His name is Archer Edmund. We are calling him Archie.

He is very, very sick.

This afternoon, he began grunting and having a difficult time breathing. I told a nurse, who thought we’d run him to the nursery for a quick visit. We thought he was simply worn out from nursing constantly and the […]

Dear Gretchen,

It’s not that I want it this way.

It’s not that I relish being ostentatious and so deliberate, if you know what I mean.

In the past couple of weeks, I have become increasingly unwieldy to the point no shirt, sweater, or waistband can withstand my strength. You try to hide […]