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  • Sixteen Months Old (Calvin's Monthly Photo)

    Sixteen, Seventeen, and Eighteen Months Old (Calvin’s Monthly Photos)

    Guess what. I took 64 monthly photos of my kids (24 for Eleanor, 24 for August, and 16 for Calvin)…
  • Calvin, 14 Months Old

    Thirteen, Fourteen, and Fifteen Months Old (Calvin’s Monthly Photos)

    Calvin is walking, hooray! His vocabulary is growing, his teeth are numerous (he went from six to twelve, maybe more,…
  • One Year Old! (Calvin's Monthly Photo)

    One Year Old (Calvin’s Monthly Photos)

    This kid! The world's happiest, smiliest, giggling-est baby is growing up with a big mischievous streak. You know something is…
  • Eight Months Old (Calvin's Monthly Photo)

    Seven, Eight, and Nine Months Old (Calvin’s Monthly Photos)

    I'm still doing my monthly photographs with Calvin, but I'll be sharing them here as quarterly updates now, instead of…
  • Six Months Old (Calvin's Monthly Photo)

    Six Months Old (Calvin’s Monthly Photo)

    Six months old! Starting to sit by himself. Two teeth, on the bottom. Ready to try some baby food. Doing…
  • Four Months Old

    The Future of the Monthly/Yearly Photo Project

    If you've been reading for a while, you're probably familiar with my monthly photo project. I started when Eleanor was…
  • Parenting, Photography

    Sixteen, Seventeen, and Eighteen Months Old (Calvin’s Monthly Photos)

    Sixteen Months Old (Calvin's Monthly Photo)

    Guess what. I took 64 monthly photos of my kids (24 for Eleanor, 24 for August, and 16 for Calvin) before missing one. And then…

    June 2, 20167 comments
  • Parenting, Photography

    Thirteen, Fourteen, and Fifteen Months Old (Calvin’s Monthly Photos)

    Calvin, 14 Months Old

    Calvin is walking, hooray! His vocabulary is growing, his teeth are numerous (he went from six to twelve, maybe more, all in the last couple…

    January 25, 20168 comments
  • My Life, Parenting, Photography

    One Year Old (Calvin’s Monthly Photos)

    One Year Old! (Calvin's Monthly Photo)

    This kid! The world’s happiest, smiliest, giggling-est baby is growing up with a big mischievous streak. You know something is up when you’re one room…

    October 21, 201514 comments
  • Parenting, Photography

    Seven, Eight, and Nine Months Old (Calvin’s Monthly Photos)

    Eight Months Old (Calvin's Monthly Photo)

    I’m still doing my monthly photographs with Calvin, but I’ll be sharing them here as quarterly updates now, instead of as each photo is taken.…

    July 2, 20159 comments
  • Parenting, Photography

    Six Months Old (Calvin’s Monthly Photo)

    Six Months Old (Calvin's Monthly Photo)

    Six months old! Starting to sit by himself. Two teeth, on the bottom. Ready to try some baby food. Doing the inchworm scoot. Still the…

    April 3, 201511 comments
  • My Life, Parenting, Photography

    The Future of the Monthly/Yearly Photo Project

    Four Months Old

    If you’ve been reading for a while, you’re probably familiar with my monthly photo project. I started when Eleanor was a baby. I bought the…

    March 19, 201529 comments
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