Category: Letters to Samuel

Dear Sam, Here we are again, buddy. Winter in western Pennsylvania. It’s been cold, really cold. Last January, when you were four months old, you... Read more

Dear Sam, Since you turned one, I have been reluctant to call you a toddler. But this month there is no denying it. You are... Read more

Dear Samuel Woodford, You came into our lives one year ago on this day — with dark blue eyes, soft blonde hair, a sweet button... Read more

Dear Sweet Sam, Mommy is a few days late with this month’s post. But I promise it’s because we’ve been so busy and not because... Read more

Dear Samuel, Time is marching forward. Day by day. Month by month. How is it possible that we’re quickly closing in on your first birthday?... Read more

Dear Sweet Sam, You are nine months old today. Hooray! Everything calls for hand clapping these days. You knock over a stack of blocks? Yay,... Read more

Dear Sam, It’s unlikely that you’ll remember the details from your eighth month, but it was a big one for our family. We bought a... Read more

Dear Sammy, Say it ain’t so! You are seven months old. For the past two weeks I’ve been answering the “how old is he?” question... Read more