life and death. all in a 27-hour period. what you read here is what follows.
“is this the parent of madeline logelin?”
ugh.
i hate when that
call comes in.
immediately i get worried…
my first thought
is always,
is she okay?
did she puke
on some kid
at daycare
or bump her head
on the sidewalk?
i try not to
panic, reassuring myself
that she is fine.
then the ridiculous
comes to mind.
it’s just a few days past madeline’s 15-month birthday, so it’s time for her head back to the doctor for a check-up.
so…while i continue working on answering your questions about my book, i have two for you.
when she visits the doctor today…
1. how much will madeline weigh?
2. how tall will madeline be?
a couple of hints:
at her one year check-up, she weighed 20 pounds, 9 ounces and was 28 7/8 inches tall
the chart below shows her progression since birth:
and here’s a photos taken this morning that may help:
and another that won’t (but i love it):
as always, the person/s who correctly guesses both her height and weight will get a copy of my current favorite record and my current favorite book.
you have until thursday, july 2nd at 1:00am (pacific time) to get your guesses in.
in other news…
they should have interviewed me. i could have told them that i do most of my crying in the shower or the garage, well away from my happy baby.
finally, if you are in the los angeles area on july 12th you should join us for a little fun in the park…
the oscar mayer wienermobile is coming to visit maddy and me.
where: griffith park
address: 4800 crystal springs dr, [at center of park], near the carousel.
when: sunday, july 12 11:00am to 1:00pm
there will be raffle for a ride & other great prizes, all to benefit the liz logelin foundation.
awesome.
june 17th.
should have been
packing for our trip,
instead i was digging
through memories.
found one that was
rather recent
that made me
think of one from
the past.
and then i
thought about saturday.
i’ve been here,
in this place.
but when?
was it twenty five years ago?
maybe eight?
yesterday?
no.
it was
thirteen years ago.
and it was
almost four years ago.
i was here.
she was here
we.
we were here.
but it was different.
thirteen years ago
it was an
awkward meal with
people who didn’t
know me.
but she made
it comfortable,
even fun.
…
some of them
were here.
i was here.
she was here.
we.
we were here.
and that day four
years ago,
we stood up
there.
it was that day,
that day i
put the one
now on my
left hand
on hers.
and the one
now on my right
was on my left.
it was to
be like that forever.
that was the plan.
i can smell
the flowers.
i can feel the excitement
of that moment.
i can see the dress.
and the woman
inside of it.
but four years
later, i am here
some of them
are here,
but she,
she
is not here.
…
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