Category Archives: K

Tubes In Your Ears

K, you got tubes in your ears early this morning.

Of course, ridiculous COVID, only one of us could go back with you during surgery…

So – yeah – mom took you.

I stayed with H and K and got them off to school for the day.

Today was chapel too so I was late getting to work.

You and mom were already home by the time I got to my desk.

Thankfully, mom said you had a super quick recovery.

The doctor said your ears were so stopped up you were likely having a hard time hearing us.

Mom swears you are already babbling more…

I love you.

-Dad

K, you have got this thing that you say that is just the best.

It starts whenever I give you an extra big hug.

I wrap you up in my arms – and squeeze you extra tight – and you stop me.

No, dad. No. Small hugs. Do small hugs.

So I back up and and adjust.

And then we give each other the most sensitive and tender little squeezes.

There you go dad. Small hugs.

You are just the most perfect little biscuit.

I love you.

-Dad

K, with a little instruction over the last weeks…

You have taught yourself how to snap!

You did it for the first time last night while we were reading books.

And you were doing it tonight for the whole family while we were watching TV.

I just adore the way that your face lights up after you make your fingers pop together a few times in a row.

Tonight during prayers you were quietly just snappin away as fast as you could.

Of course, all this caused a little conflict.

H, you were so upset tonight that K could do something that you have yet to figure out…

Don’t sweat it though – I’ll teach you.

You too, T.

I love you.

Dad