November 20th, 2009 As quickly as the first year of Sadiedom passed, the second year fell into full swing. The changes seemed to accelerate . . . something I thought impossible. One of the most enjoyable changes had less to do with Sadie’s age and more to do with the acquisition of a new toy [...]
Posts Tagged ‘children’
Sadie's Personal Rickshaw
Posted: 20th November 2009 by johndriver in !$categories$!, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, marriage, Parenting, Religion, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, wisdomTags: advice, attitude, children, choices, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, faith, family, God, heart, Jesus, journey, marriage, Parenting, parents, Religion, rickshaw, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, Uncategorized, wisdom
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Sadie and the Sands of Togetherness
Posted: 19th October 2009 by johndriver in !$categories$!, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, marriage, Parenting, Religion, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, wisdomTags: attitude, babies, children, choices, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, faith, family, first beach, first swimming pool, God, Gulf Shores Alabama, heart, Jesus, marriage, Parenting, parents, Religion, sand, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, togetherness, Uncategorized, wisdom
October 19th, 2009 About three weeks before we celebrated Sadie’s first birthday, we embarked upon another “first” of epic proportions: her first vacation to the beach. Saddling up the SUV with every possession that we owned along with some that I had no recollection of purchasing, we hit the road a’runnin’. Oh and photos will [...]
Dare to Drool
Posted: 12th October 2009 by johndriver in !$categories$!, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, marriage, Parenting, Religion, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, wisdomTags: attitude, children, choices, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, dreams, drool, eternity, greatness, parental expectations, potential, Religion, Spirituality, teething, The Chronicles of Sadie, Uncategorized, wisdom
October 12th, 2009 Before I was an “actual” father, I had visions of grandeur when I considered what my little munchkin could . . . scratch that . . . would be. Now I’m a fairly logical individual with a decent grasp on reality. I understand and embrace the strengths and limitations in my own life. [...]
My Sleepy Valentine
Posted: 9th October 2009 by johndriver in !$categories$!, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, marriage, Parenting, Religion, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, wisdomTags: attitude, children, choices, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, dating, family, gifts, God, heart, Jesus, marriage, Parenting, parents, plans, Religion, romance, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, Uncategorized, Valentine's Day, wisdom, wonder
October 9th, 2009 Sadie brought with her new energy to all things holiday-related. Sometimes I feel like I need some energy in these areas. I started out strong in my adulthood, but as the waves of time continually crashed upon the shores of my life, I reached a point where my holiday-savviness had seen better [...]
The Eyes Have It
Posted: 7th October 2009 by johndriver in !$categories$!, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, marriage, Parenting, Religion, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, wisdomTags: attitude, change, children, choices, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, faith, God, Jesus, newborn awareness, Parenting, perspective, Religion, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, truth, Uncategorized, wisdom
October 7th, 2009 The fourth week of parenthood found Laura and I still running on the fumes of the emotional slip-n-slide of bringing home the baby. We were somewhat accustomed to our new life, but everything rapidly changed everyday. Sadie seemed to grow right before our very eyes and we were just happy to be [...]
Sleepytime Terrors and Adrenaline-Filled Fathers
Posted: 5th October 2009 by johndriver in !$categories$!, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, marriage, Parenting, Religion, sex, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, wisdomTags: attitude, children, choices, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, defense, dreams, family, fear, God, help, Jesus, need, night terrors, Parenting, parents, Religion, rest, safety, sleep, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, Uncategorized, wisdom
October 5th, 2009 Sleep is the key to parental sanity, or at least that has been the case for us. By about five weeks into this crazy process, Sadie Bell began sleeping through the night . . . which meant that Mommy and Daddy did to. I don’t know about you, but being tired transforms [...]
Sadie and the Plight of Medical Stabbings
Posted: 2nd October 2009 by johndriver in !$categories$!, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, marriage, Parenting, Religion, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, wisdomTags: attitude, children, choices, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, difficulty, doctors, God, immunization, inoculations, Jesus, nurses, Parenting, parents, Religion, shots, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, Uncategorized, wisdom
October 2nd, 2009 I’m not proud of it; no, it is actually something I’m somewhat ashamed of. I couldn’t help it and I think that fact was the source of greatest frustration from the whole experience. Confession is good for the soul, so here goes: I was a . . . (insert long, drawn pause [...]
Family Treasures
Posted: 30th September 2009 by johndriver in !$categories$!, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, marriage, Parenting, Religion, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, wisdomTags: attitude, children, choices, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, family, God, marriage, Parenting, Religion, The Chronicles of Sadie, treasure, Uncategorized, wife, wisdom
September 30th, 2009 Today is a special day because Laura and I are celebrating our ninth wedding anniversary. Whew, now we’re starting to get up there a bit! One year . . . peanuts. Four years . . . piece of cake. Seven years . . . sure it’s a fine, biblical number, but still [...]
Sadie Monster (with audio clip)
Posted: 28th September 2009 by johndriver in !$categories$!, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, marriage, Parenting, Religion, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, wisdomTags: attitude, children, choices, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, God, growling, noises, Parenting, Religion, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, Uncategorized, uniqueness, wisdom
September 28th, 2009 When you’re a new parent, you really try not to read into everything . . . unsuccessfully, that is. I can remember walking into newborn Sadie’s room many-a-time in the middle of the night and positioning myself low to listen for her little breaths. I recall little sounds and gestures that she [...]
Sadie and Sinatra
Posted: 25th September 2009 by johndriver in !$categories$!, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, marriage, Parenting, Religion, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, wisdomTags: attitude, celebrate, children, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, dancing, family, Frank Sinatra, moment, Parenting, Religion, seasons, Spirituality, wisdom
September 25th, 2009 Okay, so I know that it doesn’t sound very spiritual. You may roll your eyes or think me more odd than you did before . . . if that’s even possible. But it must be written about because it is one of my favorite Sadie moments of all time. When Sadie was [...]