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I haven't written anything emotional about Nicholas in a long time, other than to express joy at the myriad little things he does. It mostly is joyful. He's eating solid food very consistently, he's laughing and playing, he's strong and curious, and really we haven't encountered any of things that we feared. Not one. He hits every milestone right on schedule and is a joy to everyone who knows him.

But ( some minor angst, some envy, not really very pretty emotions )

In other news, in the last two nights, Nico has fallen asleep in the 8:00 hour for my mother and for a babysitter, then slept until about 6:00. This is excellent.

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Christopher Hitchens on Harry Potter 7.

Discussion of the phenomenon. Critical, but not in an ad hominem sort of way. Worth a read even by fans.