What a weird day. Got the worst possible news about family friends, and am still grappling with what it means and what to do next. I'm shaken, to say the least.

On the other hand, had a lovely playdate with Jackson's cousin. They're pretty far apart in age, but they got along really well, and they decided, in their own four-year-old and one-year-old way, that they were going to be brother-cousins. They even hugged each other without any prompting from the adults. It was a truly sweet, unorchestrated moment.

And while we're doing photos, here's a pic of Jackson with A and E, who took such wonderful care of him every day for the past 11 months. Note the sadface baby because he knew that something was afoot (Friday was his last day with them) and he adores them as much as we do. Looking forward to meeting their second baby, due this week!