Jennifer Briggs

Normally I take notes throughout the week about various moments that I want to remember. I haven’t taken any notes. My mind has been on other things. If Carl had a relative whom he had loved but who had mistreated me, and if he had their picture on our wall, if I asked him to… Read more »

Sarah floated by herself for 2 seconds!!!!!!!!!! Amy did big jumps into the pool while only touching the fingertips of the teacher. They both continue to make such astounding progress. I don’t know how the timing or classes will work when both move onto the next levels, but I will do all that I can… Read more »

Never, never, never again! Never will I do a stool test for Sarah unless it is somehow absolutely necessary. I had been so proud that I even managed to get the sample in the first place, but it was not worth it. We don’t yet have the results, but I still don’t think it was… Read more »

Sarah! W_____! Bear! That is how Amy addressed Sarah one day, wanting to get her attention. When the usual attempts didn’t work Amy decided to break out Sarah’s full name. We have had some surprising things and some amazing things this week. Sarah stretched out in the bathtub on her back and tipped her head… Read more »

I took the girls grocery shopping because I didn’t know if I would have any time to go without them. Overall trips to stores are going pretty well but Sarah doesn’t stay with me easily. It feels tricky to navigate giving the girls more freedom. Amy is more responsible and reliable. I know she is… Read more »

Last night when I was talking to our babysitter I realized that something changed and I didn’t even really notice when it changed. Sarah used to get up almost every night and ask for water. She might get out of bed to get our attention but then she would refuse to get a drink for… Read more »

We were away for most of the week visiting both sets of my parents. Overall the trip went wonderfully, but was not without challenges. I realized that the last time we made this trip we would use the family bathrooms when we stopped at rest stops. Now the girls are independent enough that they just… Read more »

Last weekend we went on two outings that involved things the girls loved so much (playing in cars, getting food from food trucks, biking) that then there was screaming or whining or not cooperating or all of the above when it was time to leave. Just today we started reminding Sarah more often at each… Read more »

For Father’s Day we went to Kennywood so we would have more time there without rain. There were wonderful parts, but there were also many moments of whining and upset. Almost as soon as we got there, Sarah started saying she wanted to go home. For Amy, none of the food options were ever right. Then… Read more »

Last week I forgot to write about a couple of things. In her time with Sc, Sarah was making a list of what they needed for a pretend recipe and she said, “and finally, eggs!” I love that “and finally…” G recently wrote, “Sarah’s output, particularly over the past month, has been…more authentic sounding. It’s hard… Read more »