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You all remember that fishing rod my father showed up to my first baby shower with? Well, five years later he finally got a chance to take his oldest grandson fishing. And Johnathan actually caught a little guy with his very own pole, which he has owned since before birth!
Dearest family and friends,
I’ve been looking forward to writing this letter for some time, and at 5am with a nice cup of tea I think I finally found my opportunity. It is not often that I wake before the baby Byrds.
Frozen blueberries are much easier to peel than fresh ones. Roll them around with your thumb and forefinger in a bowel of warm water and skin just falls right off. The warm water makes the outside pliable, while the center is still cold enough to keep form. perfect for finger food, and I bet it feels great on those tooth-preparing achy gums.
Waste not! I keep those antioxidant rich dark skins and throw them in a blender with some cooked brown rice. Add a little water or breastmilk to serve baby a yummy, healthy milkshake.
I just had the most beautiful snuggle time with my baby. Moments like these I wish I could bottle up and keep to use again for another day. He is only going to be this little once. He is only this old today. Tomorrow he will be older, and the next older still, and though I will always have the memory of watching him nod off to sleep, rubbing his face on mine, the experience will soon be gone. Memories are like a favorite pair of jeans- they inevitably fade if only slightly, and usually wear many holes. This realization makes living in the moment all the more richer.
Listening to Roberta Flack: “The first time ever I saw your face I thought the sun rose in your eyes.”
