Category Archives: Christian Holden

Christmas Morning

Christian was pleased to make the acquaintance of a new dolly friend, Sterling, who was asleep in bed next to him when he woke. He was happy with his wooden tree blocks as well. (And his Christmas sweater was a … Continue reading

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Letter to Christian at 1 1/2 years old

Dear Baby, You are quite the monkey boy these day. Not only do you delight in climbing onto every possible surface in the house, but you ape whatever you see us do. Yesterday in the shower I was amused when … Continue reading

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The Sound Wood Makes

I don’t what sound wood makes, but you could ask Christian. One of his favorite pastimes is to “plug” a pair of old airline headphones into a small hole in a wooden pestle (as in mortar and pestle) and walk … Continue reading

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Letter to Christian at 17 Months

Dear Baby, I swore that after you turned a year, I wasn’t going to count your age in months, because it has always seemed like a silly over-specific practice to me, but here I am – You just change so … Continue reading

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I like to bite

While I was in Bangkok, Joss set up a practice photoshoot before one of his jobs to make sure all his equipment was working properly, and ended up taking quite a lot of photos of my sister and I with … Continue reading

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P.S. to Christian's Letter at 16 Months

Your dad wonders what you’ll look like as a teenager, so he used a little tool called yearbookyourself.com

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Letter to Christian at 16 Months

Dear Baby, During our last week in Thailand last month, right after you had turned 15 months old, language exploded for you. You delighted in the power to communicate and suddenly you were saying a half dozen new words every … Continue reading

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Letter to Christian at 15 Months

Dear Ti-ti (since that’s what everybody calls you here – following Noi naa’s lead), You are having the blast of your little life here in Bangkok. You adapted very quickly and now as soon as you sit up and open … Continue reading

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Hanging with the Family

It’s comforting to have extended family around 24/7. There is always somebody who wants to hold the baby. And in a few short hours the grandparents arrive from Korea. No shortage of love and cuddles here (no shortage of bouts … Continue reading

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50% vs 100%

I tell you, Christian looks like a white boy in comparison!

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