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 ‘The Chronicles of Sadie’
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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Birthdays, Pianos, and a Father's Heart
Posted: 21st October 2009 by johndriver in !$categories$!, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, marriage, Parenting, Religion, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, wisdomTags: attitude, birthday, Christianity, correction, Culture, Daily Living, discipline, Father's heart, God, image, Jesus, Parenting, parents, Religion, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, Uncategorized, wisdom
October 21st, 2009 Today marks number fifty-two in The Chronicles of Sadie. When I set out, my goal was to capture and reflect upon enough events and observations in Sadie’s first year that I and others could have one for every week of the year. Therefore, I find it appropriate to write today about the [...]
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 [...]
Sometimes You've Got to Bear-Crawl Before You Can Walk
Posted: 16th October 2009 by johndriver in !$categories$!, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, marriage, Parenting, Religion, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, wisdomTags: advice, attitude, babies, Christianity, correction, crawling, Culture, Daily Living, discipline, faith, family, God, heart, Jesus, lukewarm, mobility, Parenting, parents, poverty, reasoning, Religion, sitting up, Spirituality, stages of development, The Chronicles of Sadie, truth, Uncategorized, walking, wisdom
October 16th, 2009 In the first year, mobility is the key indicator of what stage of development your baby is in. Sure, cognitive responses, motor skills, and verbal responses are all very important, but no other factor changes the very culture of your home as mobility. The first couple of weeks are pieces of cake [...]
A Day at the Park Isn't Always "A Day at the Park"
Posted: 14th October 2009 by johndriver in !$categories$!, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, marriage, Parenting, Religion, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, wisdomTags: attitude, choices, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, faith, family, George Castanza, God, hot dogs, Jerk Store, Jesus, Laziness, marriage, Parenting, park, Religion, repeat experiences, Seinfeld, shaved ice, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, Uncategorized, wisdom
October 14th, 2009 My wife has a few obsessions in life. A house that is spotless before we leave for a trip so that upon our return, there will be no work to do (yeah right.) Food is either piping hot or “ice cold” . . . there is no in-between . . . there [...]
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 [...]