Category Archives: Letters

Dear Ronin, Several months ago, when we had your baby shower, the invitations were all marked: “no pink!”. We knew that without this, most everyone would feel the impulse to give you 100% pink clothes and toys. Even with the … Continue reading →

Dear Ronin, We went to the movies for the first time. I was quite nervous but you did great! Granted, it was a mommy matinée at the Kennedy School where you are allowed to bring screaming, fussy, babies. We had … Continue reading →

Dear Ronin, Today, for the first time since you were born, your mother had to work – leaving you in my sole charge all day. However, I did enlist your grandpa Mike to help. Together, the three of is went … Continue reading →

Dear Ronin, Here is a short clip of you in the bath. It is sure to be the first in a long line of embarrassing media that we post here. Just be thankful that I didn’t post it to YouTube, … Continue reading →

Dear Ronin, Your Portello family took you to the zoo today.  We spent all day looking at the animals. Although you slept most of the time you woke up just in time to see one of your GG Teddy bear’s … Continue reading →

Dear Ronin, Let’s take a moment to talk about your name. It may seem a bit backwards, but we should start at the end: Nagmay I was born Gabriel Louis McGovern. Your mother was Samantha Nicole Childers. So how did … Continue reading →

Dear Ronin, Today you received your first letter in the mail. True – it was just your Social Security card, but it was addressed to you. More importantly, it confirmed the correct way to spell your name. See, there has … Continue reading →

Dear Ronin, We had a party celebrating your birth this weekend.  We invited all our friends and family to come and meet you.  We BBQ pizza and faken-bacon-veggie-cheese-dogs; summer foods I am sure you will love.  Our friends took turns … Continue reading →

Dear Ronin, Today you met your great grandpa Teddybear, great aunt Yvette, and cousin Ysabella. They flew in from California and Arizona just to meet you.  We had a great week together and we will see them again soon! Love, … Continue reading →

Dear Sweet One, We had a wonderful day of smelling roses and laughing at the rose garden with your Great Grandma, Grandpa Mike, your parents and you! I thought you might enjoy a few pictures. We were pleased to see … Continue reading →