one month behind us
Three weeks seemed to be a turning point for Valor in terms of getting used to his schedule. Since my last post, he has cut… Read More »one month behind us
Three weeks seemed to be a turning point for Valor in terms of getting used to his schedule. Since my last post, he has cut… Read More »one month behind us
Lack of sleep makes it hard to think deep thoughts, or even write long sentences. Here is a sample from my brain at week 2.5,… Read More »all I can muster
John has been so busy that I had to spend time yesterday catching up on my own blog. Whew. Thank you so much to everyone… Read More »birth story
In his last ultrasound on Tuesday (38 wks.), I saw Valor blink. His face was kind of hard to see, but one thing was clear:… Read More »last day on the inside
A year ago this morning, James William Gjertsen woke up to see a beautiful, shining, infinitely comforting Person next to his crib. He blinked and… Read More »undiscovered countries
According to Joseph Campbell, a hero’s birth is marked by miraculous or unusual events, such as a virgin conception (or getting born straight out of… Read More »home stretch(marks)