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Month 47, Version 2.0
Dear Miles, Well, well, well. Who is this smiling exuberant boy in front of me? You have the same short-legged stocky stature like my son but the personality surely is not the same. No, you certainly cannot be my son because my son doesn’t throw a tantrum and then seek me out to apologize for […]
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Month 71
Dear Olivia, This month has brought so many changes that my heart just aches thinking about them. Changes that remind me that you’re growing up so fast and the little kid you once were, is now replaced by this tall, sarcastic, intelligent lady. Kindergarten was something I was dreading since the day you started preschool […]
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Month 46, Version 2.0
Dear Miles, School started today and I happily pushed you out the door to embark on your next journey. You’re moving in to the three’s classroom despite turning four in October so that makes you the oldest in the class which quite frankly, isn’t that bad. I was a lot more emotional yesterday with Olivia […]
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Month 70
Dear Olivia, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for being a very observant and very honest child. Most children are brutally honest and are perfectly capable of pointing out flaws without even a breath of concern for someone’s feelings. I’m actually quite jealous of your ability to bluntly say how you […]
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Month 45, Version 2.0
Dear Miles, There is nothing worse as a parent than watching your child get hurt. I’m not talking about the hurt that comes from stepping on a Lego or the hurt from bumping in to your sister’s elbow. I’m talking about a hurt so great that for a moment my breath is ripped out of […]
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Month 69
Dear Olivia, Since I was a little girl, I knew I wanted to have a family of my own. Despite growing up in a house that was also the home of a daycare, you would think that would deter me from spending a bulk of my life surrounded by children but not even that experience […]
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Month 44, Version 2.0
Dear Miles, I’m going to be blunt and flat out say that I think most other children are total and complete dicks. Babies are ok and even some toddlers I’ll give a pass for not knowing any better but there appears to be something that happens to kids around six or so that makes them […]
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Month 68
Dear Olivia, Since you were a wee little lass, you have had the creative bug. Since the age you could grasp things in your hand, you have been one with crayons. Our kitchen table is always littered with various art supplies and don’t even get your father started on the crayons in the car. You […]
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Month 43, Version 2.0
Dear Miles, I occasionally get asked why I write monthly letters to you and Olivia and there are really two reasons. One, I’m kind of an anxious person and have really horrifying fears and one of those fears is I will die at a young age. I’ve had this fear since I was a little […]