Apr 29 2007

where do i begin?

Posted on 4/29/2007 by April

Okay, so it’s been 20 long days since I have written to you on your blog. So much has happened… and you have been such an incredible part of all of it. Even while I was gone on my conferences, the best part of my day was my chats with you on the phone and showing your pictures off to everyone I know! : )

Let’s see… I will post something about each of these:
* Your Easter with Judi’s family
* My conference in Chicago
* A quick little trip home to see you
* My conference in New Orleans
* Playdates
* Gymboree – our first class

Whew… It doesn’t seem possible that we could have done so much in less than 3 weeks. Okay, buckle up! Here we go…

Apr 8 2007

i miss you

Posted on 4/8/2007 by April

Hey there Baby Girl –

I got to talk with you twice today.

I am in Chicago for the first of two almost-week-long meetings. I am presenting a few times this week at a conference called AERA and two times next week at a meeting called NARST. Though I think it is very important for both you and me that I do this, I miss you terribly while I’m gone.

Today was Easter. I went running this morning and happened along an Easter service being held on the beach by Lake Michigan. The beautifully orchestrated sounds from the brass instruments were filling the air – it was wonderful. After I came back and showered, I took a cab back to the host church – “4th Church” on Michigan Ave. The head pastor, John Buchanan delivered an artful and inspiring sermon – so witting, intelligent, progressive… and most importantly, so grace-based and Gospel-focused. What a treat for me! You were at church with Daddy and Jimmiqua in Rochester at the same time that I was at church in Chicago. Another cool thing was that I was sitting near an older woman named Elloise. 🙂 Another reminder of the beauty of Easter. It is your Great Grandma Elloise’s first Easter in Heaven – that’s pretty cool.

I’ll try to post more pictures tomorrow for you… but here are a couple random ones of my room.
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I love you Peanut!! XOXOXOXO
*Mommy

Apr 7 2007

that’s a lot!

Posted on 4/7/2007 by April

One of the versus of lullabies we sing together at night goes like this:

“He’s got Mommy and Daddy in His Hands.
“He’s got Little Miss Maya in His Hands.
“He’s got Everybody in His Hands.
*That’s a lot!”
“He’s got the Whole World in His Hands”

Everytime we get to the spoken line, “That’s a lot!” you look up and me with the biggest smile and say “That’s a lot!!” That is a lot Baby.

Later, the song says “We’re all safe here!”

Again you look up to me with an enthusiastic smile and repeat the words – I totally agree Peanut Butter – we’re all safe here! It’s such a wonderful reassurance – especially coming from your bright smiling, confident face… I have to go away on a trip tomorrow, and it’s very hard to leave you… but I do feel peaceful as I know “We are all safe here.”

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