Babies Times Three

March 31st—a day to wax schmaltzy and celebrate three babies in my life. Today I have a tale of three babes, each with a unique personality, and each related to the others in such a random way the connections can only be cosmic. One is no longer an infant (far from it), one I haven’t met yet, and one is not human, but each is a vital part of me.

“Baby” number one is my daughter, Jennifer. Today is her 33rd birthday, which makes her—obviously—the child who is not an infant. She was born just af...