The Taylor Family

Sweet baby, you’re one year old today. An entire year! You look so much older, too – I can hardly believe you’re the same baby I held for the first time on September 8, 2008.
There is so much I want to remember about this time, but I find it so hard to record it here. [...]

Yesterday two more teeth appeared – two on the top, one on the bottom – which means I win, since I predicted at least 3 teeth before Cadie’s birthday.

We were starting to price dentures, but it looks like that won’t be necessary after all. Cadie’s first tooth appeared today – Chris noticed it this morning and called me at work to tell me. It’s just barely there, but so cute and pearly white! I know most babies have several teeth by now, but [...]

So, Cadie hasn’t quite mastered the sippy cup yet, meaning things can get a bit messy. This evening she ended up with a layer of water covering the tray to her highchair. Henry, as he always does after I remove Cadie from the chair (and often before), stuck his head under the tray to clean [...]

Yesterday you turned 11 months old. You have changed so much since your days as a “burrito,” as your papa would say – all wrapped up in your swaddling blanket and barely opening your eyes. You are a little person now, crawling everywhere and getting into everything.

Cadie absolutely says “bye bye” now. She’s so amazingly brilliant.

I resigned from my job. It was a good two years. Last day is October 1 – seemed right to give plenty of notice under the circumstances. The circumstances are complicated. That’s not true. They are very simple. I don’t want to talk about it. Please send all librarian jobs my way, and all web [...]

Little Miss Cadie is certainly developing a personality.