Category Archives: Christian Holden
Letter to Christian at 13 Months
Dear Baby, You are meeting your first year head on and chest out. You love to walk about the neighborhood peering into people’s front porches, pointing at trees and birds, sitting on the drainage grates half-hidden in the grass, and … Continue reading
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Letter to Christian at 12 Months
Dear M.C. Senator Goofenstein, Today is your last day of being zero. But since you’re half Korean, I could also say that today is your last day of being 2 1/2 – that’s right, in Korea, babies are ONE when … Continue reading
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Parlor Tricks
A couple weeks ago, Christian discovered his tongue, and ever since, he’s been perfecting his baby sign for “dog.” The baby sign is (often) panting with your tongue hanging out, but Christian’s original version was just heavy breathing (only cute … Continue reading
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Letter to Christian – Month 11
Dear Christian, You are completely crashed out on the bed behind me as you are so often while I am writing. You are sleeping even more deeply than usual these last few days because you have the discovered the thrill … Continue reading
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Christian's First Encounter with a Wild Tortoise
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No Need
to post today, when my sister-in-law already threw up an adorable photo stream of Christian at her site, corrinacorrina (within hours of her visit – impressive turnaround!) A preview pic – click on it to see the rest.
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Photomontage of Christian at 10 Months – From Your Old Man
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Letter to Christian at 10 Months
Dear Baby, I hesitate to write this month, because ten months is so close to ONE YEAR, and I can not wrap my head around the fact that you have already become a toddler. That’s right, you have begun to … Continue reading
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A Little Ditty I Wrote
To be sung to the tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It” when your 9-month approaches the edge of the bed. When you get to the edge , turn around. Turn around, turn around, turn around! When you … Continue reading
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