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I am finding myself needing to set more and more time aside to write these posts as there is so much to fit in (and so much that I miss in here). Not because you guys are having so
March 1, 202511
I try to never do the "you're growing up so fast" or "I can't believe it has been 11 years!" type stuff. And not going to do it here either - it's math so it's easy to believe. I w
September 1, 202410.5
You have had a busy 6 months. Whenever I write these I always look at the pictures to remind me of what we did - and it's usually pretty crazy just how much we fit in. These last 6
March 1, 202410
Disclaimer: the photos are in reverse order for some reason. Just a heads up. A lot to pack in here as it's been a big six months! 4th grade finishing up You are about to be done w
September 1, 20239.5
Started 4th Grade I know it sounds weird, but yes - 4th grade. Well maybe not weird to you. But it seems so old. I think about myself in 4th grade - Franks/Fix. Those are the names
March 1, 2023Niner
Since I am not giving this to you until you are 18, you should know by now that I am quite immature. You probably won't get this movie reference either unless I have raised you rig
September 1, 2022Ocho y medio
You are 8 1/2 going on 16. I think probably most parents feel this way, and I am also sure that you are not as dramatic as most girls your age. In fact, I know it. But, you have di
March 1, 2022Ocho
It has been a big 6 months. The world is returning to normal - or at least the new normal. There was a new variant after my last post called omicron, but it has since passed. You a
September 1, 20217.5
We went to Sun Valley (a bunch), Palm Desert, Maui and probably other places I am forgetting. We are doing much more, for the first time in nearly two years. We are not out of the
March 1, 20217 years old
I feel it and say it in a lot of these posts - but the fact that you're seven is not easy to accept. You are walking, talking, eating, spelling, reading, doing math, socializing, h
September 1, 2020Six and a half
It might not seem like it in the scheme of things, but this is actually a hard thing to keep up with. I can't tell you how fast the time flies by and then I realize it is time for
March 1, 2020Half dozen
You are turning six today (well, you turned six recently and have probably found out I don't write these in real time every time). You are in the third quarter of your kindergarten
September 1, 20195.5 - Kindergarten!
As the title give away, this post will focus on likely the largest milestone to date - you started kindergarten! This post might be a bit shorter than normal because things are a b
March 1, 20195!
Hey Buggy, It is such a cliche parent thing to say - but you are growing up so fast! The last six months I have seen more development in you than any other span that size. Everythi
September 1, 20184 1/2 - Summer 2018
Here we are again 6 months later and going into the fall of 2018. This summer has been an incredible one - and the change is you in happening daily. What hasn't changed - you are s
March 1, 20184
You have been going to preschool and are getting ready to finish up your first year! As mentioned previously, you are in the 3/4 class at Wesleyan and your class is adorably called
September 1, 20173.5 years
Another 6 months gone by and another list of first. A few general updates: You are an incredibly caring big sister. You love little Ethan boy so much and are constantly trying to h
March 1, 2017"Threen" is a real thing
The title of this post is accurate, but not as dramatic as it sounds. While we had hoped we would skip the terrible twos, we haven't quite made it out unscathed as we recently lear
September 1, 20162.5 years - You are becoming a human!
I know that sounds weird, but really, before now it has been really fun watching progression but they were things like sitting up, walking, saying gibberish and so on. You are now
March 1, 20161+1=2
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HARPER MAE! You're two! I keep thinking how weird it is going to be when you read this and just see your life in 6 month increments. Will seem like it went so fast.
September 1, 20151.5 and going strong
Guess what? Seriously, guess what? You did the most unbelievable thing since you were born during the last six months. It was something neither of us thought would ever happen. An
March 1, 2015Made it a year!
I am happy to report that we have made it to the year mark and you (and we) are still in one piece. The last six months were very different than the first. Let's start with some of
October 1, 20146 Months Gone By...
I’m back! 6 months later and we have successfully kept you alive. Round of applause, please. Just a quick housekeeping item, you can expect posts on this cadence. I thought that I
March 1, 2014Birth of Harper Mae Donegan
You are here, and with quite a bit of fanfare! I made the publish time of this post exactly when you entered the world, but am obviously writing it after the fact. However, althoug
February 19, 2014Tomorrow!
Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow. You are going to be here anytime now! Due date, Feb. 20, is tomorrow if you can believe it which I cannot. That being said, we are as ready as we poss
January 15, 2014Been Way Too Long
Right now it is 12:33am on the 15th of January...and wow has time flown by. Let's tackle this efficiently, and first let me list the developments and afterwards go into the details
January 15, 2014Your Mattress is Here!
Among the things that occurred today, your mattress did in fact arrive! There was a bit of scrutiny over which one to get you, as your mother (of course) wanted the most expensive
September 25, 2013It's been busy!
Things got BUSY! Work is kicking my ass, but at the same time we are doing a lot on the house in order to get ready for your arrival. Here is a quick synopsis on major happenings o
September 6, 2013My Friends Are Trying to Steal the Vote!
It's been a couple weeks since I have had the chance to update things, but to be honest not much is going on. We did have another appointment yesterday, which went extremely well.
August 21, 2013Mom & Dad #1: How We Met
By the time you read these, I may be a bit old to remember the details of how your mother and I came to be. My memory is not bad, although your mom would argue this fact to the dea
August 19, 2013Grandparents' Jobs
I remember growing up, thinking to myself that there was just no way that my grandparents could have possibly worked. By the time I came they were either retired or very close and
August 19, 2013Second Ultrasound
Last week we made our second visit to the doctor. This one consisted of another ultrasound as well as mom getting some blood work done (in addition to our billing meeting, basicall
August 17, 2013The word is out!
Today we told everyone about you! This included from mom's side: Papa, Aunt Kate, Tita and the remainder of mom's friends. On my side we told Boppie, Aunt Madeline, my Nonnie and B
August 10, 201312 Weeks Come and Gone
You are now the size of a lime! Well, the length of one, you only weigh half an ounce. Some of the more incredible developments this week include that you now have reflexes. You ar
August 9, 2013What Does Dad Do?
The last couple of days have been pretty exciting for me, as I was a contributor to a pretty major inbound marketing piece that was put out. Figure at this point it is a good idea
August 6, 2013Back From Fishing, On To Rocking Chairs
Fishing Trip I survived the camping trip. Not only that, but it was a great trip all around. We stayed at Garden Creek Campground on the East Fork of the Big Lost River, and it was
August 2, 201311 Weeks & A Couple Trips
11 weeks has come and gone, today is 11 weeks and one day. More importantly, it is just 13 days away from our next doctor's appointment. Really nothing all that cool will happen at
July 28, 2013Uncle Matt is "in the know"
So I know it must feel at this point like we have told a lot of people, but truly this is not the case. We have told key individuals mostly because our daily lives could not operat
July 27, 2013Another Person "in the know"
It is funny writing about these people that we are telling about you. Not because there is a random reason for letting them know or any other reason than by the time you read this
July 26, 20134 Year Anniversary
Today is 4 years that your mom and I have been married. Not just saying this, but they have really flown by. My next task is to write about our story and how we came to be, but tod
July 25, 20139 Weeks Today
Just a quick update, but today is officially 9 weeks! Just 31 more to go. Mom and I are ordering in because, well, we are being lazy and don't feel like cooking. Not to mention you
July 25, 2013What Happened Before This Site Started - Part 2
When you find out you are pregnant, planned for or not, your life changes in a variety of ways. We talked already about the drinking and hanging with friends, but there are also pl
July 24, 2013What Happened Before This Site Started
I didn't start this site until after the first ultrasound, but before we had that we knew about you and there were already some cool things that had happened. The big question, tha
July 23, 2013Trip to Seattle
This past weekend we took our first trip since finding out about you. My friend from childhood got married in Seattle, so Mom and I took a short road trip (7.5 hours) over there to
July 20, 2013We Told Nonnie About You!
Your 9 week mark came and passed this week. It was Thursday, and we celebrated by sharing the news with your soon to be grandma (you might know her as Nonnie. Up until now she did
July 17, 2013Current Situation and How We Got Here
Typing the whole story about how we met, got together, our journey and why we are here now will take longer than the time I have right now (but I will make sure to do another post
July 16, 2013Your First Ultrasound and Confirmation of Existence
Today we learned that you are in fact a real thing and not a figment of our imagination. We saw you today, and you were pretty incredible. Well, by incredible I mean you kind of lo
July 16, 2013What Will Your Name Be?
Figured this was worthy of discussion. My parents had a list of possible names, most of which I absolutely hated, that they shared with me when I was older. My name when I was litt