Joshua Guffey

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The video below shares James’ first taste of acorn squash.

Boy! When he gets ahold of the spoon, it’s hard to pry it from his hands!

It was a hot day and so James is in his diaper and a bib for his first experience with ’solid’ food.  For now it’s baby rice cereal.

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You could never protect your child from all suffering or harm. To attempt to do so could only hinder his growth into a strong, capable and fully functioning man who is not afraid to express his passion and will in the world.

His growth depends upon being confronted with challenges and seeing repeatedly that he can overcome them under his own power. His understanding of his innate ability to overcome, is crucial to his confidence and posturing in the world.

James had a very busy and experience filled day.

James started his Saturday with a CranioSacral session from one of our previous instructors from IPSB.  Dorothy said that his core strength is amazing and was surprised to see James grab his ‘binky’ and put it in his own mouth.

Then Jamesie and Mama Becky stopped by Jamba Juice and met Papa at Balboa Park for a nice lazy hour on the grass.

Back at home Becky and Joshua received some really profound and useful teachings about the differences between men and women.  Our friend teaches this material and we LOVED it.  The training we received was simple and one would think that it would be obvious to us all (because it is so very fundamental), and yet it was tremendously helpful for us to gain greater understanding of one another as husband and wife.

Later, while Mama Becky made a fantastically delicious dinner of yummy burgers and fries, James and Dada explored the outdoors.  At least outside our door that is.  It was about sunset and so when facing east our block is ablaze in golden sunshine at this time of day.

James enjoyed the vibrant flowers and leaves in the golden rays.  He reached out and grabbed hold of flower and leaves and pull them ever closer to his mouth. “These look delicious!” he was undoubtedly thinking.  We laugh and played and explored our front yard.  Then Mama and Papa ate dinner outside with Baby James.

This evening James took a bottle and for the first time yet, at four and a half months, he held it entirely on his own!  His hand eye coordination is great.  We challenge him lovingly to grow strong and be happy.

As I write this, James is sleeping in his crib on his own.  For several days now James has been having an easier and easier time going down to sleep and staying asleep a reasonable length of time.  “GO JAMES!”

It’s great to be a dad!

These are some of my favorites from recent weeks.