Well after two let’s say “downer” posts, I’m feeling a little more back to myself from the rage dump, thank you to those who stuck with me through those! So, let’s get right into it! The little man is working on his next set of teeth it would appear! They’re apparently like Pringles, once ya pop, ya just can’t stop! We think it’s the top ones this time. Bib changes seem to be happening more often than feedings! Luckily, someone’s always doing laundry in our house, so we just keep washing them and cranking them right back out! Gotta love all the teething drool that comes along with it. Downside to washing bibs, though, apparently, if you put a few of them in with your work clothes one evening, everyone in your office keeps wondering what smells like sour milk!? Lesson learned! Although we still can’t get him to crawl (he despises tummy time), he can actually stand up on his own for a few seconds before falling down! And when he tumbles, it’s only due to a lack of balance. We’re trying to get a family pool together on whether or not he will just walk and skip crawling altogether. Sam and I are expecting him to just take off like a bat out of hell one day, and after that, I won’t have any trouble getting exercise chasing him all around. For the time being, we’re working on that whole baby-proofing concept. I wonder if we should just rebuild the house, instead. I think it might be less confusing. And in the end, I know exactly what’s going to happen – I won’t be able to open a single cabinet in the house, but Wes will be! Haha! Funny, but also (likely) true. There was a pretty incredible moment the other day that happened, one of those moments I know I’ll never forget. I was trying to put the little man down for the night last weekend. Well, he finished his bottle and sat up (Okay, guess he’s going to fall asleep sitting up again!) I had flipped on Star Trek: TNG to listen to while helping him get to bed. The craziest thing happened – he watched the Enterprise go into warp, and his eyes went as wide as saucers, the bink fell out of his mouth (now, it’s serious) and he turned to look at me, mouth agape, in utter amazement. I’m thinking “he’s seen the warp effect like 100 times, what’s he so shocked about?” And it hits me, he just figured out, somehow, that the Enterprise is a vessel, and it’s going REALLY fast. I literally watched Wesley’s imagination spark for the first time in his life. The look on his face was one of hope, possibility, and wonder. I’ll never forget that face. In that moment, he truly began to realize the possibilities that are out there; how big the world is, and what the future could hold. To utilize an old axiom: His eyes were opened. And I created a Trekkie. That moment will be frozen in time in my memory for as long as I live. It also sparked some interesting images in my brain, as well. I started realizing that he’s growing up, becoming a person, and seeing the world with childlike innocence and wonder. I wonder where he will go with his life, what paths he will choose, and the endless possibilities that lay in front of him. He can be anything he wants to be, and I’m always going to support him and help him to follow his heart. I’m sure every dad out there has had a similar moment with their children, and experiencing that for the first time, for me, was one of the most beautiful moments of my life. Words will never do that moment justice. I can’t wait to see where life will take Wes, and I have this deep down gut feeling that he is going to do something amazing with his life. I can’t explain it, I just know he’s going to do something incredible. I’ll be there to back him up every step of the way. For all of the crazy, even frustrating moments we have as parents, where we don’t know how we will get through, it’s the moments like that one that we live for and that make it all worth it. Always keep your eyes on your children, dads. You just never know when a moment in time like that will happen, and change your life forever. 🙂