Thursday, May 20, 2010
Thoughts from Papa
So much of the future is uncertain. When I realize that I don't need to know how it's all going to go, I feel calm. Remembering my commitment to Aimee and Hana tends to restore balance when I've stumbled. I stumble a lot.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Hana May today
Post from 16 weeks (forgot to post):
Pookie (sorry kid) is truly amazing, and gaining ground in many areas, not the least of which, mass. She is just shy of 20 lbs now, 16 weeks into life. Eric and I keep handing her off as arms tire and regain strength. She is incredibly smiley, a huge smile to start every morning, and has an absolute need to roll over regularly throughout the day. First roll-over inklings started with Grandma Eggler's visit 3-4 weeks ago. Now she whips herself over like a hot potato pancake. My favorite thing, just in time for mother's day, is her voice. She talks to us about all kinds of things, explaining them patiently to us. See the video for some footage. OK, its my second favorite, the first being that she's now giggling, and ticklish!
And now a note to you directly, my new love. Had a driveway moment during an NPR interview with Brad Meltzer, about his new book "Heroes for my son". From one of the stories of heroes, Lucille Ball had a rough childhood, chickens for friends, but found humor everywhere. What she learned is "Love yourself first and everything falls into line."
"If I could pick one lesson to teach my son, that's it. I want him to have perseverance, I want him to have kindness, but it's the battle we all fight with ourselves every day to accept ourselves for who we are," he says.
Nough said. Love you kid.
Pookie (sorry kid) is truly amazing, and gaining ground in many areas, not the least of which, mass. She is just shy of 20 lbs now, 16 weeks into life. Eric and I keep handing her off as arms tire and regain strength. She is incredibly smiley, a huge smile to start every morning, and has an absolute need to roll over regularly throughout the day. First roll-over inklings started with Grandma Eggler's visit 3-4 weeks ago. Now she whips herself over like a hot potato pancake. My favorite thing, just in time for mother's day, is her voice. She talks to us about all kinds of things, explaining them patiently to us. See the video for some footage. OK, its my second favorite, the first being that she's now giggling, and ticklish!
And now a note to you directly, my new love. Had a driveway moment during an NPR interview with Brad Meltzer, about his new book "Heroes for my son". From one of the stories of heroes, Lucille Ball had a rough childhood, chickens for friends, but found humor everywhere. What she learned is "Love yourself first and everything falls into line."
"If I could pick one lesson to teach my son, that's it. I want him to have perseverance, I want him to have kindness, but it's the battle we all fight with ourselves every day to accept ourselves for who we are," he says.
Nough said. Love you kid.
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