Sunday April 22,
2012 4:04pm
Today is the most
beautiful day of 2012 so far. I woke up at my usual weekend sleep-in time of
7:52am. I had slept most of the night on the floor of the living room cuddled
up next to the dogs. While Lesley and Nolan slept, I snuck out to take the dogs
on a long walk around the neighborhood. It was such a peaceful morning. Lola
and Ollie were in heaven while they sniffed every possible tree and fire
hydrant. I came back home, changed Nolan’s diaper and watched some Stanley Cup playoffs
between the Pitsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers. It was a good game.
It was nice to relax as the sun and warm breeze came in through the windows and
open sliding door. I read some of the Lesley’s book about taking care of
newborns. It is called something like the “baby whisperer.” I read about the
right way of establishing sleep patterns. It is going to require discipline of
Lesley and I.
Nolan has been a
good little boy. He eats and sleeps a lot. There is an occasional pee fountain.
All I have to say about that is he has range. He seems to only do it to Lesley,
knock on wood. Lesley struggles to get sleep—maybe an hour or two at a time if
she’s lucky. Maybe when she starts pumping, I can be more help with feeding.
Lesley is such a cute and loving mommy. It’s awesome to see her doing so well.
Hopefully she can leave the baby with me long enough to get out and pamper
herself (no pun intended).
Work has been going
good for me. Some short days, an evening case, and a Saturday surgeon’s conference
at the beautiful Suncadia resort.
I haven’t started
any new projects recently. I have been collecting some leftover building
materials from the new houses they are building around us. I hope to build a
shed in my backyard for next to nothing. I have other projects planned for the
house after I receive Lesley’s stamp of approval. Mainly I have been focused on
making my lawn pretty by killing the moss, thatching the dead grass, and
fertilizing. I love being outside and working in the yard. It makes me happy to
take care of this tiny little piece of God’s green earth that I’ve purchased
(AKA…renting from the government). HaHa.
Anyway, while I was
cruising home from church this afternoon, I had a beautifully random experience
of feeling God’s love. It is almost like he was checking in to tell me that he
loves me and my growing family, and that he is here for us. These extremely
overwhelming feelings come sporadically, usually as I’m driving alone in my car
while deep in thought. The feeling is strong enough that I nearly need to pull
over because a strange watery substance begins to well up in my eyeballs and
makes it hard to see. I’m grateful for random experiences like this. Because of
them, I know that I am a child of God and that He is real. He’s deeply involved
in the details of my life and everybody else’s.
I better get some
pics up on the blog.
Much love,
Parker
Nolan's first bath!
Make sure your speakers are turned up. I guess Lesley has proof that I do snore....Dang it!
