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    Reflection & Rejuvenation: March

    Remember last month when many of you were really worried about me, my relationship, and my life in general? Well, things got a lot better fast. Don’t get me wrong; things haven’t been all peaches and cream (is that an expression?), but I almost immediately stopped feeling trapped. The three babysitters I was able to reach out to at the end of January helped me get out of the house and into the community, so I could start working on Magnolia Montessori For All. They seriously saved me from a complete meltdown. In retrospect, I feel bad being so dramatic. Honestly, I could have waited another month before getting
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    Twelve Months: Happy Birthday, Henry!

    Dearest Henry Jones,

    This is the last month of your monthly letters and photographs. After this, we are moving to a yearly schedule. You are growing so fast!

    What has this month brought to us?

    One of your favorite activities is reading. You love to flip through your board books and make low, gurgling noises as you “read.” You also hand us the books over and over to read them to you. You also read a lot when you’re sitting on the toilet. It’s adorable and melts my heart every time.

    You love pulling on fan cords (our new house has a lot of fans). If we ask you where

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    Dear Henry: Your First Birthday Party

    Dearest Henry,

    I know you’re not likely to remember your first birthday party, so I wanted to jot down some notes for you about how it went. You had fun! We spent time doing your favorite things: playing in the backyard, hanging out with Hoss, and eating.

    We had seven guests: Grafton (who is one month older than you) brought his mom (Leslie), dad (Daniel), and sister (Cassie). We met them at the silent film at Discovery Green when you were a mere four weeks old. They moved to Austin a couple months before we did. Our good friend, Claire, came. We’ve been friends with her for years. Two of

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