Dear Olive, This month you are eighteen months old! We have had you in our arms for a year and a half now enjoying every slobbery kiss and each tight squeeze you give. What a milestone month to reach! I expected the eighteen month point to be a benchmark -- you know, most parenting books have a . . .
Seventeen Months with Olive
Dear Olive, That thing that I have been holding off for, hoping and praying that that day will never come, has happened. It’s like a light has turned on and a whole new world has appeared. I knew this day would come eventually. The day that I realize my little 8 pound 4 oz. baby is no longer a . . .
Sixteen Months with Olive
Dear Olive, Every month when I write my letters to you, I tend to return to the theme of promises – things I vow to give to you, or teach you. These promises are things that will help you learn about and love the magic in the world, develop your confidence and self-respect, and hopefully show you . . .
Fifteen Months with Olive
Dear Olive, I am the luckiest Momma in the world. I am finding much joy watching you grow and develop every day. The amount of information your little brain can take in astounds me. Your little smile warms my heart. I yearn to hear your belly-laughs. I thank my stars every day for giving me such a . . .
Fourteen Months with Olive
Dear Olive, I can’t believe I have been back to work for two months already! Time is just flying by so quickly. We have settled into a really great routine that is working well for all three of us. I am now getting to work around 6am and am home in time to pick you up at Sara’s. The . . .
Thirteen Months with Olive
Dear Olive, Our lives, from how you have only known it, officially changed the day after your first birthday. Celebrating your first year was so bitter sweet for me. I was so excited to shower you with love and reminisce about the last year of our lives, but I was also reluctant to let myself . . .
