We’re back on the seventh floor. It’s where we need to be right now. I’ve felt terrified, angry, guilty, relieved, and grateful today. Sitting here to write this feels exhausting,… Continue Reading Day 747/119
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on This has been our longest stretch away from the hospital since October. It’s been sweet, nourishing, comforting, and necessary. And I am so ready for it to end. Benjamin needs… Continue Reading Day 746/118
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on We are home. Everything feels pretty overwhelming right now. So many emotions today and so much uncertainty ahead. Home is the word and the feeling and the place I am… Continue Reading Day 735/107
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on We’re settled back in here on 7 South. I was up early, packing bags and enjoying the quiet morning light through the windows of our beautiful house. When Benji woke… Continue Reading Day 725/97
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on We. Are. Home. Until Monday morning, I will relish every sound and every smell and every breath in this house. The decision to come home was very much a last-minute one.… Continue Reading Day 723/95
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on Today was Benjamin Wilson Gilkey’s 9th birthday. There have been so many emotions flowing through this room today. I’m exhausted and I’m grateful. Next to me is a boy who… Continue Reading Day 721/93