On May 7th, Roman James turned 7-years-old. I can’t even type those words without crying. When I think about the fact that my baby boy is 7, I am overcome with emotion. Mostly I remember the brand new mama holding a little tiny baby boy in her arms, seeing other mamas with “big kids” and feeling certain that those days were so far away from us. But somehow, in what…
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Dinosaur Birthday Party // Roman James is 6!
Read moreOn May 7th, Roman James turned 6-years-old. To be honest, it was a difficult day for me. Somehow 6 feels so momentous–like a major transition from little boy to big boy. On that day, I found my heart to be full of gratitude & love,…
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Roman James at 5 Years + 8 Months
Read moreSometime in the last month, Roman started to read. Of all of the miraculous things I have witnessed in my time as his mother, this has perhaps been the most amazing. Somehow, I have always struggled to imagine that tremendous leap that occurs when a…
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Roman Starts Kindergarten
Read moreRoman’s first day of kindergarten was September 5, 2018. It was a day that I had dreaded since the day that he was born. My heart is at once broken and proud all at the same time. He was hesitant and shed a few tears…
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A Day in the City & Lion King on Broadway
Read moreHello friends & happy Monday! I hope that you had a beautiful weekend. As we kick off this new week, I wanted to share the last bit of Roman’s birthday celebrations. He knew that his Batman party was coming because he helped me plan it.…
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Batman Birthday Party // Roman James is 5!
Read moreLast week was a week of celebration in honor of my sweet Roman James turning 5 years old! Five has always been a big deal in my mind. It is that true transition age from baby to child. Perhaps it is the knowledge that this…
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Roman James at 4 Years + 5 Months
Read moreWhen I was young, my mother always cried at my concerts, plays, graduation ceremonies, and so on. I’ve always been incredibly empathic. Even as a child, I had some understanding that my mother was crying because she was proud of me and because she loved…
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Roman James @ 4 Years and 2 Months
Read moreRoman is four. Roman is four. Roman is four. I have to say it over and over again, just to get my head around it. It’s already been three months, but even still, I can’t quite believe it. In my mind, he is frozen at…
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Roman’s Last Day of Preschool
Read moreIn a way, it feels like Roman’s first day of preschool was just yesterday. In another way, it feels like that was a lifetime ago. Not only has he learned and grown so much over the course of this school year, but so much has…