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Dear Violet: May 2010
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Wednesday, May 19, 2010. This is the hilarious pucker-face I was trying to describe in my last post. This means that you're either not done chewing on your previous bite, or you don't want any more food. Today you've started to incorporate shaking your head "No" while making this face. I didn't think I shook my head when I told you "No," but maybe you learned it from that? Or maybe it's just a coincidence. Nah, you're just a genius. Now you're smiling again- you were in a great mood! Monday, May 17, 2010.
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Dear Violet: Dear Violet,
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Thursday, March 10, 2011. Well, Violet, we did it. We survived our first multi-day span apart. You shocked. Me with how well you did. I knew we'd all survive, but I had my doubts about a few things. Days without us and I figured you'd be really. Starting to wonder if we'd left you forever. However, none of these worries were worth anything. According to your caretakers, you did absolutely. Fine More than fine, great! You've been asking for all your friends since we've been home! It went away JUST. I was ...
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Dear Violet: July 2011
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011. Okay, okay. I know this is the paragraph where you're expecting me to go on and on with excuses for why I've gone FOUR months without writing. but instead I'll just skip to where I talk about what all we've been doing! Your little brother (who'll be named Archer William) will be here ANY DAY NOW. It's surreal to think about how quickly the time has come, yet I'm so ready! If he were born as far away from his due date as you were, he would've been here already! It absolutely melt...
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Dear Violet: Dear Violet,
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011. In my "update" post I mentioned that there was something else that happened in November, but I wanted to save it for another post. I wanted to devote a whole post to telling you my feelings about finding out that you were going to become a big sister! We definitely planned on getting pregnant again, but not until a year or so from now. Well, planning doesn't always work out. and sometimes it's for the best that way. Way, but it didn't feel right to do it that way, because I wa...
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Dear Violet: July 2010
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Sunday, July 18, 2010. You are so smart. I know parents always say that about their kids, but seriously. You're doing so incredibly well in your crib now. That first night was hard, but I'm so glad we decided to do it. None of us knew that you were actually craving. An earlier bedtime, by yourself. You're still growing and changing at the speed of light. Here are some things you've learned/picked up lately:. Just got up and kept playing! In your princess pool at home, hand in belly button:. Me when I tel...
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Dear Violet: Dear Violet,
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011. There are a few things that I hope you don't inherit (or pick up) from me. Starting something and then slacking off on it is one of those traits that I do NOT like about myself. Life has been busy lately, but that's no excuse to not write even a little bit in here for you! It's been 3 months! Well, I guess one of the traits I do. Like about myself is that I also have a "better late than never" attitude, and instead of just completely giving up, I eventually. You liked it, and...
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Dear Violet: January 2010
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Friday, January 15, 2010. This is you this morning, watching dad put on his shirt and tie- you can just see the trail going from your eyes to the part of your brain that says "I like him! We still go up to the office all the time to help dad out, and you get restless after a while, but you are so patient, and your dad LOVES to have you up there to play with you when there's no one else there. Here's you two goofing off in the exam chair. Wednesday, January 13, 2010. For background, read my old blog.
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Dear Violet: August 2010
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010. Your dad and I are in for a wild ride, aren't we? Don't worry though, I know I'll be okay, because in times of our "power struggles," I'll just think of this face. And I'll remember that you're still. My perfect little pumpkin head. Saturday, August 7, 2010. I guess you take after me- feminine yet not afraid to get messy. :). I put my old cell phone and your toy keys in there so you're all set to go. I don't let you sleep with it because my mommy-brain thinks of all the morb...
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Dear Violet: March 2011
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Thursday, March 10, 2011. Well, Violet, we did it. We survived our first multi-day span apart. You shocked. Me with how well you did. I knew we'd all survive, but I had my doubts about a few things. Days without us and I figured you'd be really. Starting to wonder if we'd left you forever. However, none of these worries were worth anything. According to your caretakers, you did absolutely. Fine More than fine, great! You've been asking for all your friends since we've been home! It went away JUST. I was ...
