
Seven
Seven years and one day ago, we returned home after a day of tailgating and college football. Despite being very pregnant, I’d had a great time at the game, enjoying what I knew would probably be one of my last social outings for a while. Walking in the front door, I started to feel a little off. I was suddenly flushed and exhausted, weak and a little disoriented. “I’m going to go lay down for a bit,” I announced, despite the fact that it was only 7 pm. Exhausted from the day