Category Archives: Dear Marshall

Peepa Pa!

Posted on 05/20/2011 by chick

Dear Marshall, You are developing so fast now. Every day you learn a new word or do some other interesting thing, or we have so much fun together that I actually stop and think how wonderful it is to spend … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Martian

Posted on 04/25/2011 by chick

Dear Marshall, You are quite the talker, but you don’t speak English. You speak Martian. It is a difficult language, and though I’ve been working hard to learn it, I have only translated a few words so far. Here they … Continue reading →

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A Buffet of Books

Posted on 03/21/2011 by chick

Dear Marshall, When you were very young, we kept all of your books on a shelf in your room. We wanted them to be close at hand for spontaneous reading. After you learned to stand, you were able to reach … Continue reading →

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Radio Waves

Posted on 03/17/2011 by chick

Dear Marshall, The clock radio in your room has nature sounds, including ocean waves and a babbling brook. Every night at your bedtime, we set it to play one of those sounds. Our theory is that the white noise helps … Continue reading →

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Speech!

Posted on 11/08/2010 by chick

Dear Marshall, You’re understanding more and more language each day. You know “milk,” “lunch,” “dinner,” and “upstairs,” among other things. We know you understand them because of the way you act. You still don’t say much, though. You started with … Continue reading →

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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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