On a birth timescale

We spent our almost-certainly-last weekend before Milo’s birthday doing nothing in particular in no particular hurry. Dishes were washed long after they were dirtied. We went for walks when the sun came back out, no matter how long we had to wait. And as for the jigsaw puzzle we pulled off the shelf — we caught up only to where we last abandoned it, and now the pieces fall into place only when they’re good and ready.