Nolan's World

For Paw Paw . . .

Timmy Brister — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:51:28 +0000

I know. Daddy’s been bad, really bad. I’m sorry. Really busy times, but things are opening up slowly. Thanks for your patience. Nolan is eager to share some pics from recent happenings, and I will do my best to catch you up!

Here’s some from the other night just before bedtime . . .

Nolan’s First Snow!

Timmy Brister — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:58:51 +0000

Last night, about three inches of snow fell to the ground. After a long night of work at UPS, long drive through the slush and ice, and a brief morning sleep, we got up, bundled Nolan, and went outside to take some photos. Unfortunately, freezing rain was still falling, and so we were not able to really get out in the snow that much. Nevertheless, we were able to snap a few photos for both our keepsake and Nolan’s future recollection.

Day 38 :: Meeting Great Grandma Brister!

Timmy Brister — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:16:35 +0000

Nolan met Great Grandma Brister for the first time. For those who do not know, Nolan is named after his Great Grandpa who passed away two years ago (and also after his father!). Here are some pics of their encounter.

Day 37 :: The Good Life

Timmy Brister — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:23:22 +0000

While in Athens, Nolan and daddy spent a lot of time together taking naps, learning to laugh, and thumb wrestling. Here’s some of the action.

Day 31: Calm and Content

Timmy Brister — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:24:24 +0000

Mommy and daddy like peace and calm. We hope Nolan comes to like it too! Here’s some pics from Nolan in one of his after-eating moments.

Day 30 :: Happy Baby at One Month

Timmy Brister — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:11:23 +0000

I know. I know. It’s been awhile. But trust me, I have not intentionally been absent from Nolan’s World. During the blog break, Dusti came down with the stomach virus, we traveled to Alabama, and have been trying to develop a routine for our family. Things are slowly starting to come together, and after a month, I expect they should.

Here are some photos of Nolan laughing at me yesterday. He’s starting to smile more which is really fun. But you should have seen him thirty minutes later when we put him in the tub. Yikes! Hopefully he will start liking warm bath water – soon.

Hopefully, I will be posting with more regularity in the days to come. Thanks for your patience!

Day 27: Dressed and Ready for Church

Timmy Brister — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:21:41 +0000

Nolan’s first time in church! He did really well I must say. I think he likes the preaching of Dr. Cook (I thought I heard an “Amen” in his jibberish).

Changing Diapers for the Glory of God

Timmy Brister — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:22:43 +0000

Here’s an excellent quote from Martin Luther. I thought I’d pass it along. It’s a little lengthy, but it’s all good.

“Now observe that when that clever harlot, our natural reason (which the pagans followed in trying to be most clever), takes a look at married life, she turns up her nose and says, “Alas, must I rock the baby, wash its diapers, make its bed, smell its stench, stay up nights with it, take care of it when it cries, heal its rashes and sores, and on top of that care for my wife, provide for her, labour at my trade, take care of this and take care of that, do this and do that, endure this and endure that, and whatever else of bitterness and drudgery married life involves? What, should I make such a prisoner of myself? O you poor, wretched fellow, have you taken a wife? Fie, fie upon such wretchedness and bitterness! It is better to remain free and lead a peaceful, carefree life; I will become a priest or a nun and compel my children to do likewise.” What then does Christian faith say to this? It opens its eyes, looks upon all these insignificant, distasteful, and despised duties in the Spirit, and is aware that they are all adorned with divine approval as with the costliest gold and jewels. It says, “O God, because I am certain that thou hast created me as a man and hast from my body begotten this child, I also know for a certainty that it meets with thy perfect pleasure. I confess to thee that I am not worthy to rock the little babe or wash its diapers, or to be entrusted with the care of the child and its mother. How is it that I, without any merit, have come to this distinction of being certain that I am serving thy creature and thy most precious will? 0 how gladly will I do so, though the duties should be even more insignificant and despised. Neither frost nor heat, neither drudgery nor labour, will distress or dissuade me, for I am certain that it is thus pleasing in thy sight.

A wife too should regard her duties in the same light, as she suckles the child, rocks and bathes it, and cares for it in other ways; and as she busies herself with other duties and renders help and obedience to her husband. These are truly golden and noble works. . . .

Now you tell me, when a father goes ahead and washes diapers or performs some other mean task for his child, and someone ridicules him as an effeminate fool, though that father is acting in the spirit just described and in Christian faith, my dear fellow you tell me, which of the two is most keenly ridiculing the other? God, with all his angels and creatures, is smiling, not because that father is washing diapers, but because he is doing so in Christian faith. Those who sneer at him and see only the task but not the faith are ridiculing God with all his creatures, as the biggest fool on earth. Indeed, they are only ridiculing themselves; with all their cleverness they are nothing but devil’s fools.”

[From Luther’s “The Estate of Marriage” (1522) posted online here.]

HT :: Hank Balch

Day 13: Dazed and Confused

Timmy Brister — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 01:17:00 +0000

This evening we had a houseful of family for dinner, and Nolan was a bit confused over all the conversation and new people. If he is anything like his mommy and daddy, he will enjoy some good company. Speaking of company, I will be out of pocket for the next couple of days, so the pictournal will just have to be delayed. In case we don’t get the chance to say it later, we hope everyone has a wonderful new year!

Day 12: Yo’ Dawg Gangsta Lean

Timmy Brister — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:32:37 +0000

Well, we successfully made our first road trip and are enjoying some time in Alabama with our families. Nolan seemed to be quite comfortable, sporting his colors and gangsta lean. A couple of times he appeared to be raising the roof, but I haven’t received confirmation from him as of yet.

We have officially reached 200 photos on Flickr from the first two weeks. At this rate, we would end up with over 5,200 photos over the next year. Let me go on record to say that that will NOT happen. Instead, we will look to do about 1-2 a day as a normal schedule.