One Month

October 29, 2011

Seth,
So quickly you’re a month old. Tempus fugit, and never more so than when we wish it would stand still. We cherished the first few days with you as we watched you open your eyes and see the world for the first time. Nothing short of the day of our marriage compares to the first time we held you in our arms and watched you look up at us.

For me as a father, it was at that moment that the weight of responsibility fell on my shoulders. For the next 18 years. It’s my distinct privilege to raise you and teach you. Your mom and I have been entrusted with one of the most difficult and sublime tasks on this Earth.

From that first day, we’ve watched you grow and begin to develop your own little personality, with each day bringing new and exciting things. From your first smile, to your first bath, even to your first walk to the park, riding with mommy.

And now as I sit and listen to you coo for the first time in your crib, wriggling around because you don’t feel that 12 AM is a good time to be asleep, I thank God for you and His perfect timing that gave you to us just now. We waited for you a long time, but God’s plans are perfect and we get to see what He has in store for you. Your name means “appointed”, and you’re so named for a reason.

Though we wish that you could just stay this size forever, knowing that you are constantly growing, learning and changing means new challenges and blessings each and every day.

Keep growing, little man. We wouldn’t trade you for the world.

Love,
Dad

2022
- 10/15 Months Thirty-Five and Thirty-Six
- 10/09 Happy Third Birthday Titus!
- 08/09 Months Thirty-Three and Thirty-Four
- 06/12 Months Thirty-One and Thirty-Two
- 04/11 Months Twenty-Nine and Thirty
- 02/12 Months Twenty-Seven and Twenty-Eight
2021
- 12/11 Months Twenty-Five and Twenty-Six
- 10/13 Months Twenty-Three and Twenty-Four
- 10/09 Happy Second Birthday Titus!
- 08/13 Months Twenty-One and Twenty-Two
- 06/13 Months Nineteen and Twenty
- 04/10 Months Seventeen and Eighteen
- 02/12 Months Fifteen and Sixteen
2020
- 12/13 Months Thirteen and Fourteen
- 10/15 Month Twelve
- 10/09 Happy First Birthday, Titus!
- 09/12 Month Eleven
- 08/12 Month Ten
- 07/12 Month Nine
- 06/11 Month Eight
- 05/13 Month Seven
- 04/11 Month Six
- 03/12 Month Five
- 02/10 Month Four
- 01/14 Month Three
2019
- 12/10 Month Two
- 11/12 Month One
- 10/09 Titus Christopher Witmer
2018
- 09/28 Months Thirty-Five and Thirty-Six (and...37)
- 08/19 Happy Third Birthday
- 07/01 Months Thirty-Three and Thirty-Four
- 04/29 Months Thirty-One and Thirty-Two
- 03/03 Months Twenty-Nine and Thirty
- 01/04 Months Twenty-Seven and Twenty-Eight
2017
- 11/01 Months Twenty-Five and Twenty-Six
- 09/29 Happy Sixth Birthday, Seth!
- 08/30 Months Twenty-Three and Twenty-Four
- 08/19 Happy Second Birthday, Noah!
- 08/14 Seth's First Day of Kindergarten
- 06/30 Months Twenty-One and Twenty-Two
- 05/01 Months Nineteen and Twenty
- 03/09 Months Seventeen and Eighteen
2016
- 12/19 Months Fifteen and Sixteen
- 10/24 Months Thirteen and Fourteen
- 08/22 Months Eleven and Twelve
- 08/19 Happy First Birthday, Noah!
- 06/27 Months Nine and Ten
- 04/23 Months Seven and Eight
- 02/27 Months Five and Six
2015
- 12/22 Month Four
- 11/22 Month Three
- 10/23 Month Two
- 09/29 Happy Fourth Birthday
- 09/22 Month One
- 08/27 Month 0
- 08/19 Noah Andrew Witmer
- 06/23 Noah's Welcome
2014
- 10/19 Thirty-Five and Thirty-Six Months
- 09/29 Happy Third Birthday
- 08/09 Thirty-Three and Thirty-Four Months
- 06/14 Thirty-One and Thirty-Two Months
- 04/18 Thirty Months
- 03/07 Twenty-Nine Months
- 02/07 Twenty-Eight Months
- 01/13 Twenty-Seven Months
2013
- 12/09 Twenty-Five and Twenty-Six Months
- 10/09 Twenty-Four Months
- 10/01 Happy Second Birthday
- 09/08 Twenty-Three Months
- 08/10 Twenty-Two Months
- 07/07 Twenty-One Months
- 06/12 Twenty Months
- 05/08 Nineteen Months
- 04/06 Eighteen Months
- 03/03 Seventeen Months
- 02/27 But What About You?
- 02/25 Who Do People Say I Am?
- 02/24 A Visual Concordance
- 02/07 Sixteen Months
- 01/02 Fifteen Months
2012
- 12/06 Fourteen Months
- 11/05 Thirteen Months
- 10/10 One Year
- 09/29 Happy First Birthday
- 09/03 Eleven Months
- 08/15 Crawling Ahead
- 08/04 Ten Months
- 07/04 Nine Months
- 06/25 Expanding World
- 06/17 First Father's Day
- 06/02 Eight Months
- 05/03 Seven Months
- 04/04 Six Months
- 03/05 Five Months
- 02/02 Four Months
- 01/04 Three Months
2011
- 12/03 Two Months
- 10/29 One Month
- 09/29 Welcome to the World
- 08/02 Painting a Place in Our Hearts