Getaway

We are still at Stanford and there was no word on our potential move, so we will keep waiting.

In the meantime it was a pretty great day for everyone. In the morning, Jason and I gave Cora a tub bath which she enjoyed very much. Then some special guests came to visit, one of whom, Cora's cousin Sophie, read her a story. Cora watched intently as Sophie entertained her.

Later Grammie and Papa came down to spend time with Cora while we went for a long-overdue fun day out with Dominic and Cosette. Some of our friends had come down for the day, and my sister Amy and her family joined as well. We headed out to a place called Happy Hollow Park in San Jose. It was just what we needed -- the name says it all. We rode rides and just generally had a great time.

I did think a few times that it is so unnatural to have a child who can't go where we go, to only ever have two of our three. I always feel her missing little presence. But I tried to just imagine a time in the future when she will be with us on all the wonderful adventures we have yet to take. I know that day will come. And for the record, I swear we are not missing this year's annual Disneyland trip, and Cora, with or without her tubes and cords, is coming with us.

So grateful for a stable day for Cora, for all our wonderful family and friends and community, and for being able to see all the joy and all the love and all the bright spots in the midst of everything.