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Dashiell Robert, born 30 December 2011. We invoke the Deep Magic. “Hail Queen of Heaven, the ocean star, Guide of the wand’rer here below: Thrown on life’s surge, we claim thy care- Save us from peril and from woe. Mother of Christ, Star of the Sea, Pray for the wanderer, Pray for me.” [...] Today is my daughter’s second birthday. In the words of parent’s everywhere, it goes by fast. Very fast. For two years I’ve watched her create herself from the ground up. My wife and I provide food, shelter, and of course lots of love, but Madeleine has done the hard bits herself: sitting up, crawling, [...] Last night Madeleine slept for twelve hours straight. And there was much rejoicing. In a few short hours it will be exactly one year since my daughter entered the world, and changed my life forever. Happy Birthday Madeleine Ailidh. You are the joy and the delight, and I love you very very much. PS – don’t feel like you have to wake up at the exact one [...] Last weekend Herself, the Rocket and I took ourselves down to New York. Photos can be found here. Meanwhile, the Rocket has been practicing her walking around skills – video here. This was my first trip ever to New York where I a) was in bed by 11 PM both nights and b) did not [...] “Oh I’m afraid the deflector shield will be quite operational when your friends arrive.” And that picture and quote combination is probably the nerdiest thing I will do this year. I’m not even going to explain it – either you’ll get it or you won’t. Year in review, 2009: married in January, baby arrived in October. Went to Paris for the first time. Still struggling to write and express my feelings about that city. Did I mention we had a baby? I’m not going to even try and write about the tsunami of emotions involved with my daughter. Too [...] My daughter has started smiling over the past week or so. Mundane but amazing. When she is happy she sings her Madeleine song, an assortment of chirps, burbles, and hoots. At moments of extreme joy she erupts with a yell of delight, often emphasized by a wave of the arm. This is most likely [...] I added more pictures of the Rocket; they’re all from the DSLR I’ve been using since we returned home. We are home and adjusting to life with Madeleine. Adjusting with a capital ‘A’ – the Rocket can be a holy terror when she has a mind to do so, as should be expected of a girl who was yowling even before the surgeon yanked her out of the womb. Sounds like angry hornets she [...] |
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