Willa is turning one on February 18. She’s been walking for two weeks now. With her large top, small bottom, and arms swinging in front of her potbelly, she strongly resembles a baboon. Her whole body sways precariously, but she rarely falls. When her arms aren’t swinging they’re rhythmically slapping that belly, exponentially increasing the […]
I could hear him mumbling as I closed my computer for the night. I had just finished binge watching Lost and it was very late. You know how “just one” episode turns into four, and then it’s technically morning. Oops. I had been living with my grandparents for several months and occasionally I would hear […]
I’m not entirely certain what happened to the past eleven months, but somehow or other we slammed into December. Since it’s perpetually the hottest day of summer in Madang I don’t feel like real time passes until it passes. Another year gone… just like that. Pretty sure I was pregnant last week, so, um, what?!? […]
The Hot. It comes quickly and sits oppressively on top of us for too long. This is the name I’ve given our summer months in PNG (October-February), and I’ve been bracing myself for it since June. Despite my stewing, when The Hot arrived three weeks ago I was ill prepared. Last year Ray tolerated The […]
Just as sleep was about to envelope me in that deep and satisfying way, I heard the familiar rustling from the other room. I inwardly groaned as the warmth of relaxed muscles gave way to readiness for the inevitable midnight nursing session. Willa always stirs before fully waking, and my ears are fine-tuned to the […]
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