They Grow Up So Fast

Ben is now in the lovely stage of getting into things. He has a newfound dragging skill that aids him in this. He drags himself around by his arms, with a little help from his right foot. We found ourselves suddenly running to get baby proofing items. We have decorated our stair rail with a white lattice so he doesn't find a fun hole to go through. I must say, it looks pretty good, and we could start a climbing vine in our living room. We also got a baby gate, of course, and a baby play yard-about 6 gates put together to keep your child in the midst of his toys and out of your stuff. Not that this is working at the moment as I hear much crying if he's taken away from his stack of books or cords. He is also trying to pull himself up on things like the coffee table, the entertainment center, the footrest, and proceeds to suck on said item. He loves pulling things off, too. Not to do anything with them, but just because he can. He right now is laying at the bottom of the stairs and seems to be contemplating the first step. Ben's favorite things right now are reaching for the DVD player, the VCR, and the remote. My baby is growing up so fast, as everyone predicted. At least he still likes to cuddle with his mommy.

Not a Quaking Colon

So I have delayed this a few days, but Jon thought I should write about my earthquake experience since I can now say I felt one. Last week there was an earthquake in Illinois just after 5:30 in the morning with the effects being felt in many other states. I was up feeding Ben and I started shaking. I could mostly feel it in my arm. I thought maybe I was just really tired or weak from being half asleep yet, but the TV made some noises, too, which I thought was strange. When I got up later, Jon asked if I had felt something and told me there had been an earthquake. I felt better-this justified my weird feeling. So now I can say I've experienced an earthquake. Pretty exciting, huh?

The Results Are In

It is official. We are going to Sunnyside, Washington for our summer internship. Plans are now in the making as it is really not that far off. It's the end of next month already when we'll pack up (hopefully just a small portion of our home) and make the long drive out. It's kind of an odd feeling knowing you'll be leaving your home for 10+ weeks. The hardest part is deciding what to bring and what we can really live without for that time period. We ask for prayers as we prepare, and for all the seminarians who are heading out on internships this summer, many again going overseas. Hopefully our trip to Washington is not as eventful as the one to Indonesia.