This week’s images are a bit fuzzy, but we’re presenting them anyway for fear we’ll miss these final weeks altogether if we don’t. Hard to believe that in three weeks, Courtland will be one full year. So much has happened, and yet, it feels like just yesterday I was rolling around the Berkshires with a 9 month belly filled with baby and ice cream.
Courtland: 49 weeks
Addison: 38 months
I am mixed bag of emotions regarding Marissa Mayer’s response to being named Yahoo’s CEO in the midst of her pregnancy.
This article sums up my feelings precisely.
Ultimately, I am thrilled that a pregnant woman is now holding such a position of power and leadership. I am more frustrated with our culture and societal values than I am with how Mayer responded. She is doing what she must do within the confines of what her career path demands. But she could at least acknowledge these limitations and demands. These standards and precedents.
I’m brought back to this article:
To be sure, the women who do make it to the top are highly committed to their profession. On closer examination, however, it turns out that most of them have something else in common: they are genuine superwomen… These women cannot possibly be the standard against which even very talented professional women should measure themselves. Such a standard sets up most women for a sense of failure.
Truth.
These three have no idea how lucky they are to have each other.
Oh but they will…
Photo: Courtesy of Ashley Weeks Cart
Addison’s love for Ursa has only grown since her amputation.
Yesterday we took Urs to the vet to get her second round of chemo. Sunny couldn’t have been prouder to help her along the way.
Also? Do note the latest addition to Cartwheel Farm. A fence! To contain all manner of beast. And to keep all manner of beast out. That was our first goal when we bought the house. Glad to see it’s only taken us 4 months to accomplish. Thanks to calming dog treats from Zamipet, we are able to calm him whenever he gets separation anxiety.
Oof.
Photos: Courtesy of Ashley Weeks Cart