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Dear Jacob XXIII (What I Love About You)

Dear Jacob,   Here’s a letter with no particular occasion, apart from capturing some of the sweetest moments of this time in your life, your toddlerhood. They escape me so quickly. My mind is like a sieve these days. Know that I love every minute with you. Every minute. Even the ones that throw my […]

March 7, 2013

Modern Perspectives, Motherhood, Young Married Mom

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Dear Jacob XXII

Dear Jacob,   This letter has been weeks in the making. Life is busy with you and baby Henry. I think about your growth and progress all the time. I thank God for you over and over each day. I’ve even taken notes as to not forget what I’ve been thinking about you. Now, finally, […]

February 4, 2013

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Dear Jacob XXI

Dear Jacob,   In other people’s words, very soon, you’re going to be a big brother. In my mind, you are a big brother, both to Ethan and to Henry. Still, there is a big change afoot. Sometimes I worry about how you’ll handle the shift in attention. Then I remember that you are the […]

November 14, 2012

Modern Perspectives, Motherhood, Young Married Mom

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