A day at the office!

My wife is away with the Woman's Fellowship, so Jeremy got to come to
the office with daddy. It started off great, but escalated. He woke up
too early because he was poopy, so he started off tired. I also had to
print a thousand pages for my wife. Jeremy took that time to explore
every cabinet and shelf. He played with everything that weighs less
than 17 lbs. (He only weighs 24 lbs). Then we went to my office
upstairs where he took everything off every shelf - I am excited that
he wants to read my Grasping God's Word book... I think that kids,
especially mine - get bored too easy. Of course, most adults that I
know don't get bored quick enough. Anyway the picture is of Jeremy
trying to escape his time out chair. He got his head stuck. He tried
backwards, forwards, sideways, and any other combination to slither
that wire frame out of that high chair. Good thing his big head kept
him honest.

Learning yardwork

It is interesting that Jeremy's first real yard work experience was
not with his daddy who used to work in lawn maintenance, but rather
was with his mommy who doesn't sweat-she glistens?... Is there a rule
that says who has to teach what to children? Will my child be less
prepared for the future if mommy teaches him to garden or if daddy
teaches him to clean or cook? Will this affect him the same way not
having triangle crayons will? Why are we afraid that the tried and
true methods of history will suddenly not work with OUR kids? I am all
about the advancement of science and education, but are we advancing
or keeping up with the Jones'?

Who are the Jones', and why do they have so much stuff?

The New Normal

I am typically viewed as one who is open to change. I do enjoy
necessary change... Progress may be a better word here. Now as the
father of two children, I am undergoing a drastic amount change that
at the least is tiresome. Although I give great value to a good nights
sleep, I understand that sleepless nights are necessary or
progressive. Change is hard work, but if you can understand the end
goal the change is not only easier, it becomes essential to all
involved.

A very Dark Knight

I am at the theater waiting for The Dark Knight to start. I am beginning to realize that while I am not old... I am certainly not as thrilled about midnight movies like I used to be. I just feel odd being surrounded by people wearing batman t-shirts... I am now a very proud husband and father to two wonderful boys and am sitting in a theater with a bunch of people who have nothing better to do than be the first to see batman. Remember when that would have made you a nerd? Is it really becoming cool to publicly love comic book characters? I am sure that it will be a great movie, but I am wondering if it will be worth the loss of sleep, an I will only be able to tell tomorrow morning. Final thought: how "costly" is a movie that makes you too tired to be an effective and patient father, and why do I always 'feel' a spiritual drain when I stay up late? Hmmm, early in the morning I will rise to praise you... maybe not early tomorrow..

Sorry, new last post

Jedidiah William Jett - 7 lbs 4.8 ozs; 19" long

The Final Post of the Day

I apologize for not keeping up the blog. Everything just kinda got crazy for a while... Jedidiah was in the NICU, Bethany was getting ready to move to her recovery room, and Bethany's father had to leave to go back to Orlando, and we were all tired and hungry. Now for new news... Bethany has been moved to her own private room, Jedidiah is doing fine and is with mom in the room, Bethany's mom (Johnnie) is staying with her. Bethany is scheduled to come home Friday morning. I am at home with Jeremy. They got along great, Jeremy kept kissing and touching Jedidiah - his baby brother. There is an online photo gallery at http://picasaweb.google.com/TheJett/Jedidiah  

We appreciate the thoughts and prayers throughout the day. Thank you. If you have any questions or concerns, please text Justin (813-476-1398) or email him at thejett@gmail.com

Here is his mug

He is okay, but he swallowed a lot of fluid and they are trying to get it all out. They have taken him to NICU to keep attention to him and try to get all the fluid out. They say that this is is fairly common, so let's keep praying.