Parenting: 32 years and forever

2-year old holding newborn

Meant to write and post this a couple of weeks ago. Oh well…

Life gets busy, and when the choice is to document it, or live it?

I prefer to make the memories, to live the moment. Documenting every minute of a life doesn’t seem to me much like living.

Almost exactly 32 years ago today our eldest came home from the hospital, so I guess this is close enough.

I look back on photos of all of us in those days and think how far we have come: from a LARGE newborn (more than 9 pounds), to a full-grown adult. From an infant who defied the odds and not only smiled and recognized us but learned to crawl, sit, walk, and navigate his way through the world. From a child with cerebral palsy to a musician (both trumpet and piano), a computer whiz, a data scientist, a political economist… a world traveler, a family genealogist, and more. He was such an enthusiastic and loving big brother!

a young man and his father looking at items on a table

He is an amazing person, and we are so proud to be his parents.

What will the next 32 years bring?

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