Crazy Days?

Lots has gone on since our last update. We have some catching up do to... again! Brianna and I volunteered to help out at Catalyst, a next generation leadership conference where Andy Stanley, Seth Godin, Jim Collins, Jeff Foxworthy, and a whole load of other great leadership dudes flexed their intellectual muscles for two days. Wow, that was amazing. More on that later.
Brianna is getting more and more comfortable holding her little sister. Here they are in the living room moments before Presleigh would buck her head back, freaking big sister out, and prompting a frantic call to "Mommmmmmm!". We think Brianna fears Presleigh's head will fall off if she doesn't hold her right.

Hey, we could seriously use anyone's help with the upcoming Golf Challenge. Check the right hand column for details. This has taken a lot of time and prayer and the growth of this ministry next year really depends on this event going off well.

Here's another shot of Presleigh and a shout out to Debbie, Cherie, Tara, Rochelle, Mom, Joyce, Gwynne, Kevin, Katie & Marty, Carla, Sarah, Kim, Shay, Gigi, Astrid, Camarie, and everyone else who we didn't photograph or mention in previous posts. Given the choice of posting well and appropriately to the blog versus caring for the family and the ministry, I've overwhelmingly and repeatedly tended to the latter over the former. So, thank you, to all for your visits, generosity, and prayer. Oh, and Toni, YOU ROCK - the Boppy has been the coolest invention, let alone gift, that we've gotten yet (with the exception of the crib and the obvious child seat required by law for transporting Presleigh home from the hospital).

More updates and sickeningly cute photos of our little angel this week.

In an Attempt to Catch Up...

Here are a few photos from two weekends ago. Aunt Shanua, after two weeks of travel mayhem at work, was able to get here to HotLanta for a visit to her new neice. (My sister did beat me to the kid thing - Presleigh's cousin, Ciara, is 21. So, it'll be interesting at family reunions...) But, Presleigh was delighted to finally meet her Aunt (or at least that's what she'll say in a few years when she has the words and looks back at the photos.

The following week was a bit of a blur, but was punctuated by a visit from Uncle Rudy. Uncle Rudy's always got a good smile on his face and was kind enough to pose with Presleigh. Somehow, there was a stain on his shirt, though. It doesn't really say "Jets" on it. I'd never allow that in my home. Though, the Pats need to pick up their game.

Last Sunday, Cristine's friend Robin and Aarron's friend Kevin paid us a visit. Robin was thrilled to finally get to meet our daughter and Presleigh did her thing - slept through the whole visit... A big bag of Bagel Boys was fully in order and we made short order of a dozen fresh ones. Thanks, guys!!!

With HUGE thanks to our friends Helen, Yolaine, and Carla, who gave us the car seat and stroller combo (go, Graco!), Presleigh was able to stroll around the neighborhood and even the block a few times these past couple of weeks. In the interum, she's been working on her skills - napping skills, diaper filling skills, wailing at the top of the lungs skills, and appropriately placed spit up skills. While she shows great promise in napping, she seems strongest in the spit up department.

I have decided that this season of our lives is the season in which I simply resign myself to the fact that my shirts will always be marred by spitty formula. I'm certain that the future holds many business meetings unapologetically opened with a spitup stain remark. I am secure in my manhood. "It's spitup. What."

More photos this week. Mommy, Brianna, Catalyst, Oktoberfest... But, our parting photo of the week - Momma gets some sleep!

More Photos, More Visitors, More Fun...

Coming soon. I promise I'll get some photos of Aunt Shanua's visit from last weekend and Uncle Rudy's stop over from this week.

For now, here's Presleigh and her Papa on the sofa, just chillaxin.

AP