A Firefighter's Wife

Des,
You turned 29 months yesterday.  29.  That sounds so old, but when I say he’s almost 2 and a half, I realize it’s not.
My boy, you are super sick right now.  You have bronchitis.  You got sick at the end of last week, and by Tuesday, were still sick and running high fevers (102-103).  So [...]

The other day, I was driving in the car with Desmond. I grabbed a piece of gum and put it in my mouth. Des watched me and soon I heard him asking, “try it.”
I debated it for a few minutes, then figured, what the hell. So I gave him a half a piece of gum. [...]

Des,
You turned 28 months over a week ago.  I’m so sorry this letter is so late, but things around here have been insane.  Between your sister’s UTI and all of us being sick, I just haven’t had a moment to sit down and write this to you.  And I apologize for that.
My boy, I love [...]

About 2 months ago, we had a play date with Desmond’s best friend.  Like always, the kids played, holding hands, kissing each other, sharing drinks, and just being their usual selves.  It was a fun day and we loved hanging out with them.
About 2 days after that, the mom called me to tell me that [...]

Whenever Des was running around and falls, or just is off-balanced, I would tell him that he’s a drunkard.  Usually, I’d say, “Whoa, drunkard!”  And he’d giggle and then continue being silly.  And to be honest, I never really thought anything about it.
Then, a few weeks ago, Des was playing and lost his balance.  He [...]