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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)…
    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
  • 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
  • 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…
    March 19, 2015
  • Calvin's Monthly Photo (Two Months Old)

    Two Months Old (Calvin’s Monthly Photo)

    There's the smiley baby we know around here! Such a difference from last months picture. Also? Hobbes! Watterson never licensed…
    December 2, 2014
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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) 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
  • 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
  • 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 a baby. I bought the…

    March 19, 201529 commentsMy Life, Parenting, Photography
  • Calvin's Monthly Photo (Two Months Old)

    Two Months Old (Calvin’s Monthly Photo)

    There’s the smiley baby we know around here! Such a difference from last months picture. Also? Hobbes! Watterson never licensed the characters but we did…

    December 2, 201410 commentsParenting, Photography
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