Dear Jakey, I don't know how you do it. There remains so much about you that is a total mystery. Just when I think we understand each other I find myself completely at a loss over what is going on and what you need. You appear to be comfortable and adjusting as well...

Dear Jakey, We are almost one week down. Three more to go. You are adjusting pretty well and seem to be used to it. Oddly enough, you actually seem to do better in some ways with the spica on. I remember that from May. We are seeing so much more movement - I can't...

Dear Jakey, Today was a great day and we picked out an awesome tree at Bob's this year. The only thing missing was you. It made me sad to keep you home but I realized that while sometimes it is the absolute right thing to bring you with us but other times it is just...

Dear Jakey, Daddy and Ethan are off to pick up Sarena. You are sleeping and as I wait for you to wake up I am watching "I Love You, Man". It is a stupid movie but I like it. There are two guys in it who are friends and are doing all sorts of goofy, fun friend things....

Dear Jakey, This is actually not just a letter to you but also to Ethan and Daddy. It is really a total love story of our family. I could not be prouder of you which pretty much goes without saying. You had an impending fracture for at least two weeks, maybe longer...

Dear Jakey, My heart is broken. Completely and utterly broken. I cannot believe all that you have to endure. I wrote to you yesterday about how positive things are going and now today, we have a broken femur. Or rather you have a broken femur. I only wish it was my...

Dear Jakey, I need to take the time to count my blessings. I know I can get all negative and worry about your weight or your night's sleep (actually lack of) or your poop and can get a little obsessive. But the fact of the matter is I have lost count of how many...

Dear Jakey, I miss you this morning. I felt funny when I was driving back down from Prospect without you. Sometimes I just miss you extra. Today is one of those days where I just want to keep you with me and work on getting you fattened up and strong. We need to stand...

Dear Jakey, I have been meaning to tell you about the conversation I had with Ethan the other day. We were walking to school and I told him that our walk to school was one of my favorite parts of the day. He asked why and I explained that it was a set amount of time...

Dear Jakey, I had a meeting today with other moms from Ethan's school to discuss the yearbook. It was a fine meeting with some really nice women. But I left with a weird feeling - kind of like a pit in my stomach. This seemingly innocent yearbook meeting left me with...