Baby Update!
Good afternoon.
Due to the urging of at least one faithful reader, and my persistent desire to make this post as uncontroversial as possible, I have decided to post...
A Baby Update!!!!!!!!!!!!
While I don't think this is the cutest picture we have of Eden, I do think it is one of the funniest. And yes, she is cute. She is already six weeks old, and is starting to smile and look at you like she really sees you. I always forget, because they start out so helpless and they sleep twenty hours a day, that this little baby is going to become a little girl like Abby is, with a personality and likes and dislikes (and hair). In a lot of ways I can't wait for Eden to grow a little older, and see her personality come to life, but at the same time I want her to stay as little as possible for as long as possible. I miss cradling Abby in my arms, and I know when the time comes I will miss cradling Eden as well. The severe and immutable bittersweetness of life becomes shockingly clear when you have children. You love watching them grow and mature, but all the while you lament the loss of the feeling of an infant in your arms, their helpless bodies delicately niched into the fold of your hands. You can't wait to see their first step, the first time they ride a bike, meet the man they're going to marry...and yet a part of you feels as if it could wait forever. Those who feel this way don't want to turn back time; we merely wish to pause it. And yet it marches on inevitably. Now, this is not meant to be a "downer" post. I don't intend it to read this way. I am incredibly blessed to be a part of my children's life, and I will pour all that I know as good into their lives, and at the right time I will kick them away from the shore and watch with peace as they set sail on their own voyage. Man! Why do I always end up philosophizing whenever I talk about my kids?
And yes, Abby is the cutest girl you've ever seen.
On a different note:
My wife and I have watched a few documentaries that were very good lately, so I'd like to share them with you.
First (only for the reason that we watched this one first):
If you think you're a real man because you know how a carburetor works, or because you can bench two-fifty, or because you play softball, let me advise you: You're not.
The men aboard this ship were real men. This is the story of Ernest Shackleton and his doomed voyage to reach the Antarctic continent. Their ship got trapped in the ice folds leading to the continent, and they subsequently made a voyage of such strength and providence and will that it has become one of the most legendary stories around. I don't think I could create out of thin air a more epic and fantastically dangerous story. Please watch it.
America is a land of sub-cultures. There are the surfers, the disc-golfers, the left-handed, the veterans...and the spellers. This documentary caught me by surprise. I knew beforehand that it was nominated for the best documentary Academy Award, but seriously: who wants to watch a documentary about a spelling bee, much less the spelling bee itself? But I was enraptured by the children and the amazingly divergent paths that ended them at the National Spelling Bee in Washington. Some put all their hopes on the event, others saw it as merely a game, some saw it as a way out of what was to them a hopeless economic future. The thing that caught me the most was the parents of the children. Rather from being radical militant cheerleading moms who would pay others to hurt their children's competitors, they were extremely kind and supportive to their children. They wanted their child to win, of course, but when they fell short the parents came to them in love and support and couldn't stop saying how proud they were of their effort. Some of the parents had been raised in a different country, and their children were the first full generation to have lived in the US. And you know what? The parents praised the US. They saw it as people have seen it for hundreds of years: a land of opportunity, where commitment and hard work could give you a real chance at success, for you and your future generations. Lest we forget the beauty and real glory of our country, we should listen to those who have seen life lived another way in another land. The really, really cool thing was that they interviewed this kid named George. He was a semi-nerdy Indian boy, and when they asked him how he got here he said, "Trust in Jesus, work hard..." um, I forgot the third one. It wasn't my point anyway. I thought it was so cool that he was a Christian. I guess that was my point.
So, check these docs out. And tell them Simon sent you...
posted by Team Kerbel @ 12:55 PM
20 Comments:
You've got yourself two little beauties there, for certain!
Peace..............
Cute little twosome!!!
Hope to see more of 'em here!
Eden, what a beautiful name. I don't think I know anyone called that. You have two lovely little girls :)
BA~~29
What sweeties!!!!! Eden is getting so big!
i gotta go get Spellbound after that review.... even though u told a great deal of the story, i think... but i still need to go check it out. Nice blog, see it a lot through BA...
BA~~4
Yep, Simon, children have taught me more about God than C.S. Lewis, John MacAurther, or any of those guys. It's amazing how a person who can't speak can do that, huh?
You guys made another "beauty". ( I love how Sonny in the Apostle calls his kids "my beauties".)
Thanks for the movie reviews, I'll check them out. Did you get Endurance at a regular video store?
What a cutie! I know just what you mean about holding an infant. I keep thinking #4 is our last, but then he's almost walking and I already miss the little baby stage. If only I could have a baby without being pregnant again, LOL!
Cuteness, Simon! The way I think about kids growing up (especially when they're infants) is that they just get cuter as time goes by. At least that's been my experience...
Shackleton was one of the greatest survivors and it is incredible to watch how he and his men overcame adversity and fought, literally battling the elements.
It is a tale of extraordinary courage and strength of will. I hope that every school going child sees this at some point before they graduate to know the real meaning of courage.
Yeah, Levi but then they get really ugly all at once, and stay that way a long time. (about the age of 8-9, and then till late teens) But mother love endures even through this.
Simon,
Cute little girl...we have something in common.
Brad
Thanks for sharing Eden with us.
I am a proud grampa, Aubrey is in contention with your Eden (btw pretty name)for being the fairest in the land...but then I'm not biased (not much LOL)as she is my first grandbaby...Now 3 weeks old..
BA~~1
Yes, Shackleton's story is truly remarkable. I've read numerous books, seen several documentaries, and the Kenneth Brannagh drama. Think I'm about Shackletoned out!
I would also highly recommend the story of Longitude, a fascinating book and excellent mini-series which is available on DVD.
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