Author Archives: Gabriel Nagmay

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, It has only been about a week and a half, but I now can’t imagine our life without you. You are a smiling, happy baby. You eat often and seem to be thriving. There has only been one … Continue reading →

Dear Ronin, Today you met your great-grandmother (bubbie) Ethel.  You sat around a table with four generations of women who are related to you, that is pretty special.  You are so lucky to be able to know your great grandma. … Continue reading →

Dear Ronin, These first few days with you have been magical. Every time that we look, you have changed a little. Here are whole bunch of photos from your first days on this planet. Your Father, Gabriel

Dear Ronin, We have been preparing for your birth for months. Our midwife team from Alma (Kori, Stephanie, Whitney and Tara) has been working with us since the start of the pregnancy. We also took a 12 week “Bradley Method” … Continue reading →

Dear Ronin, Welcome to our family. You arrived this morning at 8:40am, weighing 7lb 9oz. I’ll save the complete story for another post. Your father, Gabriel