Epilogue Tawny “They’re a mess!” I laughed as I watched Dashawn, Cia, and Kimber smash their little fists in their cakes and shove them in their mouths. Dashawn has chocolate all over his face, chest, fists, and arms. There’s even some in his curls. Kimber, our little monster, is covered head to tummy in vanilla cake and red strawberry frosting. She loves everything red and strawberry. She’s also a messy, independent eater with everything. She does not allow anyone to feed her at all. She often ends up with more food on her body and in her hair than in her mouth. Cia, however, hates being dirty, so seeing her like this is a delight. But I know the moment she notices, a meltdown will happen. She picks at her food normally, but when it comes to cake, the girl forgets about being a

