An Improbably Tiny Butt. A Terrible Yowl. A Human Gyroscope.
January 27, 2026 Dear Sophia, You made a sound tonight that is one of the worst sounds I have ever heard. I have heard something
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Who Knew a Baby’s Sleep Was Like an Inventory of Evolution?
January 24, 2026 Dear Sophia, The babiarchy is upon us. Leah got decent sleep last night, she said, in spite of our noisome lass. From
Baby Goes Thump: The Most Expensive Nap Ever Taken
January 21, 2026 Dear Sophia, I just took the most expensive nap I’ve ever taken. I don’t know if I woke up first from the
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
Marielle Gets Emotional. Your Mom Says Never Grow Old. Hunger
January 18, 2026 Dear Sophia, Marielle and Amanda came over this afternoon. They were just beside themselves at how adorable you are. Marielle brought a
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
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