A more laid-back attitude has meant less pressure and more fun. If you had told me when we “started thinking about trying” that it would strengthen our bond this much, I wouldn’t have believed it. But just like the love we have for our kids, I guess it’s one of those things you need to experience to believe. I’m just so grateful we did it.

While Covid-19 still plagues us, and the question of the pandemic having an end lingers thick in the air, babies…