February: Smiles

First months of Ash Lark

It was around Feburary that Ash started smiling and reacting to me. It felt like a monumental change going from this baby-object that needed care to a person of sorts that would look at me and respond to me. Lisa and I were still both off work looking after Ash and we were still struggling with Ash screaming a lot in the evenings and refusing to be put down. I was feeling worn down from trying to look after Lisa when she was ill. Those small moments of interaction and connection meant a lot. They were like rays of sunshine.

February 1st, 2021