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She is our sunshine.
Sometimes the most important things are the most difficult to write about. Alleke is not growing well. All three of us went to the pediatrician this past week, and he told April and I what we already knew. Alleke was gaining only half as much weight as she should be. Most newborns gain between 125 [...]
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Can you count the smiles?
Alleke smiled for April for the first time this weekend. Can you count the smiles?
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Choice
When Alleke was born, I had no choice but to be her dad. April was slow to recover and slept almost as much as Alleke did. While April slept in her hospital bed, I had to to figure out how to hold my daughter. Then came the dirty diapers, and the sleepless nights after that. [...]
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Alleke’s One Month Old Today!
We’re celebrating by staring at her some more and telling her she’s cute!
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You’ll never guess what Alleke did today.
This morning April was out getting her last blood analysis done. I was writing work emails on the couch in the living room and watching Alleke, who was rolling around on a blanket on the floor and flailing her limbs like an astronaut in outer space. She seemed genuinely interested in just lying there and [...]
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Ruleta de Suerte
I walked into the living room today carrying a box full of old bank statements, bills and residency paperwork. I set the box on the floor next to the couch where all the other paperwork from my office was spread out in piles. April, Alleke and I will be flying back to the U.S. for [...]
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