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  • A Boy and His Dog in the Woods

    Here We Go

    Calvin has a book that with sound-effect buttons (Here We Go, by Eric Carle). There are car noises and horn…
    August 14, 2017
  • 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)…
    June 2, 2016
  • 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,…
    January 25, 2016
  • 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…
    October 21, 2015
  • Calvin and Brandon

    A Birthday, A Surgery

    Calvin had his first birthday! First piece of cake, too. He's a fan. We celebrated his birthday the night before…
    October 4, 2015
  • 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…
    July 2, 2015
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  • A Boy and His Dog in the Woods

    Here We Go

    Calvin has a book that with sound-effect buttons (Here We Go, by Eric Carle). There are car noises and horn honks, but also a radio…

    August 14, 20172 commentsParenting
  • 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) before missing one. And then…

    June 2, 20167 commentsParenting, Photography
  • 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, all in the last couple…

    January 25, 20168 commentsParenting, Photography
  • 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 up when you’re one room…

    October 21, 201514 commentsMy Life, Parenting, Photography
  • Calvin and Brandon

    A Birthday, A Surgery

    Calvin had his first birthday! First piece of cake, too. He’s a fan. We celebrated his birthday the night before because Brandon was scheduled to…

    October 4, 201519 commentsMy Life, Parenting
  • 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 as each photo is taken.…

    July 2, 20159 commentsParenting, Photography
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