October 30, 2007
One year later ... October 30, 2008
Lord, help me remember,
when I feel it's a chore,
the time will come when I'll hold him no more
asleep on my chest (the crib refused,
the blanket, the pacifier, gone unused).
What better place is there to lay his head than
against my heart, my arms his bed?
For babies grow up and leave us behind
with only memories left to remind
us of midnight walking
and predawn rocking,
of soft, helpless babies unable to sleep.
So, Lord, make me patient and keep me awake
while I cradle this child, and don't let me take
for granted the moments I spend in the night
with this baby--Your gift, my joy, my delight.
by Jan Dunlap
when I feel it's a chore,
the time will come when I'll hold him no more
asleep on my chest (the crib refused,
the blanket, the pacifier, gone unused).
What better place is there to lay his head than
against my heart, my arms his bed?
For babies grow up and leave us behind
with only memories left to remind
us of midnight walking
and predawn rocking,
of soft, helpless babies unable to sleep.
So, Lord, make me patient and keep me awake
while I cradle this child, and don't let me take
for granted the moments I spend in the night
with this baby--Your gift, my joy, my delight.
by Jan Dunlap
We have had such a fun first year together. Trey is growing each day - he is full of curiosity and loves to learn and discover new things. He sits with us at meals, and even though he is not saying words, we are all communicating with each other through silly sounds and lots of laughs. He loves people, and he brings smiles to people's faces everywhere we go. He seems to have a very sweet spirit that we hope will always be a part of who he is. We pray every day that Trey will choose to follow Jesus and that we will be diligent as parents to guide him in that direction. We have been with him every day of his life - and we wouldn't change that for anything. We are excited to see the world through Trey's eyes this next year. He brings new wonder to everyday things. Walking by a bubbling fountain is no longer ordinary - it is all of a sudden fascinating. We feel blessed that God has given Trey to us to love and nurture. We look forward to all that is in store for this next year.
We love you, Trey!
5 comments:
The look on Trey's face in the picture with the cake and candle -you could tell that he wasn't quite sure whether to smile or cry. It is so sweet. I have watched it quite a few times. I had Grandma Estes get on and watch it today too. She just loved it!!
He is SO adorable! OH MY GOODNESS! I want to hug and squeeze him! I am so happy for you guys! So, so happy!
What a beautiful poem! I'm going to have to write that down and dwell on those words often. Trey is such a cutie! Happy first birthday to your little man!
Happy Thanksgiving Joy, David and Trey : )!
I love that poem. Very good for me to remember in the midst of all this deployment, four busy kids, etc.
Love your haircut!
Sounds like things are going well.
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Amy
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