Dear Owen,

Your most prized possession is Blankey. It goes almost everywhere you do — on car rides, to the backyard to play, to sleep, on vacation — everywhere. You always know where it is and it’s never very far away. Sometimes Blankey drags behind you, sometimes it gets tucked under your arm or worn like a cape or a scarf. You don’t like it very much when Blankey has to go in the washer and you wait very anxiously for it to be out and dry. I think when I reminisce about your childhood, Owen, I’ll think of Blankey, too.

Love you,
Mama

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Dear H, O and B,

We spent this weekend with our Dove Love friends. We had such an amazing time, as we always do, passing babies, connecting in conversation, building each other up, listening, and doing life. We’re creating memories that will last a lifetime for you, which seems fitting because these ladies have been my friends for a lifetime. It’s difficult to describe what it feels like to be with them, and all I can say is that in their presence, I feel like I’m home.

Love you,
Mama

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Dear Bennett,

Today, you are nine months old! You are such a cutie! You have two teeth on the bottom and you flash them at me every time your sweet little grin comes across your face. You are sweet, sweet, sweet!

Love you,
Mama

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