Letters to Camille

Letter to Camille: Forty-Eight Months

Happy 4th birthday my big, big girl! We have finally wrapped up an entire week of birthday fun, during which you were spoiled, loved on, sung to and celebrated a whole lot. We had several small parties, like… Read More

Letter to Camille: Forty-Seven Months

Hello my almost-four-year-old, and Happy Forty-Seven Months! Right now I’m sitting in the living room, feeling tense and anxious, hoping you’re finally asleep. We began an epic bedtime battle last night and it isn’t over yet. After two… Read More

Letter to Camille: Forty-Six Months

Konban-wa my sweet love, and Happy Forty-Six Month birthday!! It’s the evening and I’ve just put you to bed, and as is your custom these days, I closed your door to the sound of “Konban-wa!” which is “good… Read More

Letter to Camille: Forty-Five Months

Hello Sweet Sleeping Bee, and Happy Forty-Five Months! This last month has been so full as we’ve been sampling all the joys of spring in Savannah. Where to start? With Easter! The fun began with an Easter Egg… Read More

Letter to Camille: Forty-Four Months

Hello beautiful girl and Happy 44 Months! Right now you’re sitting on the couch watching Dinosaur Train with your baby doll Maya. Poor Maya, she’s been throwing up all evening and you decided she needed to drink some… Read More

Letter to Camille: Forty-Three Months

Hello sweet love, and Happy Forty-Three Month Birthday (plus one day). Right now you’re sitting beside me on the couch watching the movie Wall-E for the 4 millionth time. Thank goodness I love this movie too! That silly… Read More

Letter to Camille: Forty-Two Months

Hello sweet girl, and happy Forty-Two Month birthday! Today you are as close to four as you are to three. How crazy and how cool! This month, we finally shed the baby accessories in your room, transforming your… Read More

Letter to Camille: Forty-One Months

Hello sweet sleeping girl! It is Christmas Eve as I write this – can you believe it? The last image I had of you tonight was watching you pull your quilt up over your head so you wouldn’t… Read More

Letter to Camille: Forty Months

Hello my sweet princess, and Happy Forty Month Birthday! Tonight it is very possible that you’re having dinosaur dreams, because they’ve been on your mind a lot lately. I have the PBS show “Dinosaur Train” to thank for… Read More

Letter to Camille: Thirty-Nine Months

Hello sweet girl, and welcome to Month Thirty-Nine! You’re having a pretty fabulous day so far today. It started this morning with a trip to the airport to pick up your Granddaddy. When you saw him walking toward… Read More