Since we've been in
Show Low for the past six weeks, I've definitely had time to post to this blog. What I
haven't had are
motivation and dependable internet access. The "cabin" we are staying in is nice enough, but somehow I feel
trapped,
isolated, and slightly
depressed there. Maybe this is because it's just one room with one small window.
Maybe.
Well, for the past two weeks, Jane and I have been staying in beautiful Mapleton with my parents. I
love it here!
So, in honor of my recent happy feelings, here are a few pictures (from my mom's camera, mind you, since Caleb carried mine off to go scale some really tall mountains.)
messy meals
curious looks
new hobbies
(this picture deserves a closer look)
sweet expressions
ready to walk
My mom has pictures on her camera from two years ago. It's quite entertaining to go through her camera's memory card! Here's a gem I found while loading her 1,500+ pictures:
Jane in January. So teeny!
update
Jane is such a
nut. She is now about 9
1/2 months old, and is starting to
walk! I haven't been encouraging her because I know that Caleb will be crushed if she walks while we're away. But this girl is
determined. She'll pull herself to standing constantly, and then she gets this look on her face of
utter concentration. Then she pushes off and takes a step or two before losing her balance and face-planting. It's amazing that she can even balance on her tiny, size 2 feet!
Also, this fat little baby is turning out not-as-fat-as-we-hoped. She weighed in at 17.1 lbs at her
four month appointment, 17.6 lbs at
six months, and was still under 18 lbs at
nine months! I do feed her, but she is so
busy that she rarely has time to worry about eating (wish that would happen to me!).
She also has several
tricks she can (but not necessarily
will) do on command: growling, coughing, raspberrying, squeaking (by sucking in air), kissing, and giving five.
