Charlotte Goes to Starved Rock
by James Finley
We took Charlotte out to Starved Rock to look at trees. Well, we went to get some fresh air. She just wanted to look at tree. Written by James Finley…
Read MoreWe took Charlotte out to Starved Rock to look at trees. Well, we went to get some fresh air. She just wanted to look at tree. Written by James Finley…
Read MoreGod: And what about this one? Adam: Aardvark. No, with two A’s. There’s something weird about naming a human. We had both a boy and a girl name picked out ahead of time. Then she was born. Charlotte Meara. Like the spider. And like the wife of Aquaman.…
Read MoreTwo months old! Crying less, but now with tears. She has many more sounds in her vocabulary now. She smiles, but I don't think it is fully intentional yet. On Sunday she woke up happy. Well, happy and hungry, but content enough to hang with Dad for 15 minutes before…
Read MoreDid you know babies are born without fully formed tear ducts? They can cry and scream but not shed tears. I didn't know this before Charlotte was born. It makes it a bit easier to let her cry it out. This week she shed her first tears. And made me…
Read MoreThis morning, I started on what will be one of my longest personal projects. I am preparing myself to be in for the long hull, to read slowly and sit on words intently, and to write willfully towards my child— and eventually children. This is not a one month project,…
Read More“Go home, grab your stuff, get some lunch, and come back to the hospital in a couple hours.” On Thursday, August 7th our doctor sent us to be induced a week before our due date. We didn’t expect it or really plan for it. A day and a half…
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