Full Circle - Nica
The first couple of weeks after we brought Poppy home didn’t quite feel real. I was exhausted, but Cole and Riley did everything they could to help me manage my postpartum recovery and the transition to motherhood. Gwen and Odie were also more than happy to help out with Poppy. Gwen often would bring over food, and she and Odie both helped with the mundane tasks of keeping a house in order. Cole and Riley both settled into fatherhood in different ways, but they did it quite well. I would often find Cole rocking Poppy to sleep. He would hold her for hours, even when he didn’t need to. Riley was already reading to her. Sometimes I’d catch him reciting Shakespeare while making a bottle. I couldn’t be more grateful to have such wonderful partners. As my dad’s visit started to come to an en
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