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Two Months: Happy Birthday, Tate!
Dear Tate,We’re so lucky to have had another amazing month with you. You are pure joy!The transition between one and two months was so clear. Around six weeks, it’s as if you woke up and suddenly became an active, vibrant, joyful little being.You love interacting with people. I have fun imitating your noises, and I love when you show off that wide smile of yours. My heart melts when you giggle. It’s the sweetest thing.
You and I spend our days in a calm rhythm: eat, play, sleep. I’m able to get a ton of work done for my school–thank you very much! During… Read More -
Settling In
This is the year to “put down roots.” I didn’t set a bunch of small intentions because I was so focused on three huge ones:-
Welcome a healthy, happy baby into our lives
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Finish building our house
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Receive approval from the state to open Austin’s first public Montessori school
I had to take a break from this space last week because I was getting sucked into the vortex of these intentions. All at once!We officially moved into our house and also received notification that the charter application has made it to the final round (we interview with the state this Thursday). So we had the stress of… Read More -
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Infant Sleep Update
As I type this, Tate is fast asleep on my chest (in the Moby Wrap, which frees up my hands for typing). That pretty much describes how I spend many hours a day!Tate is now two months-old, and now seems like a good time to update you on how our routine is going.Around 7am, Henry wakes up like clockwork and Matt helps him start getting ready for the day. Tate is also usually ready to eat at this time. If he happens to still be asleep, I wake him up to start our day together.After about 20-30 minutes of breastfeeding, Tate is ready for… Read More
