Category Archives: Baby

Autumn Leaves

Posted on 10/06/2010 by chick

Dear Marshall, It is March of 2011 now. I wrote the following post during the fall, which is why I’m setting the publication date to this day (chosen randomly) in October. I looked out the window at the tree limbs … Continue reading →

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Why I Don’t Relax

Posted on 09/29/2010 by chick

Dear Marshall, I don’t dare relax when watching you. Some people might call me hypervigilant, but you see, I know a few things about you. If there’s anything dangerous around, you’ll find it. Everything goes into your mouth. Yesterday, you … Continue reading →

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Tots and TV

Posted on 09/18/2010 by chick

Dear Marshall, Everyone has their own opinions about how to take care of a child, and they can get downright nasty if you disagree with them. This can be quite a problem for new mothers, unsure of themselves, not knowing … Continue reading →

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Laughing It Up

Posted on 06/07/2010 by chick

Dear Marshall, Sometimes when I’m feeding you dinner, one of us will start laughing, and then the other will start laughing back. We’ll sit there giggling for a while. I don’t know what we’re laughing about. Perhaps you know, but … Continue reading →

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Hello, Goodbye

Posted on 05/29/2010 by chick

Dear Marshall, You were sitting in your highchair, snacking on Cheerios, while your father was making your lunch. You were starting to get impatient, so I waved to you and said, “Hi, Marshall.” And you know what you did? You … Continue reading →

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Around and Around We Go

Posted on 05/23/2010 by chick

Dear Marshall, Your father and I taught you how to wave. The funny thing is that we both realized, as we demonstrated by limp-noodling our hands in the air, that we’re not comfortable waving. There are many styles of wave, … Continue reading →

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Your Mom, the Singer-Songwriter

Posted on 05/14/2010 by chick

Dear Marshall, You seem to like the sound of my voice. When you were very young,  I tried to sing baby songs to you and found that I didn’t know all the words. So I started making up my own … Continue reading →

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A Day at IKEA

Posted on 05/08/2010 by chick

Dear Marshall, We took you shopping at IKEA a few of weeks ago. The trip was notable for two reasons. First, your father and I had a ton of fun shopping for you. Not to sound ungrateful, but we had … Continue reading →

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Protected: In the Middle

Posted on 05/05/2010 by chick

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Walking the Walk

Posted on 05/04/2010 by chick

Dear Marshall, You are officially a walker. Just a few days ago, you could only take a step or two at a time before falling on your rump, but today you finally learned how to keep your balance. Tonight, I … Continue reading →

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