Category Archives: Dear Marshall

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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Protected: A Scents-ible Solution

Posted on 04/30/2010 by chick

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Nighty-Night

Posted on 04/14/2010 by chick

Dear Marshall, You would think that a tired baby would just fall asleep, but that’s not how it works, at least not for you. You’ll rub your eyes and act like a crankypants, but you won’t spontaneously lie down and … Continue reading →

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Tag, You’re It!

Posted on 04/04/2010 by chick

Dear Marshall, You love tags. Tags on bibs, burpie cloths, toys, blankets, and just about everything else. If there’s a tag hanging off of something, you want to eat it. Since every cloth item in the world seems to come … Continue reading →

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What’s in a Name?

Posted on 03/28/2010 by chick

Dear Marshall, Do you ever wonder how we chose your name? Like many parents-to-be, we purchased a book of names and spent a lot of time looking through page after page of choices. One of us would say, “How about … Continue reading →

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Golden Opportunity

Posted on 03/10/2010 by chick

Dear Marshall, You woke me up at 2 a.m. the other night. Your diaper had leaked and you wanted someone to come take the wetness away. I did, of course. The next day, I told your father and he asked, … Continue reading →

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