Image management

Now that Jakob is officially one, it became obvious that it was time for us to help him along in what we're positive is going to be a quick road to stardom. The first thing we did was make sure to get him on television to ensure his story was told.

While the audio isn't the best, and we recorded it from DVR to digital camera, you've got to check out our latest YouTube clip. Jakob appeared on the "Birthdays with Brett" segment during NBC Action News's Midday edition. Brett meant to talk about the fact that he was born on August 9 [2007] and adopted on September 5 [2007], but mistakenly said he was born on both days. He's going to show the photo again on September 5. To see the short clip, visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=4af5RKJdBnc.

With that completed, it was then time to move the little boy's hairstyle into something a bit more appropriate for the "big boy" strides he's been making. On a tip from one of Marc's coworker friends, we made an appointment last night at Shear Madness over at Zona Rosa. Shear Madness is a kid-friendly salon complete with car chairs, kid movies and lots of colors. Prior to going, we gave him a bath so you could see just how long his hair had gotten:

At Shear Madness, Jakob first seemed excited to have his hair wet down in the Hummer he was "driving":

Things quickly went downhill as the stylist continued cutting. This photo was taken shortly before the cape went on and the tears began a' flowin':

But in the end, we were left with a cool experience and a little boy who now looks like a little man. The session came with a before and after certificate we signed along with the stylist and a baggie of his first hair locks. Good news though. Even after cutting his hair, he still retains his strength (Judges 16:17).

Once we get the okay from his doctor, we'll move to putting product in to spike it up. Perhaps a faux hawk is on the horizon. . .

Tomorrow, we head over to Santicaligon Days in Independence, MO, with Nana and Miss Tracy for an afternoon of carnival food, carnival fun and. . . carnivals. Should be a great time and the weather is supposed to be perfect. We'll be sure to upload photos from our trip.

We'd also like to share some amazing news. The power of prayer and God's faithfulness really came to light again for us this week. We have been literally agonizing over what to do about permanent daycare for Jakob. Our current daycare provider is moving next spring to Overland Park, KS, where her husband works due to rising gas prices. While we love her (a ton!), she's not state-licensed as well and if we go to a state-recognized daycare, the state will pay for it through Jakob's subsidy. Every little bit counts. One daycare investigated near the square in Liberty had an opening but we weren't sold on it completely. We were praying along with our small group and church that God would provide us with another opportunity, specifically one closer to home and one we would feel was safe for Jakob.

On Thursday afternoon, we received a call from Creative World, the daycare we had hoped to get in at and they reported having an opening for Jakob. They are state-licensed as well and he can start on September 8. The same day after the call, we received a prayer card in the mail from our senior pastor Fred saying, "Today we prayed that God would provide you with a safe and secure daycare for Jakob that you would feel at peace with." There's no way that's a coincidence. Powerful stuff and we're really thankful.

More soon.

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