Category Archives: Family

Dearest Dahlia, This month has been a continuation of that common theme in your life–growth. So much change! We estimate that you have been growing at about a pound a week. Your hair is getting longer now too. I have … Continue reading →

Dearest little Dahlia, We have hit the three month mark! This is a time that we have always looked forward to as a huge landmark: the “fourth trimester” is completed, colic is over (although we were spared that one), and … Continue reading →

Dearest little Dahlia, We made it through month two without breaking “any of the rules”:http://kennsarah.net/2007/01/06/full-circle/! And you made it through to begin the third month of your life with an entirely new set of skills. You now regularly smile and … Continue reading →

I have been using a sling as a baby carrier for Dahlia, and I love it. The ring sling I have can be adjusted to hold a baby in so many different positions, you can use it for newborns all … Continue reading →

_Ken says that I should post. I agree, but I think I have a perfection complex. I don’t want to get into posting because if I write that often, I won’t be able to make everything perfect. I realize that … Continue reading →

It’s amazing to me the change that takes place after the birth of your first child. The world suddenly finds itself a new axis, pivoting around your little girl (at least in the scope of your sleep-deprived, perpetually distracted Daddy … Continue reading →

Yesterday was my first day back at the office and, not surprisingly, our hardest day with Dahlia yet. D had been up with Sarah every hour from 11 PM until 4 AM (when I stayed up with her and flipped … Continue reading →

The first few days after your birth, we were running on adrenaline. All of our family within a two hour drive came out to meet you; my sister even volunteered to change your diaper. Grandma’s been here the last couple … Continue reading →