Tucker, the first thing that comes to mind when I look back on this past year is that you’ve gotten easier. Reading back, it’s clear last year was still a struggle. Things continue to be hard, but it’s different… usually fights with your brother rather than seemingly irrational fits and reactions to things.
It’s been a year of growth for you. And a year of surprises for us.
Read MoreFour years ago this morning I held our 4.5 pound boy against my bare chest in the NICU, waiting for Kaitlin to arrive via wheelchair. It had been an intense, unexpected night given his due date wasn’t until the end of July.
The hardest part, especially for Kaitlin, was not being able to take him home for over a month. It nearly drove her mad.
Tucker didn’t make it easy on us from the very beginning. He hasn’t changed. He’s a challenging little dude in ways, we’ve found, that only we can really grasp. It’s hard.
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