Notorious Retelling of Year - Pt. 2

It's 7:51 p.m. and I'm just starting... I mean, just starting Part 2. I'm so confident in my ability to write a family newsletter that I have waited until the last second.

I have gone so far as to talk up, promote, and downright hype the living razzmatazz out of this impending newsletter for nigh on 30 days and 30 nights...

without having as much as one word written.

I think there's some beautiful writing wisdom right there, even if I did go and hide it under a bushel of egomaniacal chest-beating. 

That's only what it looks like.

Actually, my confidence stems from the newsletter itself. It's the perfect medium. And I've got the style right where I want it.

Your turn.

Yes, you should write a family newsletter.

Why? Because it removes all of the possible stumbling blocks to writing:

1. You don't have to do any research.

2. Your writing gets read (either by adoring fans or hateful siblings hoping to cast ridicule).

3. You get to exercise your skills until you become a lean, mean writing machine.

4. Being a perfectionist over such an informal letter is ridiculous, so you have every incentive to skip overthinking for once.

5. You're encouraged, nay, practically forced to tell stories (which is a vital skill for any writer).

I could go on and on... But that's the whole idea behind the uproarious family newsletter that imparts tips & truths to build and maintain a daily writing habit.

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F.L. City In Da House

I've prepared for this section for months. My subject has been held, monitored, cleaned, cajoled, fed, changed, refed...

And at last she is responding to interview questions.

Though the Lord has not gifted an interpreter for her tongues.

She's currently walking her feet atop my typing hands. Well, kicking. No, Dad, you haven't missed your grandchild walking. 

fj  ,xxxxxxxxxx;;

Those are some glad tidings she has bestowed upon you. Well, her feet bestowed them.

Felicity Noelle "F.L. City" "'Licity" "SleepyLegs" Williams 

Born September 15 in the Year of Lord 2022.  Weighing in at 7 lbs. 14 oz., "standing" 20 and 1/2 inches tall, she joined the ring in dramatic fashion. That's the circus ring, mind you.

In keeping with family history, her storied birth indicates that she will be a quiet soul. 

You see, the rule is the more dramatic the birth, the more docile the child.

The Amazing Jillian was born in an ambulance, her mother giving birth without the aid of the midwives, who mostly got in the way on that one. Jillian's the quiet, thoughtful one.

Whereas The Extraordinary Ellia joined us via a textbook homebirth. No fuss, no muss... (no more than is to be expected... Okay so she did besmirch her dear DadFace with meconium). Ellia's our Wild Irish Woman.   

And that brings us to Felicity.

• Felicity can smile.

• I've just been informed she can now laugh.

• She's working on the Force jump. 

SleepyLegs can fountain up her supper seemingly at will. SHAM-WOW! It's a party trick par excellence.

It's getting late because I keep getting interrupted.

(I had a bucket handle break and water splash into my crocs and soak the legs of my jeans and the feet of my socks, I mean... I was putting out a fire. Very dramatic stuff earlier, what with Everest galloping around trying to eat our marshmallows.)

I'm glad I at least got to introduce you to Felicity. She's the inspiration for a this year-end recap getting serialized. 

Also, she's sick today (last night was its own miniseries of recurring episodes of wakefulness).

They say necessity is the mother of invention. They say when you hit 3 kids you unlock a more challenging level... True.

Stick around for Part 3 and you'll get the incredible birth story of SleepyLegs...

Oh my, how many parts are there? You're getting the royal treatment — this special edition series will be delivered week by week all January long!

Happy New Year ;)

— DadFace