Lila

{dear grayson} you are 9 months old

September 10, 2014

Dear Grayson, You have turned into a big boy in front of my eyes. Your top two teeth came in, changing your smile. Your eyes glisten with curiosity. You pull away from me and reach for the ground. But once your feet hit you still call out, reaching for the safety of my arms and […]

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September 8, 2014

“A portrait of my baby boy, once a week, every week, in 2014.” September 5, 2014: This little one is full of life. Sitting on a blanket in Nonni’s backyard he saw his first bubbles. He laughed as they floated through the air, he couldn’t take his off of his Nonni has she created such magic. Sweet […]

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August 31, 2014

“A portrait of my baby boy, once a week, every week, in 2014.” August 26, 2014: My sweet boy, a knowingness now in his eyes, exploring the world. Linking up with Jodi’s 52 Project

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{backyard movie night} printable invite

August 29, 2014

Put together triangles and monochromatic colors and you have a invitation I’m going to love. When I sat down to design this invite I wasn’t sure what I was going to end up with. I had had this idea for a rip-off rsvp/voting card that wasn’t going to work, partly because I’m not getting my invites […]

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August 26, 2014

“A portrait of my baby boy, once a week, every week, in 2014.” August 24, 2014: This kid is all smiles at the Bay Area Discovery Museum. I love it here. I can sit back a little and let him explore. Sharp corners are padded, electrical outlets are baby proofed, there is a baby sized stream […]

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{write it out} a precise moment

August 22, 2014

I’ve always considered myself a storyteller. Maybe because my dad was a storyteller. Maybe because I love being read to before I go to sleep, even now. Maybe because when I tell the story of a moment it is easier to lock it into my memory. Maybe because of the laughter that ensues after a […]

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August 18, 2014

“A portrait of my baby boy, once a week, every week, in 2014.” August 15, 2014: This little one is pulling up to standing every chance he gets. He’d rather stand at the coffee table searching with his hand for coasters than crawl across the room. The recent milestones feel like big boy stuff, standing, crawling, eating […]

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{backyard movie night} inspiration

August 15, 2014

[1, 2, 3, 4] For our fifth wedding anniversary I took Jeff on a little scavenger hunt around Santa Cruz. After going out to lunch, stopping at his favorite bookstore, and getting a massage, we wound our way back to where we were staying. There he found a giant present wrapped in the trunk of […]

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{dear grayson} you are 8 months old

August 14, 2014

Dear Grayson, There is a new look in your eyes, a new awareness of the world. You’re growing in leaps and bounds. You swung from your first swing this month in a park by Aunt Tete’s house. You smiled and laughed and even shifted your weight back and forth, projecting yourself even higher into the […]