Dr. Suess' Horton Hears a Who

This movie is incredibly delightful! One clue to that fact is the way my husband cracked up during the film... you know, the hearty genuine laugh - the kind that brings tears to his eyes, and even if I didn't find the feature equally hilarious, I would have been giggling anyway at the sheer delight he was experiencing! But it just so happens that this film did tickle my funny bone, too. (Click on the title of this post to go to the website.)

Horton is a sweet-hearted elephant who believes in caring for a Who called Mayor who inhibits the teeny-tiny speck sitting delicately on a clover. Mayor learns of Horton and even though he can't see the large elephant, larger than his entire world, has a true belief in him. These two characters have absolute, unwavering faith.

When you think about it, Earth is really just a speck floating through the starry universe. There's a great and loving God who cares for you and me, a couple of "Whos" on a speck in the massiveness that is His universe.

"For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. The Lord loves righteousness and justice, the earth is full of his unfailing love." — Psalm 33: 4-5

"I meant what I said, and I said what I meant. An elephant's faithful, one hundred percent!" — Horton

Amazed,

Dawn

While He Was Sleeping

Napping

Adorably

Through

Hugs

And

sNapshots

The blue jamies were Mike's and they won't fit Nathan for very much longer! In Mike's babybook there is a picture of him wearing those very same jamies (yes, with feet!) and Nathan looks very much like his daddy's baby-self. I still see Gayle's features on his cheekbones and nose though!

happy snapping,
Dawn

A Bath and Jamies with Feet

I always hear people say how they love the way babies smell. Well, until I smelled darling Nathan boy after his first bath, I didn't have a strong memory of a baby scent. I could not take a deep enough breath! He smelled so yummy-clean; a cleanliness that I've never smelled on an adult human!

His first bath was at Gayle's kitchen sink under the supervision of Gramma Dockery, a labor and delivery nurse from the World War II era. She bathed all of her grandbabies in their infancy, Gayle and I included, and she was tickeled to have been a part of her first great grandbaby's first bath, too. Mama would have loved to be there, but sadly, she was at home busy fighting the terribly yucky cold that Kurt and I both endured. Get well soon, Mama!

Then Gayle dressed her baby in comfy feet-jamies from Grandma Dee Dee (Mama) which are covered in little mice, a signature favorite of Grandma. The other interesting thing about these jamies is that they are sized 0 to 3 months, and can you believe that this little 4-day-old filled these jamies out?! That boy - he's a monkey!

I wish we adults could smell like a clean baby and get away with wearing jamies with feet, but then I just don't think it would have quite the same effect.

Smiling,

Dawn

Nathan Michael Martin Warren

He came into the world very pink with a deep cry and a pointy head (see in photo above). But can you blame him? Big heads run in the family! My sister, Gayle, gave birth to a 9lb. 6oz., 21 and 3/4 inch long baby boy on Tuesday, March 4th, 2008 at 8:58pm. So, due to his size, a pointy head was inevitable! He's rounded out since the day of his birth though.

I was very honored and fortunate to get to be in the delivery room, and I was armed complete with camcorder and camera, and sadly, a mask since I had a sniffling cold.

It's a strange sensation for there to suddenly be one more person in the room without anyone coming through the door, even though I knew that was the purpose of being in the room in the first place.

Mama was also in the room, near Gayle's head, helping to support her back every time Gayle tucked her chin down and did a giant crunchie to push. Gayle's husband, Mike, was there by her side giving her updates on how much of Nathan was showing. "I can see his eyebrows!" There were 5 nurses I think, one designated as the "baby catcher," and a doctor. Daddy was behind the curtain like the great and powerful Wizard of Oz, but he kept fairly quiet except for the occasional proud, soft, deep chuckle as he anticipated the arrival of his grandson. Kurtis and Beth were in the hallway trying to witness as much as possible from behind a door.

Gayle's contractions lasted over 24 hours, but she pushed on March 4th for less than an hour. I'm very proud of her... we all are. She and Mike are very proud parents. Proudness is all around.

Finally I get to see that Nathan has the nose of his mama and the lips and chin of his daddy. A more beautiful meld of two people I cannot imagine. What a blessing he is.

A happily doting aunt,

Dawn