My Dear Husband,
I am amazed by you. Tomorrow is going to be the start of something good. Something very very good. And you're amazing. Just thought you should know.
Love you MORE,
Kate
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Dear Family
Good Morning my Dear Family,
Just so you know, I cannot ever quite get enough of this:
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Love you MORE,
Kate (aka Mom)
Just so you know, I cannot ever quite get enough of this:
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Love you MORE,
Kate (aka Mom)
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Dear Son
Dear Son,
So, about last night. There are two schools of thought in the "how to put a baby to bed" world. We've been using the method of Snuggle-to-sleep paired with Sleep-With-Mom-All-Night. Which has worked wonderfully unless I still have to brush my teeth, wash my face, walk the dogs, and/or drink a glass of wine. Which brings us to last night and our visit to the other side (the darker side?) of bedtime. You slept a little when I put you to bed. And then you cried. And cried. And cried. And we let you. And you finally (finally!) fell asleep. It was hell for us both. And you know what? Today you cashed right out for your morning nap, no howling required.
So, I promise we won't make a practice of putting you to bed by yourself if you will try to fall asleep on your own every once in a while. Trust me, when you're my age, naps are awesome!
Love You MORE,
Mom
So, about last night. There are two schools of thought in the "how to put a baby to bed" world. We've been using the method of Snuggle-to-sleep paired with Sleep-With-Mom-All-Night. Which has worked wonderfully unless I still have to brush my teeth, wash my face, walk the dogs, and/or drink a glass of wine. Which brings us to last night and our visit to the other side (the darker side?) of bedtime. You slept a little when I put you to bed. And then you cried. And cried. And cried. And we let you. And you finally (finally!) fell asleep. It was hell for us both. And you know what? Today you cashed right out for your morning nap, no howling required.
So, I promise we won't make a practice of putting you to bed by yourself if you will try to fall asleep on your own every once in a while. Trust me, when you're my age, naps are awesome!
Love You MORE,
Mom
Dear Family
Dear Family,
I was just sitting here in our quiet house on a sunny Sunday morning and feeling overwhelmed by how blessed I am to be a part of your lives. I love being your wife and your friend, your mom and your pillow, your finder of lost things, your object of snuggling affection, and your general day to day chief operations officer. It is a challenge and a blessing to keep up with you (and your abundance of dogs) and I am so grateful that this is my challenge.
Love You MORE
Kate (aka Mom)
I was just sitting here in our quiet house on a sunny Sunday morning and feeling overwhelmed by how blessed I am to be a part of your lives. I love being your wife and your friend, your mom and your pillow, your finder of lost things, your object of snuggling affection, and your general day to day chief operations officer. It is a challenge and a blessing to keep up with you (and your abundance of dogs) and I am so grateful that this is my challenge.
Love You MORE
Kate (aka Mom)
Friday, September 28, 2012
Dear Son
My Dear Son,
I just want you to know how much I cannot get enough of your smiles. Can. Not. Get. Enough.
Love You MORE,
Mom
I just want you to know how much I cannot get enough of your smiles. Can. Not. Get. Enough.
Love You MORE,
Mom
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Dear Husband
My Dear Husband,
I just wanted to take a minute to thank you for all you do for our family. All the long hours you've been working, the shenanigans you've endured, and the work you've done to make it possible for me to stay at home for this long. While I haven't loved every minute of it, I've been grateful for every minute of it. And I wanted you to know.
Love you MORE,
Kate
I just wanted to take a minute to thank you for all you do for our family. All the long hours you've been working, the shenanigans you've endured, and the work you've done to make it possible for me to stay at home for this long. While I haven't loved every minute of it, I've been grateful for every minute of it. And I wanted you to know.
Love you MORE,
Kate
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Dear Son
My Dear Son,
Firstly let me say how much I am enjoying being your mother. As babies go, you're pretty "easy" and so long as we keep you full, clean, and reasonably rested, you are delightful company.
Secondly, I'd like to thank you from the bottom of my formerly sleep-deprived heart for sleeping through the night last night. This morning you felt great after a solid 8 hours (plus 3 more) of rest and your smiles have been a happy testament to your happy mood. As have mine.
