early christmas (almost)

I've never been a big fan of picking out your own presents, nor of getting them early, but this year we needed a new desk. so we convinced both sets of parents to chip in to get it for us for our Christmas present. michelle was pretty antsy to replace our crappy old (drawer-less) folding table that's served as our computer desk for years now. so we ordered it, and it came yesterday!

woohoo! early Christmas! but 3 of the main pieces were scratched or dented, so we couldnt put it together. after so much intial excitement, out came the pouty-lip, as we assembled only the drawers. oh well. at least the company is going to send replacement parts right away. if anyone needs a pretty nice desktop (but with a big gash on the front edge) for a worktable or something, it's all yours.

and speaking of Christmas, I am more excited about the holidays this year than I have been in a very long time. I'm sure it's because Caleb is here now, not that he really knows what's going on. but having our own little family makes everything that much more special.

caleb has been doing great lately. I am very (very) pleased to report that he's been consistantly sleeping about 8 hours each night. this is an amazing blessing, since we werent sure when this might happen. and when it's time for naps in the day, he fusses for only about 5 minutes before he's out. he's also been eating much better lately, although I think he'll always be skinny. not that every day is great, but overall he's doing quite well.

I know they say to put kids on their backs to sleep (to prevent SIDS), but since we dont have the other supposed risk-factors (smokers in the house, used mattress), we figured we'd try tummy-sleep, and it has made a huge difference.

anyway, he's getting big quite fast, and we're so thankful for such a happy baby. we're still in awe that he's actually our son. his grandma is coming to take care of him while we attend a marriage conference here in town. I'm sure we'll miss him a lot, but we're looking forward to dedicating some time and energy to strengthen our marriage. if you remember, please pray for us this weekend, that we'll learn more what love is, because "we love because He first loved us."