Category Archives: Christian Holden
Letter to Christian at 6 Months
Dear Christian, I can hear you sleeping on the bed behind me making small snuffling sounds as you dream of … reaching all those exciting objects that seem just out of reach? Month Five seems to have been primarily about … Continue reading
Ghee-gle and other words that don't exist in the English language
My favorite aspect of learning a new language is how much the vocabulary (and sentence structure) reveals about that particular culture. For instance, f*** is NOT a cuss word in German – as far as I know, it’s not even … Continue reading
We call him King of the Drool People
The poor guy is being struck by fits of teething misery. In fact, the teething pain is at times radically changing Christian’s behavior: in the last three days he has adamantly refused to nurse three times when he’s been upset … Continue reading
Letter to Christian at 5 Months
My dear darling Christian, It’s true! Babies really do bring more love into the house. When you are sleeping on my chest I can feel love sinking straight into my chest. You have completely charmed the heck out of your … Continue reading
Me and the Little Guy
These are few of our favorites from a photoshoot my friend Jen Bildman shot this summer in my parents’ basement. She’s launching a photography business called Bellies and Beyond specializing in maternity and child photography (in the meantime she teaches … Continue reading
Always a Grin for Dad
Christian’s begun teething, but still, overall, he’s a jolly baby.
Learning to Laugh
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