Category: Fatherhood Reflections
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Dear Beanpods – On the Eve of Two
Dear Beanpods, Your Dad hasn’t had much time to sit down and write notes this summer. Life has been busier than I could have ever imagined, but in all the best possible ways. Well, here we go again. The countdown blocks have once again reached their terminus. We’re sitting at…
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Dear Beanpod 2 – Our Olympic Year
Dear Beanpod 2, Well, this is something. 1 year, 10 months, and 14 days ago, I made my first post on this blog. I found new inspiration in my life when I found out that I was going to become a father, and I began using the blog as an…
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Dear Beanpod – About Detroit
Dear Beanpod, You are keeping the time in our family. We measure the progress in our life by the pace of your development. Your Mom and I get such joy every day to watch you look around and experience the newness of everything around you. Being your Dad gives me…
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Dear Beanpod – On the Banks of the Red Cedar
Dear Beanpod, At this point, it’s hard to know where to begin. When I last had a moment to sit down and write to you, well over 3 months ago now, there was a lot happening for our little family. We had just moved into our new home in Frankenmuth,…
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Dear Beanpod: About Tuscola Heights
Dear Beanpod, The hours turned into days. The days turned into months. And wouldn’t you know it, just as they said, we blinked, and here we are at one year. Tomorrow, you’ll be one year old. You’ll have completed your first trip around the sun. As your Dad, I feel…
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Dear Beanpod – Penny Goes To Chicago
Dear Beanpod, You are almost 10 months old now. It is simply astonishing to witness the rapid changes in you. Your personality is coming alive, and it is wonderful. Physically, you are getting so big. Your first teeth (two to be exact) came in about two months ago, which was…
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Dear Beanpod – Totality
Dear Beanpod, Yesterday, we marked 8 months since you came into our life. It’s easy to say that nothing has been the same since. What I can say from my vantage point now is that at a fundamental level, that is completely true. Every day is fundamentally different for your…
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Dear Beanpod – About China
Dear Beanpod, We’re starting to get the hang of this. You’ve captured our hearts, even as you have essentially moved in to dominate our lives. We love this new responsibility, taking care of you. I would simply never want to go back to a time where there was no you.…
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Dear Beanpod – A gift that passes all understanding
Dear Beanpod, One thing you’ll learn is that your Dad can be a sensitive guy. Being with you or thinking about you sometimes just makes me tear up. One of my favorite things to do with you is pick you up in my arms, put a playlist of Broadway musicals…
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Dear Beanpod – If I could turn back time, I probably would have double checked our tickets…but I’m glad I didn’t
Dear Beanpod, We’re well on our way now. You are growing fast, just as fast as time itself is going by. Every day we notice something different about you. You are, little by little, discovering the capabilities of your being. My favorite new thing you are doing is emitting these…
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