Tuesdays like today
This is Rosie.
I saw a lot of that mustard-coloured floral shirt today.
In the morning, around 6, after getting her changed alongside our other three kiddos.
During the next part of the morning, while we played with our baby chicks, tidied the house, and danced to Kanye West streams on YouTube.
During the afternoon, when she woke up from her nap while I was still working, and I invited her into my home office to play with post-its and pianos.
During the evening, while she cried as Kendra and I made dinner together, trying to keep her entertained as we sliced veggies, cooked rice noodles for the pad thai we'd be serving my in-laws.
In between the slats of the bars of her crib trying to comfort her in the dark as she cried after bedtime.
And now here, in this photograph Kendra snapped during a magic-hour stroll up our neighbour's driveway.
I see a lot of Rosie on Tuesdays like today especially.
On Tuesdays I shift my working hours around. I have a "no meetings" block on my calendar each Tuesday …
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