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Jackson

A thud to make my heart drop

September 28, 2010

There are moments as a parent that are amazing and lift your heart up: when your baby reaches for you, or when you cuddle, or when he says mama for the first time. And then there are the moments as a parent where your heart drops. Like when you find your baby spread eagle on [...]

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Rockabye baby

September 23, 2010

Jackson hasn’t been sleeping well. I think it’s the molars coming in, or occasionally nightmares, but it’s definitely not the status quo. In the middle of the night, he’ll wake up–not whimpering, or softly crying, but wailing. It’s the most heartbreaking sound. In those wee small hours right now, Jackson will only be calmed by [...]

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Reflections on a year of motherhood

September 3, 2010

On Monday, my baby boy turns one. How has he already been with us a year? And has it only been a year? It seems like a lifetime and a nanosecond all at once. Over the past few days, I’ve found myself strangely reminiscent of the lead up to Jackson’s arrival. I’ll have a brief [...]

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Baby steps

July 13, 2010

Last night, Jackson took one teensy, tiny step without any help from anyone. Just one before he reached for me, squealing with excitement. Just one little step as my heart leapt out of my chest. He was squealing with delight and I was trying not to cry. Tags: Jackson, Mommyhood

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Today

June 29, 2010

Today you are one week shy of ten months old. Today your eyes are still the gorgeous slate blue that they were the day you were born. We fully expect they’ll turn brown–someday–but right now they remain the color of the Pacific Ocean on a cool day. Today you have 8 teeth that we’re sure [...]