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Suddenly Asleep | Elm City Dad
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The Birth of Silas. February 25, 2012 in sleep. On the counter and the stove as I slip in the leftovers, it is the clanging crazy of a dumptruck or ancient elevator. There’s no way I can pull this off. He sleeps on, though, somehow. Just like right now, with Phish on at a good volume, he swings in the swing. With his beautiful little melon head tipped onto his shoulder and mouth slightly open in the bliss of sleep, he rocks and rolls. Oh shit, abrupt stop to music! September 24, 2012. May 24, 2012. I fou...
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Dad, Zeph and Life | Elm City Dad
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The Birth of Silas. Dad, Zeph and Life. November 30, 2011 in baby. Zeph is asleep on my chest, lightly stirring and breathing and sighing as my heart melts within. I have to stop and read that again a million times. This is his house too, now. 12 days into our new lives together and the grandparents are freaking out. Our friends are suddenly lighter and elated. We are wrapped up in his quiet, alert gaze when he feels like being chill and amazed by the lungs and breath and voice as he screams into...New p...
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The Long Breath | Elm City Dad
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The Birth of Silas. November 14, 2011 in Uncategorized. She’s calmly asleep in bed, I’m on the couch wide awake and waiting. I have to breathe. It is all I can do. I can’t help her or him or Silas or the past. I am in stasis, hovering, hoping. I have to breathe. Struck dumb. Silenced. I can’t… There’s no way to…. Just… us. Lu grows larger by the moment with our second son inside her and everything I want is right there next to me, within her, and I can do is wait. The wait has been…. September 24, 2012.
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Trees for Silas | Elm City Dad
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The Birth of Silas. Silas means “of the trees,” and many people decided to have trees planted in the name of our son. We hope to add to this list over the years and love the idea of huge beautiful trees flourishing on this Earth in our son’s name. 145 trees were planted in Huron-Manistee National Forest in Michigan, through The Arbor Day Foundation. 175 trees were planted in Plumas National Forest in California, through the Arbor Day Foundation. 1 peach tree was planted in the backyard. In New Haven, CT.
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The Birth of Silas. You are currently browsing elmcitydad’s articles. New post about Silas on Glow in the Woods…. June 26, 2012 in Uncategorized. May 4, 2012 in Uncategorized. Woke up to a tiny laughing face. February 25, 2012 in sleep. On the counter and the stove as I slip in the leftovers, it is the clanging crazy of a dumptruck or ancient elevator. There’s no way I can pull this off. He sleeps on, though, somehow. Just like right now, with Phish on at a good volume, he swings in the swing. I wake up ...
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Zephyr Rigel Gallagher | Elm City Dad
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The Birth of Silas. November 18, 2011 in Uncategorized. We are beyond thrilled to introduce our son Zephyr Rigel Gallagher. He was born at 8:15am this morning via planned c-section. He weighs in at 6lbs 13oz and is 19.5 inches tall (long? Lu was amazing throughout the surgery, our doctor and nurses have been incredible, and the grandparents are swooning over their brand new grandson. September 24, 2012. Right Where I am Project 2012: 3 yrs, 8 months, 2 days. May 24, 2012. February 12, 2012. I Lost a World.
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Where Was I? | Elm City Dad
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The Birth of Silas. February 23, 2012 in baby. I’m still in shock that there is a baby in our home. Our baby. Our place. And he laughs, all the time. When mommy comes home. When I come back in the room after being gone for a few minutes. When the blue elephant rotates into view as the Endlessly Small, Small World jingles from the mobile. Where has he been? How can we be this happy when so recently and for so long, we were so, so sad? I can’t stop kissing him and I can’t wait to watch him grow. New post a...
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The Relentless Pursuit of Living (on Glow) | Elm City Dad
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The Birth of Silas. The Relentless Pursuit of Living (on Glow). October 19, 2011 in Uncategorized. September 24, 2012. Right Where I am Project 2012: 3 yrs, 8 months, 2 days. May 24, 2012. February 12, 2012. Glow In the Woods. An error has occurred; the feed is probably down. Try again later. Meredith on The Best Gift. Tina Berman on The Best Gift. Sophie on The Best Gift. Anon on The Best Gift. Hope's Mama on The Best Gift. New post about Silas on Glow in the Woods…. Dad, Zeph and Life. Full of Joy Yoga.
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right where I am project: 979 Days, on Glow in the Woods | Elm City Dad
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The Birth of Silas. Right where I am project: 979 Days, on Glow in the Woods. June 2, 2011 in Glow in the Woods. The rest of this post can be found at Glow in the Woods. As part of Angie’s Right Where I am Project. September 24, 2012. Right Where I am Project 2012: 3 yrs, 8 months, 2 days. May 24, 2012. February 12, 2012. Glow In the Woods. An error has occurred; the feed is probably down. Try again later. Meredith on The Best Gift. Tina Berman on The Best Gift. Sophie on The Best Gift. Dad, Zeph and Life.
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The Birth of Silas | Elm City Dad
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The Birth of Silas. The Birth of Silas. On Sept 25, 2008 our beautiful little boy Silas Orion was born in our home. It was 18 hours of a really hard labor. Chris, my mom and our friend Andrea were the most incredible team I could have possibly have had supporting me. I remember very little of the first 15 hours, though a walk outside to look at the sliver of the moon stands out firmly in my brain. Our beliefs and views on the events that took place leading up to the birth of Silas and what happened at th...
