Thursday, December 27, 2007

The Netherworld...

Have you ever thought about the period between Christmas and New Year's?  To me, it is a bizarre conflux of endings and beginnings.  Such is life, I suppose, but I'm certainly in a melancholy and distant mood.
Lauren had a fantastic Christmas--got everything she wanted and more.  It is hard not to spoil that child.  She is so incredibly intelligent.  A couple of weeks ago, we were sitting on the couch and out of nowhere--no coaching or anything--she counted from one to ten.  I was sitting right there, absolutely astounded.  Maybe I shouldn't have been so surprised to hear that she spelled her name today...while I was at work no less.  I hate missing stuff like that.
I'm sitting at Jude's Java Cafe having some lunch, a little cream spinach soup and a turkey sandwich, and watching people come and go.  Beth, Lauren, and Mary are on their way back from Tulsa and BabiesRUs.  They got a few items that we were missing in anticipation of Noah's arrival (no later than Jan 21st--Beth is scheduled to be induced then).  
The weather is pretty miserable today.  It's about 35 with a light drizzle.  The sky is a rather drab shade of gray and reminds me that I'm being melancholy.  
I guess mostly I just missed seeing my mom and dad (and everyone else from Arkansas). My prayer is that everything works out so that we get to see you guys sooner than later.  
On a brighter note, my friend Clayton FINALLY updated his blog.  Thanks man.  

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Happy belated birthday and Merry Christmas...

So is Noah's middle name going to be LaFaye? Ha! I do recall you once said if you had a son you would like to name him that! Although, that would be a difficult thing to do to a child!

Teresa

christopher said...

I think we're going to stick with Christopher... :) Happy belated birthday to you too!