We were caught off guard by his first laugh, but we caught his second one tonight. His first one was actually for Mr. Salmon (we had a few folks from church come over for dinner). We were really surprised, because the little fellow has not been too hip on strangers - but he was cackling! You'll hear what it was like on the video. (I'm working on getting a better picture, so overlook the fuzziness.)
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Even though modesty doesn't permit us to say it...
...this picture was too cute not to post. He's one happy little fellow in his bath!
Almost
We almost caught the little fellow's first roll from back to stomach on film. The reason we didn't - he didn't quite make it. :) The video is pretty good, though, and you can hear him "talking". Just this past week, it seems that he has started going beyond coos and cries to intentionally making sounds. It is amazing to think about how this is one of the very first steps for him in expressing who he is, the unique person that the Lord created him to be.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
One of My Favorite Activities
This is one of my favorite activities (only bath time ranks up there with it!) - my play mat. You can't see all of my play mat friends here, but you can see my favorite really well - Cardy the Cardinal! I talk to him a lot. There is also Big Sunny and Little Sunny, Dilbert and Donovan the Ducks, Pilgrim the Puppy, and Mayflower the Kitty. You get to meet them soon - I like them so much that Dad and Mom plan on having them travel with us!
Thursday, November 13, 2008
It is Worth It
I read Ecclesiastes 1-3 this morning. Ecclesiastes often depresses me, with the numerous statements about meaninglessness. Even though I know now that “our labor in the Lord is not in vain”, and that there is a glorious meaning and significance to life, I still seem to feel the weight of the burden of a meaningless life (possibly because it was one I carried for a number of miserable months).
At any rate, I read the beginning of chapter 3, and thought of my son. “There is a time to be born” – a time very recent for the little fellow. Just after reading this chapter, I went in to check on him, as he had not yet woken up. I leaned over his little body in the cradle and looked at him as he slept, and my heart was pained to think of the grief and trials and hardship he will face in this fallen world (perhaps the rest of the passage in Ecclesiastes 3 was echoing subconsciously – “a time to grieve…a time to die…a time to refrain from embracing”). The question did not form in my mind, but the feeling was like, “Would it be better to never be born and have to face all of this?” And “Have we done him right by bringing him into the world?”
Immediately, it was as if the Lord spoke to my heart and said, “But…what if at the end of all this grief and pain and hardship is a glorious joy that will make him happy beyond all imagining? Is it not worth it?” And immediately I knew – it is. It is worth it. Praise Jesus, it is worth it.
Then I thought about the stories, how most stories – good ones, anyway – have a point where the hero goes through great trials, where everything is bleak, and things look grim and sometimes hopeless, but in the end it’s all worth it. I thought about C.S. Lewis’ The Horse and His Boy, and my favorite part when Shasta feels he is the most unfortunate boy in the world and is wallowing in self-pity, when Aslan begins to reinterpret his previous “misfortunes” with the statement, “I do not call you unfortunate.” (Is it not true that even The Story is like this, too, when Jesus is in the garden, then arrested, then murdered? This is probably why all other good stories are this way, because they echo The Story.)
So I went on my way happy this morning, fixed on the hope we have in Jesus, the joy of one day being with him in the new heaven and earth – the joy that will far, far outshine all the pain and grief and trials of this world. And happy because it is not just a hope for me or my wife, but a hope for my little boy. It is one we pray he will embrace at an early age.
“So we do not lose heart. Though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. For this slight momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.” 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 (ESV)
At any rate, I read the beginning of chapter 3, and thought of my son. “There is a time to be born” – a time very recent for the little fellow. Just after reading this chapter, I went in to check on him, as he had not yet woken up. I leaned over his little body in the cradle and looked at him as he slept, and my heart was pained to think of the grief and trials and hardship he will face in this fallen world (perhaps the rest of the passage in Ecclesiastes 3 was echoing subconsciously – “a time to grieve…a time to die…a time to refrain from embracing”). The question did not form in my mind, but the feeling was like, “Would it be better to never be born and have to face all of this?” And “Have we done him right by bringing him into the world?”
Immediately, it was as if the Lord spoke to my heart and said, “But…what if at the end of all this grief and pain and hardship is a glorious joy that will make him happy beyond all imagining? Is it not worth it?” And immediately I knew – it is. It is worth it. Praise Jesus, it is worth it.
Then I thought about the stories, how most stories – good ones, anyway – have a point where the hero goes through great trials, where everything is bleak, and things look grim and sometimes hopeless, but in the end it’s all worth it. I thought about C.S. Lewis’ The Horse and His Boy, and my favorite part when Shasta feels he is the most unfortunate boy in the world and is wallowing in self-pity, when Aslan begins to reinterpret his previous “misfortunes” with the statement, “I do not call you unfortunate.” (Is it not true that even The Story is like this, too, when Jesus is in the garden, then arrested, then murdered? This is probably why all other good stories are this way, because they echo The Story.)
So I went on my way happy this morning, fixed on the hope we have in Jesus, the joy of one day being with him in the new heaven and earth – the joy that will far, far outshine all the pain and grief and trials of this world. And happy because it is not just a hope for me or my wife, but a hope for my little boy. It is one we pray he will embrace at an early age.
“So we do not lose heart. Though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. For this slight momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.” 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 (ESV)
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
I was finally caught smiling for the video camera...
It's true and here for you to see. The lighting is not that good at first, but we opened up the curtains and the end is the best part. :)
Special guests from the last couple of weekends...
Family from Kentucky!
And Leonardo the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle!!!
Monday, September 29, 2008
Pictures From This Past Weekend
We had special guests at the house last weekend. Here are a few pics of Mama, Ma, and Coco with the little guy.
Another football pic
Here's another picture from September 4th - I call this one "Hurdling a Defender".
Little 'Skins Fan
This was from a while back - September 4th - but put on here at Dad's request. Here is the little fellow preparing for game time.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Waking up
These are some of the moments that T especially loves, seeing the little guy wake up and make all kinds of faces. Though it may look like he's upset or crying at some points (this video doesn't have any sound either), he's not - these are just "wakeup faces".
Thursday, September 11, 2008
On Dad's knees
I was using Mom's camera for this, as our camera's video option isn't working. Unfortunately, I didn't realize that Mom's camera either doesn't have the capability for videotaping with sound, or either it was off and I didn't realize it. So, this video doesn't have sound, but it does have the little guy making some cute faces while laying on Dad's knees after dinner.
Saturday, September 6, 2008
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