counting

yes, I'm still tired. my brother-in-law had the following insights on sleep-deprivation (via AIM): "Coping with sleep deprivation is a lot like stopping a drinking habit. You are so used to the routine of sleep that you start to think you need it to survive. When you can't do it anymore, first you go through withdrawl, then anger, then frustration, and eventually transcendent."

I think I'm in the middle of the frustration stage. and now I realize better why some of my friends are addicted to coke (as in cola) and/or coffee. anyway, I think I should count some blessings here, small and large, to remind myself how good we really have it:

- our old 19" flat screen monitor, once left for dead and minutes from being thrown out, works again. and it's a beautiful thing.
- we re-arranged our living room with the help of Michelle's dad. and it is very nice. hopefully we'll have a new desk for the corner soon.
- we have the cutest and funniest dog ever. sure she's 2nd fiddle now, but we still love her. or like her. whatever.
- our parents are such a blessing. they love Caleb to pieces, and they get along great with eachother too. they're not perfect by any means, but the heritage of faith from our families is a rare and awesome gift.
- we've recently started a "small group" with some other families in our church. more on that later.
- Caleb is STILL the cutest kid ever. and now that he's on soy, he's much happier too.