Who wouldn't fall in love with this cute babydoll?

I've greatly enjoyed my week playing and interacting with Jayden. He loves to cuddle and is so interactive. I am so proud of my little nephew even though I have nothing to claim about him. :) Look he was even smiling in the mirror at himself at 6 days old. He had some tummy time and was even touching the fabric interacting with the mirror. Who wouldn't fall in love with this adorable face. Well I have to run since Josie want's his computer back to do some work. I will write more, but check out that new album in the web album link for more updated pictures.

Look at that cutie....

1. Jayden Isaiah weighed in on 10/19/06 at 17:25 with a head circumference of 14.5cm and a length of 20.5 inches. He is a sweet natured child that only cries when he is hungry or needs his diaper changed. I have had fun cuddleling with him. He loves to snuggle underneath your chin on your shoulder.
3. Of note is his extraordinary ability to spray everything in reach while getting his diaper changed. He made me laugh hysterically when he got himself in the face today. Janelle tried to cover him when he started to urinate while changing his diaper which shifted the aim to his own face. His disgruntled look was priceless. Champ that he is, he didn't cry until we cleaned his face with a cold wet wipe.
5. Poor Dassah was banned from the house here so I took her to the kennel hoping she will get more attention for the week. She had enjoyed the roaming of the backyard and sunbathing but didn't understand being stuck outside. Today I went back home and while running into the house for a few errands she made it obvious that she remembers where she is suppose to sleep -- in her (my) bed. She curled up and napped with multiple snorts and sighs prompted at getting acknowledged for her location. After being forced to the garage to be crated overnight the last few nights, I can't blame her.

I came back to SC and got to cuddle Jayden for about an hour. I fed his parents in exchange for time to hold him. I think I've got this figured out.... I feed them and get to cuddle him and then eat after they sneak him back. That works. I am so blessed to enjoy these special moments watching Jayden take in the world with those absorbing looks. It makes me recognize that God is so gracious. He created families to protect and love us and nurture us as we grow. What a blessed life we have to live in America with warm homes, food and love and freedom to learn about God. And what a blessing to overhear his parents praying with their 5 day old son as they laid him in the crib. What awesome examples of parents... thanks God for getting to observe these special moments that are just reminders of the small ways you love us as father, husband, lover and friend and creator. Lord you are good and your love it endures forever...

My nephew

Jayden Isaiah Wilder born 10/19/2006 at 5:25 weighing 8.4lbs has arrived. He is so beautiful and sweet natured. Check out the following link for further pictures:

So this is my chance to try to give a link for a few more photos from the hike. Can you tell I was excited by the beauty around me. Click the following link http://picasaweb.google.com/KLWhitcomb/WednesdayOctober112006 for more photos

These were more pictures from the hike. That last one is a picture from the cliff trail that I walked (looking back). It was used in the filming of "The last of the Mohicans". Cool. Unfortunately there were metal fences along the trail, although I must admit I was glad for them when others met me during the narrow areas going the opposite way. At one point they carved a path out of the rock that I had to go through sideways because it was narrow. These areas are amazing to me, in their beauty and in the ingenuity of man to create ways to get through and enjoy them. This morning it started off overcast; and while I write this it is thundering loudly as another storm rolls over me. Yet God allowed it to clear up and be a beautiful 65-70 degree sunny day as I hiked. God is good. :) And I had to stop and take a picture of that flower. Doesn't it look beautiful. It's been half stripped in this world, and yet it retains its beautiful color. The center of the flower still exists as it attempts to reproduce its seeds for next year. It has not given up on living. It has not curled up its leaves to shrivel up, as life plucked her petals, as if to say He loves me He loves me not... It stands proud with the beauty and love that God created it to have. It's a testament to God's love and divine protection. He does love me, it declares proudly to all. Just as He calls us to proclaim. I pray that God will teach me that confidence in His love and purpose in my life through my new year. (What a great reminder near my birthday) I pray that God touch you through these thoughts and pictures to grow in your faith as He grew mine today.- See ya 

More photos from the hike. Check out those cliff views...

These were more pictures from the hike. That last one is a picture from the cliff trail that I walked (looking back). It was used in the filming of "The last of the Mohicans". Cool. Unfortunately there were metal fences along the trail, although I must admit I was glad for them when others met me during the narrow areas going the opposite way. At one point they carved a path out of the rock that I had to go through sideways because it was narrow. These areas are amazing to me, in their beauty and in the ingenuity of man to create ways to get through and enjoy them. This morning it started off overcast; and while I write this it is thundering loudly as another storm rolls over me. Yet God allowed it to clear up and be a beautiful 65-70 degree sunny day as I hiked. God is good. :) And I had to stop and take a picture of that flower. Doesn't it look beautiful. It's been half stripped in this world, and yet it retains its beautiful color. The center of the flower still exists as it attempts to reproduce its seeds for next year. It has not given up on living. It has not curled up its leaves to shrivel up, as life plucked her petals, as if to say He loves me He loves me not... It stands proud with the beauty and love that God created it to have. It's a testament to God's love and divine protection. He does love me, it declares proudly to all. Just as He calls us to proclaim. And just for confirmation he drew my attention to this heart shaped leaf tinged in my favorite fall color - red. I pray that God will teach me that confidence in His love for me through my new year. (What a great reminder near my birthday) I pray that God will touch you through these thoughts and pictures to grow in your faith as He grew mine today.- See ya 

Hiking at chimney rock

I went hiking today. I thought I would get some exercise outdoors instead of at the gym. I had just commented that I should start the stair stepper machine. Today, there was no need. One of the staff members told me the trail I took had over 2000 stairs. I can tell you it took about an hour and a half including stops for pictures. There were steps, steps, and more steps. And just when you think there couldn't be any more steps, there were steps made out of rock, or carved out of the rock that existed. And that was after climbing about 250 ft by elevator prior to the hike. But the views were amazing. Nothing at the gym compares to the beauty in the earth that God has put there for our enjoyment. I just had to share some of the marvel outdoors that intrigues me about fall. Just check out the minor details in that leaf. Each color brilliant of its own and yet God wove them together for my enjoyment, if only for a few days, to fall to the earth and become dust again. And each spot that exists just draws my eyes to the beauty beyond it, with all the more awe knowing that God could have struck it to the earth as brown or black as each of those spots. Yet he doesn't. Kind of like me. Yeah I have spots of failure, injury caused by others or myself and yet God does not allow me to be a discolored blackend blob. He takes time in each season to light my life with gifts that color my life. I need only to take my eyes off the spots to see the beauty and awe of his work in my life. And as I was reminded this week at church... there is a time and a season for everything under the sun. I can't wait to see the beauty of the next season ahead of me. God how can I ever thank you for your grace and love? Help me to take moments to acknowledge your works in my life and the lives around me.