3-year check-up
Reaching for Dr. Sells. Today was your 3-year doctor’s appointment. No shots, yippee!! You weighed 30.5 pounds, were 36 1/4 inches tall and had a BMI of 16.something. Dr. Sells said you are advanced,...
View ArticleGrandma Sharon
Lil, You spoke to your Grandma Sharon a few times, most recently on her birthday, Nov. 7, 2013. She was so happy to talk with you. We could hear it in her voice. She told us how excited she was to get...
View ArticleChristmas 2013
What a Christmas. We lost Grandma Sharon a week ago yesterday. I have been very sad and cried a lot. A lot. But today, even though I had a heavy heart, I smiled and laughed because you had so much...
View ArticleLil “Imelda” Park
I’m not sure how you’re going to turn out, but right now you are the girliest girl in the world. You love to dance, you love shiny things, whether it’s sequins on a shirt, jewelry, glitter nail polish,...
View ArticleFirst haircut
When Lil was born, we told our hairdresser, Jennifer Conroy, that it would be up to her to decide when Lil’s hair needed to be cut because neither Lisa nor I was woman enough to make that call. Not on...
View ArticleCompassion
That’s a big word for you right now, but at the age of 3, you have more compassion than most adults I know. And you always have —whether it’s befriending and being patient with “your buddy, Lucy” who...
View ArticleNaked girl
Lil chillin’ watching her iPad. When I got home today I was met at the backdoor by a naked little girl… you. I know we’re not related by blood, but some of the things you do that are like me are...
View Article3rd Birthday trip: Day 1
This is going to be a birthday trip extravaganza. Mommy and Mama (who you now call Mom) have put a lot of thought and effort into making this an amazing trip. I will chronicle everything as we go. I...
View Article3rd Birthday Trip: Day 2
I think we were all exhausted after our trip down here because we didn’t get out of bed until about 8 a.m., and the only reason we got up was because Granddad had a tennis match, and we wanted to go...
View Article3rd Birthday Trip: Day 3
Today was a pretty chill day. We started the day by wishing Alex happy birthday. Today was his 3rd birthday. Mommy’s back was hurting really bad, and I went to get a massage. You were so sweet. You...
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