This morning, Elliot asked if Grandpa Marty and Noodles could come over. He explained that I would talk to Grandpa Marty, and he would play with Noodles. Specifically, he wants a snake-toy for cats, a snake on a fishing rod with string. Noodles would jump and play and Grandpa Marty and I would sit and talk.

Last night, he asked where is the YaYa? I told him I gave it to another man. “Why?” he asked.

We went to a pediatric ENT doctor, meeting Karolina at the office. Elliot has persistent bloody noses that are the result of dryness. But at the end of the appointment, Elliot asked several times, “I be with Daddy? I want to go with Daddy.” Fortunately, it was still my parenting day so we both got our wish to be together again.