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until you finish school,
is Mom’s deal. If you go on to
college, the two of you
can stay as long as you like.
It’s a pretty good arrangement,
mostly because I know jack
about babies. Mom’s expertise
comes in handy, especially
in the middle of the night.
More than once, she has shaken
me awake. Hunter’s crying.
I’ll change him. You feed him.
Who knew babies could
be so obnoxious, wanting
to eat at all hours, that is?
Most of the time, my nipples
feel like puppy chew toys.
Breast-feeding isn’t easy. But you
want to give him a good start.
A good, healthy start. I know
that, of course, and figure
I owe him at least that much.
Still, I wake up every morning
exhausted, wondering
how I can make it through
the day, let alone how I’ll
manage to study for my GED.
I try to avoid mirrors. I gained
forty pounds with my pregnancy,
and Hunter only weighed in at
