To be honest, I forgot. It was one of the most momentous days of my life, right behind our wedding and the birth of my son. But today, I forgot. It wasn't until I got a message from my mom that it clicked: I've been an ordained pastor for a year.
Read MoreThis past month has been a whirlwind of activity as the Panda family has started to make sense of what our life with the Little Panda looks like. We have gone on adventures as a family, had fun visitors, and just the other day the Little Panda had his first vaccinations. Below are some photos and little bit about our adventures this month!
Read MoreI think it is fair to say that most people (and pandas) like having some stability in their lives. How much stability is up for debate, but we all need some along the way. Well, thankfully for our little panda family, there is some additional (if only short-term) stability in our world!
Read MoreIt is hard to believe, but the baby panda has been around for a month today! It seems just yesterday that we were seeing him for the first time, but he has already become an amazing part of our lives. To celebrate, here are some photos to mark one month of enjoying life!
Read MoreTomorrow my son will be three weeks old. This means that I am three weeks into the biggest upheaval my life has ever undergone. Well, if I'm honest, the upheaval started long before that last encouragement of "PUSH" from the midwife, long before I saw our son's dark hair for the first time, long before the first person said "Congratulations Dad!" Ever since we announced that we were expecting a child, we have received an nearly-unending (and much appreciated) stream of cards, notes, Facebook messages, and random comments on the street sending us congratulations and commenting on how happy we must be. These were often paired, especially in the last month or two of the pregnancy, with the wisdom that "our life is about to change forever." This came in many forms, ranging from the sage-like wisdom of grandparents ("enjoy the moments!") to the more apocalyptic views of what was headed our way ("life as you know it is coming to an end!").
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