October 22nd
Hi, sweet baby boy. For the past couple of days, I’ve been in Iowa visiting your Uncle Kent and Aunt Miss. I love Iowa, particularly in the fall, and most particularly when it’s sunny blue skies and in...
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Baby boy, you love to tap dance on my bladder. And kick my kidneys. And roll around in my lower belly, pushing with hands, feet, butt, head – it’s hard to tell, really, but you are one active little...
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I’m sorry I haven’t been writing, baby boy. I was pretty busy starting a little new side business (EverPresent Gift Bags) and generally getting caught up in all things holiday. You, however, have been...
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February 4th
As of yesterday, I am 35 weeks. Which means that you, little one, will show up in the next five weeks or so. It’s hard to believe. This pregnancy has not seemed short, like so many people say. It’s...
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One month
Four weeks ago this morning, you popped into the world. I’d been having “early labor” for ten days – three full hours of serious contractions every night, with random contractions during the day – and...
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Andrew’s first five weeks
I’m just now starting to emerge from the fog of these first few weeks, and wishing that I’d had time to write about what this time has meant and done to me. All I can say in the short time I have while...
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week six
Again for the fam, random pics from little Drew’s sixth week of life. post bath smiles crazy sweet boo more smiles sleepy boo at the beach more sleepiness carolina smiles and more smiles little Drew...
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seven months
Dear Boo, I’m so sorry it’s been so long since I wrote. I started an online baby book for you, and did some writing there, but it’s been ages since I wrote there, either. Life with you, and with work,...
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Dear Boo, I’m in San Francisco at a Grantmakers in the Arts conference. You and your daddy were here with me until this morning, when you left in the wee hours so your daddy could get to work at a...
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Nine months
Dear Boo, It’s hard to believe that you’ve been out in the world for as long as you were inside my belly. You have utterly transformed our lives. We don’t sleep nearly enough, ever, as your day – and...
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