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| Our Holiday Light |
Lila will be five months old next week, she is lifting her head, found her own language and actually giggled for the first time this weekend. As Lila grows so do we, and together we have found our balance. We can decipher the cries, trust our instincts and each other. While still tiny, our little girl squeals with delight when bounced on the bed and has graduated to actually being able to jump in her "jenny jumper."
Before Lila was born, like all parents we worried- my sleepless nights were caused less by my bulging belly than the anxiety about what would happen when we brought our baby home. Having entered parenthood after most of our friends and my baby sister, we have been blessed with the kind of collective wisdom that is not available in books or even online because it is personal and given by those who know us best. This trove of motherly and fatherly guidance is dispensed by our family and friends with love and shared experience. From the minute we shared our news we have been wrapped in a security blanket of support, advice and reassurance. Every parent needs to find his own way but it is certainly comforting to have so many people shining lights down our path.
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| Our "Light Shiners" at our wedding 2009 |
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| Lila finds her balance |
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| My mom and sister welcome baby cousin Paul (1978) |
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| My sister and teacher with baby Jack (2003) |
