life and death

Steph and I met with a financial planner from Thrivent Financial.  A lot of questions were asked of us, many of which we really didn't know the answer to.  How do we plan for college?  (Kyle told us that by the time Jordan is 18, the average expense for a college education will be around $200,000- which is why I continue to hold onto the thought that Jordan will be a left-handed pitcher who can switch hit.) How much life insurance do we need? How and when will we retire?  What does this mean for our current job situation?  Will we be able to save for thin things that we want to do?

Having to think about what will happen if one of us dies is a sobering thought, especially now that we have to consider Jordan.

Considering Jordan:  Every day with him keeps getting better.  He has more sounds and more movements everyday.  We continue to work on his linguistic development.  His face lights up when I try and get him to make the "O" sound.  He is more active in reaching for and hitting the rings that hang above his play mat.  (the other day he actually grabbed and held onto one- he is using is hands and fingers a lot more now).

Thought of the moment: Growth.

a first!

Just taught Jordan his first letter: O.

He was making sounds, so I exaggerated making the "O" sound.  He repeated it twice in a row making the same sound, then letting his little grin sneak out.  I tried to get him to do this repeatedly thereafter, and he followed with the same sound two more times.  It was one of the most beautiful sounds I have ever heard.

This is gonna be fun!

and since I have so many of your attention now, check this music video by the David Crowder Band out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8cAU475dQo

Glee!

For those who don't know, Glee really is one of the best shows on TV.  (Maybe right behind Big Bang Theory).  Tonight the topic was faith/religion/spirituality.  It was an interesting show because it really did a good job of presenting all of the views (in a light-hearted, comical, yet un-offending manner).

During the climax of the show, I had Jordan in my arms, holding him after a feeding.  If there is no God, then how can I be holding such a miracle in my arms?  How can I love him so much?  How can love even exist?  I know that we all might differ on who that god is and how he interacts with us, but for me:  I know.  And that me be all there is to know.  When you experience the reality of God, which I have many times -maybe no more so than with Steph and Jordan - you see clearly what your purpose is.  To love God, and to give your love to others.

So to all of the "Curt's" out there:  See the beauty in the midst of despair, and the simpleness in the midst of chaos, and know that there is someone out there who has a purpose for you.

Ok, Ok. I'll post.

Last night was the first night Jordan slept in his crib.  Steph was apparently up most of the night.  Apparently the adjustment of being 15 feet away, instead of 5 feet away was too much.  I, on the other hand, slept like a baby. But not really because babies actually don't sleep all that well.  (They get up a number of times during the night for feeding and fussing.  I actually rather prefer sleeping straight through the night without any interruptions.)