16 January 2012

better late than never


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I spent a good while (since pre-Thanksgiving?) imagining a New Year letter to send in the mail to everyone we know. I had the paper, size and format settled, with a plan to use the Xerox transfer process like Mr. Rees taught in high school with Chartpak blender markers. After some internetting, I substituted the toxic marker for a can of mineral spirits (because it's called mineral spirits!) but it was a major fail with my chosen newsprint and I didn't have the gusto to push on the experiment. And so, here we are, over half-way into January and I am instead sending you this New Year greeting digitally, but sent with the same love as if I reproduced them all, had all your addresses, stamped them and got them to the post office. I am really very sad to see 2011 go—partly because it was so fun to write the year as '11; probably mostly because we got to watch a human grow for a year, maybe because I got to become a mom. But here's to looking forward. 2012 is aesthetically boring to me, but it rhymes with the cool word delve, so here's to delving!

May all of your 2012s include a lot of whatever makes your heaven!

16 comments:

  1. Olivia, that's an AWESOME way to announce it! I'm so happy for you! And how amazing that you could keep it a secret this long! I do not have the willpower. :) Love you girl. Congrats.

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  2. I totally did not even see that coming! What happy, happy news - congrats to you and your cute, growing family!

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  3. Yay!! So happy for you guys! Great surprise!

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  4. Another boy, hooray! Congrats to B O C Knudsen!

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  5. Wonderful! Another boy! You've got this boy thing down. Might I say it is so convenient & fun to have a second boy! I was actually relieved a little, myself; Happy to get to spare myself from the world of accessories & over abundance of cute girl things that I'd think I needed to buy :) I am so happy for you! I hope you are feeling well. I had been anxiously awaiting the news (I got your letter in the mail on Thursday when you said you were headed in to find out).
    ps carter likes the stars & had to say goodnight to both "two stars" the other day.

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  6. Woo! Another boy! Great news :)

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  7. You ALREADY know its a boy!!! Your like over 1/2 DONE!!! WHAT?!?!?? Where have I been? How is mothering with "morning sickness"...:)You are SOOOOOOOOOOOO amazing m'lady,let me know how you do it. Two is a bum-kicker...you have been warned.:)so much love to sweetie, and HUGE congrats!! xoxo

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  8. Exciting news!! Congrats. And I love the card.

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  9. WE ARE SO EXCITED COHEN GETS A BROTHER!
    Thanks you two for multiplying and replenishing!
    2 grandchildren in Twenty-Twelve is HEAVEN for me!

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  10. olivia and ben! what wonderful news! congratulations to all three of you!

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  11. I'm so happy for you guys. So, so happy.

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  12. YAY! My goodness, I feel so behind! I need to be on it when blog checking! We even chatted the other day, you sly girl. CONGRATULATIONS! I am so happy for you and for Ben and for Cohen, mostly for Cohen actually. :) Happy day! Love your whole family! :)

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