Dear Chaya, You are eleven months old, and a very loved member of our family. Just a few days after I wrote you last letter you started standing up on your own! Everyone is so excited for you. And it’s very exciting to see you take these next steps (literally and figuratively!), especially after all […]
Dear Chaya, My sweet girl, what joy you bring. It’s been so interesting to watch you develop this last month, and change from being happy to hug anyone, to just sticking to the people you know. Even Grandma and Pa doesn’t get an automatic hug! I guess it’s just part of your development and being […]
Dear Chaya, Hello my little choochala! My happy, smiley, friendly, snuggly girl. What a month! Since we put you on the bottle we’ve noticed you have more energy and “life” about you. You’ve also gained a ton of weight, and started making some big progress towards your milestones. It’s been a funny thing – putting […]
Dear Chaya, what a ride. The biggest thing that happened this month is that we stopped breastfeeding. Easily the most heartbreaking and difficult thing I have ever had to do in any setting, but especially as a mother. I can hardly even go into the details here now, because it’s still so raw. The short […]
Dear Chaya, You are six months old, and so lovely! You’ve been moving around lots this month. What started is scooting along on your back has morphed into dragging yourself on your tummy over to new places, and new things. You can see toys ahead of you and you move to get them. You love […]
Dear Chaya, It seems like a miracle to me that you are five months old. You are really changing and growing up so much, and it’s the most lovely thing. We started off the month with a bit of difficulty – I’d managed to boost my supply, so you were getting more breastmilk but you […]
Dear Chaya, Here we are, four months old. I love you so much. SO SO SO much. Your smile is absolutely amazing, and it makes my heart flutter. This month your brothers and sister went back to school and kindy so three days a week it’s just us for a few hours. It’s nice to […]
Dear Chaya, this has been one of the longest months of my life, and this last week especially feels longer than nearly your entire life before this. We finally have some answers about your slow / non existent weight gain, which is great to have a light at the end of the tunnel. But it […]
Dear CC, You love to smile, cuddle and be wrapped up tight. You’re completely different to your siblings in so many ways. Unique. Fourth time around and apparently there’s still plenty for me to learn as a mother, a co-parent, and human being. Hashem is teaching me so much through you, and even when it’s […]
This is the story of how we gave our daughter Chaya her name. Watch the video below: I sort of say Chaya named herself – I knew I would have a daughter named Chaya one day, and when I saw her heart beat on the ultrasound at 5 weeks pregnant I knew 100% that this […]