‘I Hear You Happy’

By Kate Swenson | August 30, 2020

Cooper, Last night you were upstairs with your brother. It was long past your bedtime…which for Sawyer isn’t strange. That kid would stay up all night long. But not you. You have an internal alarm that tells you when it’s 9 pm and it’s game over. Up to bed you go with seven blankets and a pile of treasures so high it takes you two trips up the stairs. But last night was different from some reason. I heard your sounds first. Laughing. Squeals. Little screams. Hums. Giggles. You are…

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Is he Happy Mama?

By Kate Swenson | July 14, 2019

We were driving home from the birthday party. I glanced in my rearview mirror at Sawyer. He was red cheeked with messy hair. I saw leftover pizza and frosting on his face. He was clutching his giftbag. And I was hoping there wasn’t a whistle inside. I hate whistles. He was talking to his baby brother who was in the carseat next to him. ‘Did you see me jump buddy? I almost touched the sky! You saw me climb the rocks. I was scared though. I don’t like to be…

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