Your first new year

January 2, 2011

Hey little buddy. You just experienced your first New Year celebration, although admittedly, you were asleep by 9:30pm on the 31st. Still, you had a good time playing with your cousin Jael and hanging out with family. You’re growing fast, physically and mentally, and soon you will celebrate another first; your birthday! I wouldn’t be [...]

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You hit the eight month-mark today

October 24, 2010

Hey little buddy. You hit the eight-month mark today and we celebrated by taking you to the beach. You had a great time playing with sand, hanging out with friends, and being a tough little boy when we got caught in a sudden rain storm. You’re already crawling, standing, talking (well babbling) and generally being [...]

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Slow Dance Poem Lyrics

October 8, 2010

Hey Sebastian! Guess what? You learned how to crawl this week. You’re well on your way towards full independence. I’m usually not into these kinds of things but this particular poem caught my eye. I came across it while reading one of my favorite books, The Four-Hour Work Week: Slow Dance Have you ever watched [...]

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Don’t go into business with loved ones

September 16, 2010

Hey little Sebastian. It’s going to be a long time before you have to worry about this but I figured I would share this idea with you anyway. Don’t go into business with friends or family. Occasionally, it will work out, but more often than not you will end up with a bad taste in [...]

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The importance of perseverance

September 5, 2010

Hey little man. You mother and I were talking today and topic of perseverance came up (I think it was a Tupac song that led to me bring up the topic). Basically, I was telling her that the success I’m currently having in my life, both professionally and personally, is the result of keeping my [...]

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The six-month mark

August 24, 2010

Hey there, little big man! You hit the six-month mark today. Here’s a breakdown of some of the things you’ve already done in this young but adventurous life of yours: -strummed a guitar (you love the guitar) -swam in a pool (you loved it and weren’t scared at all) -swam in the ocean (you loved [...]

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Dealing with pain, strife, and adversity

July 23, 2010

Hey Sebastian! You’re growing so fast. You’ll hit the five-month mark tomorrow and I’ll be darned if you’re not triple the size you were when you were born. Last night, as my heart broke watching you wheeze and struggle to breathe due to a stuffy nose, I realized that no matter how hard I try, [...]

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Dealing with loss

June 23, 2010

Hey Sebastian. Last night was a rough one. We lost our beloved cat BigBoi. When you’re older, if you ask me, I’ll tell you the whole story (he was an amazing cat and was taken from us too soon). Needless to say, it was tragic and unexpected, and it hit your mom and I really [...]

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My first Father’s Day with you

June 20, 2010

Was awesome! We hung out with our family as well as enjoying some quality 1-on-1 time (I showed you how to play a video game on my iPhone and you seemed to really enjoy it). I really love you a lot and look forward to celebrating many more of these days in the future. I [...]

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Always feel fortunate to be alive

June 13, 2010

Hey Sebastian. You’re really a very beautiful little baby and you’re growing so fast. You’re also blessed to have a great mother, great grandmothers, great grandfathers, great uncles and a great overall support system. I’m sure that you’ll be brought up to have strong self esteem and a feeling of being special and loved. That [...]

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