Letter to Samuel: 18 Months
Happy half-birthday to our sweet and silly Sam! It’s hard to believe that we celebrated your first birthday six whole months ago. It feels like... Read more
Category: Sam Stories
Letter to Samuel: 17 Months
Dear Sam, Life sure is fun with you, kid. You make us laugh every day with your new tricks, and it’s amazing to see your... Read more
Cleaning Machine
He works for milk and cookies, hugs and kisses, and bedtime stories. Pretty good deal, if you ask me. IMG 5464 from Emily Wiley on... Read more
Letter to Samuel: 16 Months
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
When the Boy is Sick
I know we are lucky. Aside from a runny nose here and a cough there, Sam has been almost entirely healthy since the day he... Read more
Letter to Samuel: 15 Months
Dear Sweet Son, Your fifteenth month was a busy one. And it was all about family. You were born into a great one, bud. I... Read more
A Crazy Kind of Wonderful
I’m exhausted. And in love. We brought Lucy home on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, and the first two days were challenging, but happy ones. Nick... Read more
Letter to Samuel: 14 Months
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
Letter to Samuel: 13 Months
Dear Sam, It feels like just yesterday that we were counting down the days until your first birthday. And I told everyone who asked that... Read more
Happy Halloween
Happy Halloween from our little blue-eyed puppy. We hope your bags are filled with lots of treats! Read more