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Let It Fly

Ellie, my dear girl — Well, you probably don’t remember it, but Opa and I came to Seattle for your second birthday in August. Yes, you’re two! You aren’t a little baby any longer. In one particularly memorable episode, while under Opa’s “supervision,” you found…

The Surgeon, the Strip Club, and the Month of January

Ellie, my own sweet girl — We got to see you at Thanksgiving and Christmas both this year. Even in those three weeks in between, we could see so many changes in you — more focus, better head control, a fascination with your own hands….