Fresh today Β· Friday, 10 July

New Wishes

A handful of wishes pulled from the cabinet this morning. Pick one up β€” copy, save it to your pinboard, or send it on.

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Congratulations on the boy β€” and on whatever version of yourselves you're about to become.

Welcome to the parents' club; membership is exhausting and the perks are unreasonable.

Your new son will outgrow this onesie before next Sunday β€” savour the small.

Wishing you both gentle nights, easy feeds, and a boy who naps when he says he will.

To the new parents β€” the world just got bigger and your apartment just got smaller.

Congratulations β€” you've made a boy and a brand-new universe to put him in.

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To the new family of three β€” the math is simple, the magic is not.

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Your baby boy will rewrite your priorities, your sentences, and your Sundays.

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Your son is here; congratulations on the upgrade to your whole existence.

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