IV dear hazel, man, hazel, i’ve got to be honest, you’re closing out this month with a bang. i’ve always been told that weeks 6-9 can be rough with fussiness peaking and man were they right. you seem to be inconsolable at times, especially these past few days and especially in the evening. but things […]

III dear hazel, i find it mildly ironic that i sat down at exactly 3:26 pm to write this letter to you, my 4 week old baby girl. 1 month of you, me, and your dad trying to figure out life as a family of 3. over the past couple of weeks you’ve definitely found […]

II Dear Hazel, guess what, baby, we made it past week 1! not lying, there were plenty of moments i wasn’t sure that was going to happen. thankfully, your dad is the most calm, reassuring person i know and he talked me off the ledge multiple times. you’re continuing to fill out (seriously, your belly […]

I dear hazel, today, at 3:26 pm, you were one week old. these past seven days have been lots of things. the highest highs and some pretty low lows, if we’re being honest. bringing you into the world was a joy unlike anything i’ve experienced. in that place of joy i’ve also been overwhelmed (understatement […]