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Happy Halloween!

My wish is finally coming true—the boys are dressing up as dinosaurs today. Jacob has a ferocious(ly adorable) roar and Henry has a delightful giggle that I can’t wait to unleash on my parents’ unsuspecting neighbors. I went back and forth on whether to trick or treat with a child allergic to chocolate and nuts, […]

October 31, 2013

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Dear Henry XIII

Dear Henry,   Today you are ten months old. I can see your babyness starting to melt away, and it is bittersweet. On the one hand, I love where you are right now. You pull up to stand, chew on, or pull up to stand and then chew on everything that comes your way. Seriously, […]

October 22, 2013

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Dear Henry XII

Dear Henry,   Sunday, just a week after we moved into your grandparents’ house, you started to crawl. It’s starting to set in that you’re on the downswing of your first year. Every day, you’re growing out of being an infant and getting closer to being a little boy.   This week, you also started […]

August 9, 2013

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