blessed beyond measure

Whenever you have kids, you always want them to get the most out of life that they can. Much of my life has involved sports. Be it watching, playing, or now coaching, I find so much joy in the sports that I am involved in. As a basketball coach, the dream is to watch a game on ESPN one day and here the announcer say, "Trey Harris is a very smart player. He's a son of a coach and they usually really understand the game." Who knows if Trey will ever get there, but we have started working on his game as you can see. Now I realize that the goal is a little low and he doesn't understand the concept of dribbling, but he's closing on in his first birthday, so I can cut him some slack. Maybe one day they will be showing this footage during the NCAA championship game.

This past week was Trey's first Vacation Bible School at church. He did OK, though the separation anxiety we are enduring right now made Trey (and everyone around him) miserable when not with me, Brandon, or one of the grandparents. He actually only attended 3 nights. Maybe not the most fun for Trey, but still a treasured memory for us! We discovered that Trey is not a big fan of crafts. Even I couldn't calm him down after this experience.

So we're going on one week straight of nearly 100-degree weather, with humidity that will just suffocate you. With the help of Grammy, Pawpaw, and Aunt Whitney, Trey found a great way to beat the heat! It was his first time swimming, and he ended up loving it. We had a feeling he would since he's a little fish in the bathtub. Now we know he's ready for the beach later this summer.

No way our baby boy is eleven months old! This month has been full of changes for Trey. He is becoming more and more mobile every day, getting into everything within reach... The list goes on and on as we learn the physical fatigue side of parenting. But how incredible to watch him learn and grow. Getting heavier also - home measurements say 22 pounds and 30 inches. Talking has expanded a bit to include more than "dat". "Mama" has made a brief return, and "ba-wa" and "wa-ba" are pretty popular. Not sure what those mean yet, though Brandon thinks it's "basketball". And of course, Trey enjoys squealing like a pig. Turn down your volume in the middle of this one - it's pretty loud. Trey has always loved music, and even knows how to turn on the radio in his room. Recently we have noticed him "dancing" when he hears a song. He moves a little like Elvis. The crawl master of the world lives in our house. Seriously, he is fast...