The baby being blessed is Story, who I tend to spend weekends with. I quite love this little munchkin because we have lots in common—she thoughtfully frowns and hungrily eats a lot. And when she deigns to grin at me, which happens after I’ve worked on her a little—I feel like I’ve earned it. (I’m always anthropomorphizing my cat, so it makes sense I would assign motivations to toddlers as well.)

