I had the privilege of contributing to Mihee Kim-Kort’s new blog series, The Meaning of Children. I wrote about Micah and Judah, and the way that their short lives have impacted our lives. Below is an excerpt, and please click through to read the entire post and check out Mihee’s series: As the father of […]
Noah’s Ark
A few mornings ago, Caleb was playing with a toy boat that is one of his bath toys. He said, “It’s Noah and the Ark!” I asked, “What do you know about Noah?” Caleb: “Noah and the Ark, and a flood.” Dad: “A flood? Why was there a flood?” Caleb: “God sent it.” Dad: “Caleb, […]
Daycare, Sickness and a New Phase
We’ve had a lot going on in the past month or so in the Walker Cleaveland household. Caleb started daycare a couple weeks ago, and that has been amazing. He gets to play with kids of all ages, and interact with the other “woddlers” in his classroom. They play outside, do finger painting and other […]
Don’t Cut Wet Hair in the Bath
Don’t cut wet hair in the bath? No one ever told me that? Oh, wait. Yes. Someone did. My wife. About 1 minute before I cut Caleb’s wet hair in the bath. And instantly, within a split second, my super cute boy with super cute long, blond hair (photo on left on his birthday), became…well, […]
Caleb’s First Birthday
It’s a little crazy to me that Caleb is already a 1 year old! He surprised us by starting to walk on Christmas, and by the day after Christmas, just wouldn’t stop walking. It presents a whole new world, both for Caleb and for his parents (as I’m sure you can imagine), but it’s also […]
Sharing a Moment with Caleb
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted, and I think most of that has to do with how busy our lives have been. Caleb is 11 months old now, continues to grow, to gain more and more curiosity about the world, to get faster and faster with his crawling and steadier and steadier on his feet. […]
Forgetting the Boys
I’m at a retreat for pastors this week, and as we all gathered together, we were supposed to answer the question of how we got to be attending this specific retreat for Presbyterian ministers in Oregon. Basically, we were to tell our call stories and share about our lives. I was the second one to […]
Baby Advice from Strangers
Just in case you haven’t seen it yet, you need to go over to McSweeney’s and read “Hello Stranger on the Street, Could You Please Tell Me How to Take Care of My Baby?” Okay. Did you read it yet? I wasn’t joking. Go read it. One of my favorite paragraphs from the article is […]
Baby Proofing Your House: Some Tips for Newbies
It’s super fun to see Caleb rolling around, rolling across the room and getting more and more mobile. However, that made us realize…CRAP! We’re going to have to really start thinking about all of this “baby proofing” stuff. Man, I just wish he wouldn’t do stupid things like try and stick his finger in an […]
The Magic Touch
The past few nights, I’ve discovered a new talent. Something that seems almost magical. Something that, I think, both impresses and annoys the hell out of Sarah. I like to call it the “magic touch.” A few nights ago, Caleb woke up. Now, typically, when we go in, he’s fussing or crying…sometimes crying loudly…and we […]