You're 1!

So I'm a heel b/c I haven't posted in over a month! But so much has happened since that post. You can see the pictures on my photojournal - we went to Georgia and spent a week with Kendra's family, and then just last weekend we went to Wichita and celebrated your birthday with my family.

You have been pulling yourself up with ease, and you're even cruising around on furniture, toys or anything else you can use to steady yourself. I love holding your hands and helping you walk around. Last night we walked from the living room to the front door. Tonight we walked from the living room to the bathroom for your bathy-bathtime. In the past 3 weeks, we have had a little ritual. When I see you after coming home from work, I whoosh you away to our bedroom and flop you down on your back on the bed. And then we "wrestle". It pretty much consists of me tickling you until you laugh so hard you choke (not really). It's great fun, and we do that for about 5 minutes. It's best when you haven't just eaten...I found that out the hard way. LOL

Another thing of wonder since my last post is the spiritual focus your mom and I have turned onto. We've been drawn by the Lord in an amazing way. It's something that I have seen personally in my life and your mom's life. In addition, it's something that is happening in Kendra's family too - it's fascinating to observe. And it's something I cherish. There is a closeness that comes automatically between Christ's Believers, and even moreso is the feeling felt for family that is drawn close to the Lord. My parents turned us onto EMIC.org's Sunday morning worship service that is live on the internet. We passed along the info to Kendra's parents and they have watched it also. That Sunday was pretty neat because even though we were all separated by 8 hours of travel or more, we each got to attend the same service.

On our trip back from Wichita, we stopped in at our friend's house: Todd, Brook, Ava, and Asher Grieco. Asher is 6 months and it was our first face to face introduction. Ava was a little shy at first, but warmed up to us. You had a fun time playing with Ava and Asher's toys, and being passed around. At one point, Todd was holding you and you had become really comfortable. You started looking around and saw me, and I think it dawned on you that it wasn't me who was holding you. All of a sudden you looked up at Todd's face and confirmed that I wasn't in two places at once. And then came the water works... :) You were so cute, but I picked you up "rescuing" you from your captivity. It's funny b/c I sorta remember when I was a kid feeling what you (prolly) felt. On one hand I want you to be comfortable with other people, but on the other hand I want you to know that I'm always here for you. It is a delicate balance like so many other things.

Well, I have put a LOT of text here so I hope it helps fill in the gap since my last post. I love you and I'm looking forward to sharing football season with you this year. It's going to be fun - I hope the Chiefs kick some bootie this year with their new head coach (Herm Edwards). You're a great little man, and I love you with all my heart.
~Dad