My Office

This is my home office. Not really. But it is some of the stuff that would be in my office if I had one. :-) I don't often blog about myself but I thought I would take a little break from studying to solicit prayers. I have preliminary exams the week of August 2nd-August 5th. I am in the trenches right now. The above picture is the material I am responsible for knowing. If you are a friend or family member and you wonder why I haven't called or emailed you, it is because I have my nose in the books right now. I promise to emerge back into the world once this is over.

Please keep Todd and the kids in your prayers too! He is playing the role of Mr. Mom right now.

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

The Latest and Greatest..

Since I last posted (which was only 3 days ago) Luca has displayed some new tricks. :-)

He is mimicking us.. and combing our hair.

When asked where his belly is.. he grabs and gestures to his belly.

He is walking around with his push toy.

And he has made the connection that shoes go on feet and has been helping me put mine on..

He is at a super cute and fun age right now!

Our Little Luca Turned One!

Before his haircut

At one year Luca:

1. Is not interested in cake

2. Points to everything

3. Enjoys playing with adult eating utensils.. particularly forks

4. Stands and cruises furniture

5. Just this past week has started to walk while holding onto our hands

6. Likes taking naps with a burp cloth in hand/mouth

7. Nods his head yes and no

8. Likes to open and close doors

9. Likes to turn lights on and off

10. Gives really sweet and big hugs to stuffed animals

11. Can throw a ball back and forth to us

12. Has a few favorite toys.. some of Jack's plastic golf clubs, Daddy's drum sticks and mallets and a little orange paper panda face...which he has totally destroyed.

13. Has a few favorite books.. Pat the Bunny and The Foot Book.

13. Is practicing using a spoon to feed himself

14. Still takes a morning and evening bottle..we will cut those out after seeing the doctor next week.

15. Has been referred to as a she, her, sister multiple times in public and for that reason we went ahead and gave him a hair cut prior to his one year birthday. :-)

And... we still don't know what color his eyes are..

Post-haircut

Not interested in cake at all

We love you Luca!

Wow!

A whole month without any blog entries. I even missed Luca's 11 month update. Summer school, swim lessons, birthday parties, and a vacation has been keeping us very busy! We are living and enjoying life with a little layer of stress of course. Hope to be able to share this summer's adventures when things slow down a bit. :-)