Love you MORE,
Mom
Firstly let me say how much I am enjoying being your mother. As babies go, you're pretty "easy" and so long as we keep you full, clean, and reasonably rested, you are delightful company.
Secondly, I'd like to thank you from the bottom of my formerly sleep-deprived heart for sleeping through the night last night. This morning you felt great after a solid 8 hours (plus 3 more) of rest and your smiles have been a happy testament to your happy mood. As have mine.
Love you MORE,
Mom
Dear Family
My Dear Beautiful Amazing Tiny Little Family,
Today is a Tuesday. We have been a family of 3 persons for a very short amount of time (only 7 weeks) and a family of 2 persons for just a little while longer. I am your mother and your wife. Your protector and your friend. Your fiercest defender, your loudest cheerleader, your finder of lost things, and the one of us who really, really needs a nap.
I want you to know how much I love you. How blessed I am to be a founding member of our little tribe. How happy I am to wake up sandwiched between you two in the mornings and fall asleep sandwiched between you two at night.
Just a few short (short!) years ago, I thought having a Beautiful Amazing Tiny Little Family was something fantastic that happened to other people, but not to me. And that was ok. I had a lovely little (quiet) life where I slept through the night (with dogs) and counted "cereal" as "dinner" more often than other people might be comfortable with. I had great friends, a wonderful family, a good job, and lived in a lovely little corner of the world that covered itself with Wisteria every spring.
One lovely sunny summer day, all of that changed when I found a grammatically correct man who loved dogs. Within a matter of months I had met you, fallen madly in love with you, and moved to be with you. The best decision of my life. And even if I get to be on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" and it's the last question and I have to pick between two answers, and I choose correctly, loving you will still be the best decision of my life. You are the best protector, provider and partner I could have ever hoped for. Our life together isn't always an easy life, but it is ours and we are together. And that makes it a great life.
One lovely sunny summer day, our great life changed again and JD joined us here. With his 10 perfect tiny fingers and 10 perfect tiny toes (and impressively sized head), his arrival brought another level of chaos we had not anticipated to our great life. The bonding has been gradual and strong, the lack of sleep has been immediate and life-altering. The level of love (and chaos) in our little home is truly palpable and we are truly blessed. A great life indeed.
So my Beautiful Amazing Tiny Little Family this is the beginning of my love letter to you. Thank you for such an amazing life.
Love You MORE,
Kate (aka Mom)
Today is a Tuesday. We have been a family of 3 persons for a very short amount of time (only 7 weeks) and a family of 2 persons for just a little while longer. I am your mother and your wife. Your protector and your friend. Your fiercest defender, your loudest cheerleader, your finder of lost things, and the one of us who really, really needs a nap.
I want you to know how much I love you. How blessed I am to be a founding member of our little tribe. How happy I am to wake up sandwiched between you two in the mornings and fall asleep sandwiched between you two at night.
Just a few short (short!) years ago, I thought having a Beautiful Amazing Tiny Little Family was something fantastic that happened to other people, but not to me. And that was ok. I had a lovely little (quiet) life where I slept through the night (with dogs) and counted "cereal" as "dinner" more often than other people might be comfortable with. I had great friends, a wonderful family, a good job, and lived in a lovely little corner of the world that covered itself with Wisteria every spring.
One lovely sunny summer day, all of that changed when I found a grammatically correct man who loved dogs. Within a matter of months I had met you, fallen madly in love with you, and moved to be with you. The best decision of my life. And even if I get to be on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" and it's the last question and I have to pick between two answers, and I choose correctly, loving you will still be the best decision of my life. You are the best protector, provider and partner I could have ever hoped for. Our life together isn't always an easy life, but it is ours and we are together. And that makes it a great life.
One lovely sunny summer day, our great life changed again and JD joined us here. With his 10 perfect tiny fingers and 10 perfect tiny toes (and impressively sized head), his arrival brought another level of chaos we had not anticipated to our great life. The bonding has been gradual and strong, the lack of sleep has been immediate and life-altering. The level of love (and chaos) in our little home is truly palpable and we are truly blessed. A great life indeed.
So my Beautiful Amazing Tiny Little Family this is the beginning of my love letter to you. Thank you for such an amazing life.
Love You MORE,
Kate (aka Mom)
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