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Month 46
Dear Olivia, When I first heard from the Doctor that you were a girl, every girl cliche popped in my head and I was filled with fear from the very first second. Perhaps this is the real reason I didn’t want to know your sex while I was pregnant – the sheer fear of knowing…
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Month 21, Version 2.0
Dear Miles, You are proving to be the quintessential boy. Everything I feared about boys is so far coming true – you’re loud, messy, a cyclone of terror and destruction and I’m quite certain that you are determined to injure every part of your body a dozen times over in the course of your lifetime. …
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Month 45
Dear Olivia, Have I told you how much you love drama? I’m pretty sure I have but I think it’s something worth mentioning again. You don’t just love movies, you love to memorize the dialogue and then reenact the scenes in the bathroom mirror or while we’re out running errands. My personal favorite is a…
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Month 20, Version 2.0
Dear Miles, My perfect record as a parent ended quite some time ago but what really solidified the demise of my record was you breaking your leg. Not only did you break your leg, you did it while sitting on my lap. We were at the park and I was trying desperately to hold an…
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Month 44
Dear Olivia, I was informed by your swim teacher that she thinks you may be bored. I can’t say I didn’t see this coming but hearing the words totally bummed me out. You have loved swimming for so long and I feared that one day you would have had enough and want to stop. I…
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Month 19, Version 2.0
Dear Miles, We have come to the moment where I realize you’re growing up way too fast. It’s pretty remarkable how one minute you have this tiny helpless baby who is just a lump in your arms and the next thing you know, poof, toddler. I have to be honest, you’re a pain in the…
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Month 43
Dear Olivia, I’m sure you’re wondering what’s been happening to me lately – I spend a good portion of the day making strange noises while I feverishly rub my eyes. You see me disappear upstairs in a hurry only to reappear with a puffy face and bright red glossy eyeballs. I can only imagine that…
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Month 18, Version 2.0
Dear Miles, You ate a complete pork chop the other night for dinner. I mention this because it is both amazing and incredibly frightening. How does an eighteen month old put down an entire cut of meat? I am informed by your Pediatrician how incredibly wonderful this is – you’re eating well and you’re eating…
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Month 42
Dear Olivia, I am incredibly amazed how hysterical you get when you start to have articles of clothing removed. Not hysterical from an angry standpoint but it’s as if when you’re naked, it some how evokes this animal within you who is trying to claw their way out. There is an enthusiasm beyond comprehension that…