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Miles had his check-up today and weighed in at 14lbs, 12 oz. Yes, that’s big (98th %ile). He’s also two feet tall! He’s wearing a lot of clothes Charlie wore at 4 or 5 months and is already out of some 3-mo clothing. This boy might eat us out of house and home in ten years.

He continues to charm us like crazy, giving smiles left and right. Last night he fell asleep swaddled in my arms, sucking on a pacifier while I rubbed his face. That’s all it took! I hope it continues because it was the sweetest moment ever and beats rocking and bouncing by a longshot.

He’s currently sleeping after a round of vaccinations. Poor baby. It was horrible. When a baby hardly ever cries, hearing him cry like that is horrendous. Charlie stayed calm and cool, thankfully. He was mostly interested in Miles’ band-aid characters.

Happy 10th Anniversary, my Love.

Ten Highlights from Ten Years:
1) Sitting together on a log next to Lake Baikal while the sunset. Ya tibya lublu.
2) Who Wants to be a 21-year Old?
3) Being serenaded. Finding clues and unscrambling them. Becoming engaged.
4) Walking down the aisle with your tearful, loving gaze watching me.
5) Packing up our moving truck and driving to Seattle. The beginning of thoughtfully creating our own family traditions, dynamics and boundaries.
6) Paris. Aaaah, Paris.
7) Meeting Charlie and bringing him home, hugging and crying once we got inside our house.
8) Taking risks together, learning how to communicate in conflict, pursuing joy and play, and growing in trust of each other and the Lord.
9) Watching you play with Charlie. You are an astounding, amazing papa. Loving, playful, faithful.
10) Meeting Miles and enjoying his sweetness so deeply, knowing now how quickly it all does pass.

I love you, Harry.

When Miles is well fed and rested we have the most beautiful conversations. His smiles and giggles are so awesome.

Miles turned six weeks old on Sunday. At my midwife check-up on Tuesday he weighed in (in a very unofficial manner, including diaper on) at 13.8 lbs. It seems he’s gained nearly a pound a week! No wonder my back kills and his rolls are so yummy…even if I have to pick lint out of them on a regular basis.

He has continued to sleep horribly, but last night we got a (nearly) 3-hour stretch, so I’m hopeful that this may continue and he will improve sooner than later. Harry was with Miles and Charlie from 4-6am (at different times) so I feel better tonight than I have in a long time, but I’m still off to bed…