Fresh today · Saturday, 11 July

New Wishes

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

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Wishes in the library
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Welcome to a long, gentle conversation that starts in lullabies.

Congratulations — the world is one excellent boy richer tonight.

He arrived; the rest of the to-do list can wait.

Welcome, little one. We've been hoping it would be you.

Eleven months of being the household's loudest joy. Almost a year, almost a riot.

He's just about a year, and already campaigning for office.

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He waves now, which mostly means "hand over the snack."

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Eleven months of him and counting every single one twice.

He says one word, possibly two, possibly neither — and still rules the room.

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Almost-walker, full-time charmer — happy eleven months.

Cheers to a tiny boy with very large plans for the dog's tail.

Eleven months of pulling up, falling down, and laughing in between.

He's nearly a year old and we still can't believe our luck.

Happy eleven months — bath time is now an Olympic event.

Eleven months of stealing socks from the laundry pile and our hearts from across the room.

Almost a birthday, almost a sentence, almost a step — happy eleven months.