From the Days of Pacing to the Greatest Joys
April 12, 2026 Dear Little Sophia, Where did the time go? Of course, it doesn’t make sense to ask you a question like that: you’ll
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This Dad Has a New Purpose. You Have … Nicknames. Lots of Them
January 20, 2026 Dear Sophia, Since you were born I have had a pep in my step. I wondered if this might be temporary, an
Hobbit: You’re the Smallest Person I’ve Ever Met and Clearly in Charge
January 17, 2026 Dear Sophia, I marvel at you. Is it because I find the idea of you so surprising to my expectations in life,
Full Circle: My Mother’s Name at Her Death and Your Birth
January 16, 2026 Dear Sophia, I was looking at you today and I imagined calling you by the term of endearment a few people in
All the Versions I Will Not Know
January 16, 2026 Dear Sophia, You’re three days old today. Even smaller than when you were residing inside of another human. (Still learning to latch
The Story of Your Name, ChatGPT, and People On Facebook
January 15, 2026 Dear Sophia, First names are a face for all the world. The reason to give a middle name is to bestow a
Changing, Swaddling, and Tender Nonsense
Wednesday January 14, 2026 Dear Sophia, We woke about three times last night and got you up. We consulted ChatGPT about whether to get you
You’re Such a Good Girl
January 13, 2026 Dear Sophia, You’ve got a tag on your foot, which I believe means you’re on parole. “Her heart rate is perfectly regular,”
Like the Labors of Hercules: The Birth of Sophia
January 13, 2026 Dear Sophia, At about 1:30am on January 10, early Saturday morning, your mom awoke me and said she thought her water might
The Waiting Game, as So Many Journeys Converge
January 9, 2026 Dear Sophia, Got up a bit late, holding your mother, talking to her, feeling grateful to be with her. Everything happening now