Kelly Rimmer

One of the many, many things that completely baffle me about women is what you’ll put yourselves through for rules that only women care about.

hindsight, knowing Lilah, it was probably a ploy to test my interest level, rather than an actual hesitation.

It was absolutely not love at first sight.

‘My eyes are up here,’ she said,

And that’s when I fell in love with her—so maybe it was actually love at second sight.

fully animated—gesturing wildly

happiness really could be found anywhere,

I breathe in the scent of my son—my beautiful, complicated son—the kid who makes aspects of my life so difficult, but who also is a kind of sunshine and joy I’d never expected. And those difficulties and struggles and that sunshine and joy? I have always wanted to share them with my husband—and maybe, just maybe we’re getting at least closer to that.

“Eddie, I love you Eddie,” Eddie is echoing against my chest, and what else can I do, but to echo it right back.

I breathe in the scent of my son—my beautiful, complicated son—the kid who makes aspects of my life so difficult, but who also is a kind of sunshine and joy I’d never expected. And those difficulties and struggles and that sunshine and joy? I have always wanted to share them with my husband—and maybe, just maybe we’re getting at least closer to that.