“Whose idea was it to jump the gun?” I will most definitely ask them one day. 4/29/2021 would have been the biological due date, 3/30 was set for C-section to mitigate the triple whammy of over-40, low-lying placenta, and twin-pregnancy. On 3/26 at 3pm, the prego lady broke water while in the bathroom. Panic also broke out and it was helter skelter among 3 adults and a golden retriever. Stopping Cody from his keen interest in bloody liquid on the floor was not part of prep training. EMT came and took mommy away onto the ambulance. Traffic, lights, pedestrians are no object. It happened so fast it is now a blur.

There’s nothing better than a warm bowl of pumpkin soup on a cold autumn day. Combine your roasted pumpkin with some onion, garlic, vegetable broth, and a few spices, and give it some time to simmer away. Pair it with a few slices of fresh bread to turn it into something sublime.