Courtesy of Lauren Slusher Photography
- I'm a mom of four kids. The youngest is 7 months old.
- He spent his early weeks behind two baby gates, away from his siblings.
- I tried my best to protect him, and his pediatrician reassured me that this was unprecedented.
Before my son turned 7 months old, he had tested positive for the trifecta of name-brand illnesses. RSV at 3 months, flu at 5 months, and COVID at 6 months. Check, check, and check.
When I got pregnant with my fourth child, I expected life to be loud, chaotic, and chock-full of plans. We'd spent almost a full year distancing, and I was relieved my son would be born halfway through 2022, a much more "routine" year than the ones prior.