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What I Love About Crawling

I’ve said before that Jacob is the happiest and most relaxed person I have ever met.  He is also the most active.  Unless something really holds his attention or he’s sleeping he does not sit still for more than three seconds, tops.  I imagine all kids at his stage of development are pretty all over […]

May 31, 2011

Modern Perspectives, Parenthood, Young Married Mom

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Dear Jacob VIII

Dear Jacob, I didn’t intend to write these letters to you on any sort of schedule.  Yet I just realized that I’ve written you about once a month up until now.  In the past week, though, you achieved some major milestones that I want to record, so I’m writing a bit sooner than you might […]

May 3, 2011

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Little Man Takes Off

I’ve witnessed marathons in Boston and New York.   I’ve watched the Olympics (on television).   On more than one occasion, The Biggest Loser has brought tears to my eyes.   And yet never in my life have I been as captivated by a physical feat as I am upon seeing this:   [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuP6XOrUgjc&w=640&h=390] […]

April 6, 2011

Modern Perspectives, Parenthood, Young Married Mom

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