Our daughter’s party for her first birthday is Saturday – I say it that way, because it’s actually her second birthday party, since her first one was on her actual day of birth, but it is in celebration of her first year. I wanted it to be easy-peasy and little effort, minimal stress. But I am stressing, anyway. I want it to be great and to be fun and to be clever and cute. We shall see what actually happens. My capacities are still so terribly low, it is very difficult for me to accomplish things and to plan things out well. Especially almost entirely on my own. I have grand plans in my head, but I’m curious to see how they actually pan out given my solo planning and organization right now, so exhausted and having been occupied as a 24/7 solo parent for so long. Just the past few nights of having my husband around even for an hour or so have been amazing compared to what things have been. And that’s saying something.
God, guide us and keep us safe and well, please. In your name, I pray in gratitude. Amen.
Post-a-day 2026
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