31 Days of Infant Photos and Musings: Joke’s On Her
The day I was born was…well, it was traumatic. First I was all warm and cozy, then – BAM! BRIGHT LIGHTS! NOISE! COLD! WHY ARE YOU POKING ME?! I started to panic, which is apparently cause for concern because my handlers were all, “Her breathing is elevated! We need to slow it...
31 Days: Brangelina
On my third morning in this place they call home, mom-lady told dad that she had a dream. A couple named Brad Pitt and Angeline Jolie came to visit because, apparently, they wanted to meet me. Mom-lady told dad that Angelina, or “Angie,” held me and coo’ed (people do that when...
31 Days of Infant Photos and Musings
Hi all. Annika here. I’m dictating my thoughts on life to the mom-lady telepathically while I nurse. THAT’S RIGHT. I AM THAT GIFTED! This is how I usually look when I’m giving the mom-lady the 4-1-1 on this thing called living: To the untrained eye, I look like any other...
Annika Rachel: A Birth Story
It’s probably too early for me to attempt to put into writing the events of the day of Annika’s birth, but while it all still feels so fresh, I’m going to give it a try. In some ways, I wish we had better documented the day, but a part of me is content to keep those moments a...