Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Playing Catch-Up

My little one you are one today . . . as I write this.  So my dream of handing you a book on your birthday . . . let’s try for Christmas.  I’ll post your birthday post from my blog . . . when I get to October 18th!  I love you!

July 1

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June 28

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June 27

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June 26

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June 25

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June 24

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June 23

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Wednesday, June 22, 2011

More Please

More . . . I’d like more of you please. 

And you would like more cherries.  You’ll eat anything so long as it contains cherries.

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One day that tooth . . . that lone tooth . . .

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Will extract the pit from the cherry as you sit alongside your daddy – both of you eating your favorite fruit.

Today was Aunt Nicole’s birthday . . . which meant Chick-Fil-A on your 243rd day of life.

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Followed by a long nap.

And a pleasant family walk, with you in the Moby.  See – I told you I would hold you more today!

Monday, June 20, 2011

Amazed

I really should be in bed. 

But I just got done nursing you . . . and that experience, like many prior to tonight, left me in awe.

I have a baby and that baby is you.

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You hadn’t whimpered much.  But I knew it wouldn’t take long for you to erupt into a howl.  Your routine 11:30 ish PM snack. 

I’ve almost given up going to bed until your snack.  Especially when I have a good book laying beside my bed and your snuggly daddy beside me. 

As I nursed you, those tiny hands . . . now so big yet still so tiny.  Delicate.  Perfect.  Warm.  Slightly moist from a warm house and I suspect a visit to your mouth.

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When you were done drawing your milk and only latched on for comfort purposes, I stuck my pinkie in your mouth to break the suction and you nestled into my arm . . . perhaps hoping for a night’s rest. 

Oh, how I longed to just hold you.  But you are growing.  You have been growing up since the day you entered this world.  I really just want you to stay this age and yet I can’t wait to sit over a cuppa tea and daydream with you. 

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Not ready to lay you down in your crib where you sleep more peacefully, I nestled your head into my neck and feigned burping you.  You wiggled.  And you began that delightful thing you do with your mouth.

This thing that you do . . . and that people with dentures do.  Yes.  Sorry for the similarity.  The difference is that when you open and close your mouth – it is cute.  And it makes a delightful clicking noise. 

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I breathed in your sleepy smell . . . and realized how quickly you and your brothers were going up.  I yearn to write in their journals when the sun comes up . . . to remind myself and to tell them of all their accomplishments since the last time I wrote to them with a pen in my hand instead of a keyboard at my fingertips. 

You cause me to slow down . . . to savor . . . to enjoy . . . . to remember and preserve those recollections. 

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And so  I am.  I did.  All the while, you are laying on your pink minky sheet . . . arms spread out  . . . hugging your sleep. 

It made me think.  I need to hold you more.  Tomorrow I shall find a way.

So ends day 242 . . . really 243.

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Learning and Growing

June 13 . . . more eating . . . umm . . . fermented sweet potatoes

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June 14 . . .

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June 15 . . . brings exploration

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June 16 . . . your first sippy cup

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June 17 . . .

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June 18 . . .  Your daddy picked your outfit out today . . . which I thought was appropriate considering it was Father’s Day.

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June 19 . . .

You weren’t so happy with me . . .

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June 20 . . . Nana and Mop’s anniversary . . . but you didn’t see them.  They are on vacation.

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Thursday, June 9, 2011

Lake Michigan

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June 10 . . .

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June 11 . . .

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  June 12 . . . a sad day . . . leaving Michigan . . .

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Organically Grown

I was just getting ready to feed you your new favorite food, green beans.  But I decided it might be wise to take your picture prior to eating.

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Because to compliment your green beans . . . cherries.

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And you are modeling your new onsie from Organically Grown.  I didn’t want to mess up such a cute shirt. 

Thankfully it survived your meal.  Your organic meal.  How appropriate.

Friday, June 3, 2011

An Unusual Friendship


I innocently gave you some morning Tummy Time.  Ruth decided to help.
Ruth promptly received an "aught." She looked slightly offended.


You didn't help matters, looking all cute and innocent.

I guess you won.  Or Ruth got tired of being disciplined.

And so begins Day 227.

The Splash Park

Day 226 made you curious . . . perhaps overly cautious. 


With hands clutching the sides of your stroller, you surveyed what the other children were doing.


What were they doing?  Dressed in bathing suits . . . yet most of the time there was no water.



Hmmm . . .

You found yourself ready to leave.  But Aunt Nicole and I needed to finish up our prayer requests. 

Teething Bling to the rescue!