I was just going through some celebrity birthdays. I just noticed Alyssa shares the same day with two of my favorite actors, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Kelsey Grammer.

Amy shares one with Asia Argento, Nuno Bettencourt, Sophia Loren… and oh, goodness… Matthew and Gunnar Nelson. No wonder she liked them growing up.

I share a birthday with Kate Beckinsale, Sandra Bullock, Kevin Spacey, Nana Visitor, James Best, Mick Jagger, Rebecca St. James (whom I’ve met… Christian singer) and Stanley Kubrick.

It’s all trivial. I just thought I’d look these up before I go to bed. You can really tell I’m sleepy, can’t you?

Here’s one of these not-so-informative posts!

I went to the dentist this morning, and I’m proud to report that after 29 years and nine months on this earth, I’ve still never had a cavity. I don’t know what the record is, but I’m hoping to reach it.

Now, back to our busy lives.

Jimmy Wales, the guy who founded Wikipedia, got his undergraduate degree at Auburn. He then when to my alma mater, Alabama, to get his graduate degree.

Glad to see he eventually got his priorities straight.

I think the only excuse as to why I’ve not updated in a while is a good one. She’s in her crib as we speak.

Amy went to bed a little early tonight, so I gave her a break from feeding. God did not bless me with the proper anatomy to feed Alyssa, so Amy was kind enough to pump and let me give her a rest. She doesn’t do it often, and she refuses to wake me up at night. Yes, I’m trying to break her from that habit.

As I was holding Alyssa on my shoulder, everything got really quiet. I got to listen to things I haven’t noticed in a while. It’s in these moments you realize how everything you could ever want is right around you.

In the distance, I could hear the train coming through downtown Opelika. I could hear the lumber mill across from the high school stadium. Best of all, I could hear Alyssa’s breath in my ear.

God has blessed me with a beautiful and caring wife. He’s blessed me with a gorgeous little girl, a life I’m responsible for. He’s blessed me with great friends, a great job and more things than I deserve.

I just sat in the nursery tonight, the only light from a soft lamp on Alyssa’s night stand. I prayed a lot. I asked forgiveness for the things I’ve done wrong. I do these things every day, but it just seemed to really take me over tonight.

Tonight, I am at peace. It’s a place I’ve not been in a long time. I’ve been happy as can be, especially since Alyssa’s been with us. But tonight, everything makes me smile.

I’ve got nothing else to say.

“San Dimas High School football rules!”