Lucy in 2009 Lucy helping Hazel in 2012 Benjamin and Jennifer Playing in the "creek" in 2009 Zoe and Hazel in the same creek -2012
Dear Mom, That was a rough night for me. I’m sorry. Hope you aren’t too tired at work today. Dad let me watch videos on youtube at 2:30 am. Sooo fun. He never lets me do that. He said something about "wits end", what does
Dear Zoe, Last night, my mom showed me chopsticks. Apparently people from Asia, where my mom’s side of the family is from, use them to eat, instead of a fork. I found it hard. Sometimes I got food into my mouth, which was cause for
Dear Zoe, Last night, my mom showed me chopsticks. Apparently people from Asia, where my mom’s side of the family is from, use them to eat, instead of a fork. I found it hard. Sometimes I got food into my mouth, which was cause for
Dear Zoe, I’m starting to get this walking thing down. My parents seemed excited, but then my dad started muttering about how much harder it’s going to be to keep me safe…. Love, Hazel
Dear Zoe, I’m trying to scope out fun places to take you when you visit. My dad and I went to this amazing place today. Water shoots from the ground! It’s like a bath, but WAY more fun. I think Lucy, Benjamin and Jennifer would
It is Thanksgiving Day. My infant daughter, my mom, and I stand gathered around my grandma in her wheelchair to take a photograph that winds through four generations. My mom holds my baby in her arms, while my arms rest by my grandma. The flash
At the risk of jinxing this new routine, I have to say that in the last few weeks Hazel has started to sleep from around 9 pm to 1 to 3 am. This is a nice long stretch, and the longest stretch of the day.
I’ve been back at work, and it’s been tough. Kim has made it a bit easier by sending me lots of updates. She sends me pictures from time to time, which makes me smile every time, and I really appreciate it. I still miss the
Is when my baby sleeps on my chest. She loves it, and it just feels right. And I don’t mean “one of my favorite things about parenting”. I mean “one of my favorite things”. Period.
It was a tough decision coming up with a name. We both had some desires, some things that we wanted included. I wanted to honor my Grandpa. Although I love and hold dear all my grandparents, my paternal step-grandfather was always particularly special to me.
Kim – We had all of nine months to prepare, and though we were nearly completely ready, we still hadn’t done the essential preparations like car seat installations, finishing packing the hospital bag, and selecting a pediatrician. However, on August 11, after my OB nicked
