Lazy Laundry

Laundry was the name of them game at our house today. We postponed an outing with my friends and former coworkers due to N's runny nose. I used the day at home to catch up on the wash, which had definitely begun to pile up! Here's my little laundry helper doing his part.

G returned safely from CA early Thursday morning. He had taken the "red-eye" flight, so he spent a few hours catching up on sleep before heading into work for part of the day. We are thankful that we have Dad home again!

Carolina In My Mind

I had an opportunity to visit with some of my friends from Carolina yesterday and today. The first stop was at my roommate A's house. She is expecting her first baby, a boy, in June! Our friend A came by later that afternoon. N loved exploring the house and playing peek-a-boo with his newfound friends.


N and I spent the evening with my friends K & B and their little girl, M, who is about three months younger than N. N got to know the family dog and had a big time playing the piano with M.


I loved catching up with my friends - we don't get to see each other often enough! When I am with them, I enjoy reminiscing about our time together in Chapel Hill, but I am also amazed at where our adult lives have led us. God has been very good.

Daily Strength for Daily Needs

Daily Strength for Daily Needs by Mary W. Tileston was recommended by my parents as an excellent devotional book. It has been a blessing to me over the past few weeks. Each morning after breakfast, N and I sit in the big leather chair and read the day's selection together. His favorite part is holding the bookmark and hiding it in the pages. Here is an excerpt from today's reading:

But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob,
and he that formed thee, O Israel,
Fear not: for I have redeemed thee,
I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

~Isaiah 43:1

God beholds thee individually, whoever thou art. "He calls thee by thy name." He sees thee, and understands thee. He knows what is in thee, all thy own peculiar feelings and thoughts, thy dispositions and likings, thy strength and thy weakness. He views thee in thy day of rejoicing and thy day of sorrow. He sympathizes in thy hopes and in thy temptations; He interests himself in all thy anxieties and thy remembrances, in all the risings and fallings of thy spirit. He compasses thee round, and bears thee in His arms; He takes thee up and sets thee down. Thou dost not love thyself better than He loves thee. Thou canst not shrink from pain more than He dislikes thy bearing it, and if He puts it on thee, it is as thou wilt put it on thyself, if thou art wise, for a greater good afterwards.

~John Henry Newman

G is traveling this week and these words reminded me that the Lord is with all three of us while he is away.

We also love to read from the book of Bible promises that Auntie L and Uncle R sent for N's baptism. It is a favorite throughout the day. Here we are reading it a few weeks ago.

Loving Dad & David Wilcox...

We are seeing N's personality come out a little more each day. Today his sense of humor was really evident. He loves hanging out with his wonderful Dad.

Last night, we went to a David Wilcox concert with our friends B & E. E secured great seats for us - front right section, about 3 rows back from the stage. Thank you, E! David gave an excellent performance - he is a true artist. We loved having an evening out with our friends!

First Haircut!

After weeks of prodding from G, I finally gave in and agreed that it was time for N's first haircut. I had become quite accustomed to tucking his longer locks behind his ears, but I guess that's no way for our son to wear his hair! Here are pictures from the big day.

Shaggy boy before his big moment...


Hop right up, "frog" (remember that, M & K?)!


The big silver race car is fun...


Here come the clippers...buzz, buzz!


N was as still as a statue the whole time. Here is the finished product!

Tough Little Tarheel

Does he look like Tyler Hansbrough after a UNC win or what?! N says thanks to Auntie M for such a cool piece of Carolina apparel. He points to it each morning after getting dressed and grins when I place it on his head. Enjoy, Carolina fans!

Off to a Good Start Today...

Have you ever had the urge to press the buttons on one of those "musical sound effect" books? N and his Auntie K LOVE them! Here's N playing with one this morning. This time, we discovered that it makes a monkey sound (ooo-ooh, aaa-aahh) and a blaa-blaa-blaa sound!

Last night, our friends J and S invited us over for barbecue. Their neighbor makes and sells his own sauce, and we got to sample it last night. Yum! It was really nice to be with friends for dinner on a weeknight - a special treat for us.

It's time to get N dressed, teeth brushed, etc. for the day. Yes, he is still wearing his snowman pajamas from Christmas - as long as they still fit and it's cool enough to wear them, we're putting them to good use!