Hailie Must Be a Muse

Hailie is now three and a half months old and doing very well.  I thought it'd be nice to reinitiate blogging by posting some work done by her granddads shortly after her birth.  For those of you who don't know, Hailie was born on the first day of fall (Sept 22) 2008 at 6lb and 17.5".  I'll be posting a lengthy update into our lives soon, so look for more details there.

Hailie's Song (mp3) (lyrics)

By Grandpa Dixon

TO HAILIE
By Grandpa Williams


As dawn does break with eastern ray,
     Those glorious beams afire,
The promises of each new day
     Fulfill, renew, inspire.
And all around the miracles
     Of God’s amazing world
Caress our senses, great and small—
     The newest one’s unfurled—

Our Hailie.


A charming bundle, made to hold,
     So great to squeeze and love.
A precious gift more rare than gold
     Descended from above.
With darling yawns and twinkling eyes
     She’s stealing every heart.
And Grandpa now, with heavy sighs,
     So hates to be apart

From Hailie.


When knocking on the doors of earth
     She simply couldn’t wait—
The waters broke, and then the birth;
     A very special date.
So welcome to our lives, sweet child,
     You’ve blessed us, Oh so much!
And it’s for you, so soft, so mild,
     We pray our Father’s touch

Dear Hailie.

4D Ultrasound

For my faithful few, here's the video of our 4D Ultrasound. At the office, they had some side-by-side pictures from the ultrasound and after the birth. Some of those looked incredibly similar. I guess I shouldn't be too surprised--they're of the same baby.

Enjoy Hailie's first video!

Ultrasound

So it looks like we'll have a baby girl in a few months.


Back to the lasers.

Growing

Just a quick note and picture.

Jen and the baby are both growing nicely. Unfortunately Jen still feels fairly miserable most days, but she's really strong. I'm so proud and impressed with her!

Here's a picture to show you she's showing!


The ultrasound is next Thursday, so I'll try to post some pictures of the baby next week.

Expelled - super trailer

Things I learned this weekend

I learned a few things this weekend at a retreat. There were a half dozen couples who met in upstate New York to talk. And talk. And talk. Two full days of conversation from dawn to dusk and into the night--we'd only relocate for meals (or an occasional walk or bball)--but the conversation never really stopped. It was GREAT!

Things I learned:

• God is alive and active in his world. He never stopped working and he never stopped speaking. Most people never hear him because they don't know how to or even that it's possible.
• Listening isn't enough regardless of who you're talking with. To really begin to understand each other all parties involved should try to hear the others. Listening isn't enough. (Let those who have ears to hear, hear. And be assured that God gives good gifts to his children when they ask him: Ask, seek, knock.)
• There's a wonderful sense of peace that comes when I no longer feel like I must say the things I'm thinking. I can wait and let other people speak first (their comment might be much more important or profound). Once a few seconds of silence have passed, then I can say what I want to--if I still want to. I don't have to share everything I think of.

Christ Died for Our . . .