Sunday, April 22, 2012

First Bake, First Write


Little Z in moby wrap.

Little Z was born April 7, 2012. That’s two weeks and one day ago, and today’s the first day I’ve baked since she was born.

I’m hot and tired and my back aches, but it feels good to perform such familiar tasks—ones from my life before Little Z. It makes me feel continuous, like a whole and single person, even though so much has changed now that I’m—wow, take a moment—a mother.