With the prospect of going home on the horizon and mom finally feeling like a real person again, on Saturday we headed out to stock up on gear for Kinley.
Filling the car with gas and driving away was unnerving. Having lunch at sit-down restaurant for the first time in six weeks was slightly uncomfortable. It didn’t feel right to be out doing normal things.
Getting to the store and moving with a purpose helped. We printed our registry and commenced filling our shopping carts. Most of our big items — including the critical car seat — we had to special order.
We are both grateful for the generosity of friends and strangers alike that helped alleviate some of the sting at checkout.