And this week...

It is now the end of June. Emry is gaining on 15 months…and maybe 20 pounds (which will catch her up with the 6-month old in her Sunday School class). We still have little interest in walking, but we don’t mind the novelty of being put up on our feet. Our first pair of shoes are on their way (a little big but the smallest size you can get for “walkers” and she’ll grow into them…maybe by the time she’s two). And we’re very patient with Mama who finds herself quite exhausted these days, even sleeping in so Mama can take her time rolling out of bed.

With the dawn of summer, we explore a bit more outside. We HATE flies, scrunching up in a ball with our hands near our face to protect ourselves if they fly to close. But we LOVE ants, sitting outside on the cement slab and chattering away to them as they crawl about. Naturally, our yard is not as interesting as the neighbor’s yard for they have a great little hill that’s a fun challenge to climb. Thankfully, they think we’re cute and don’t mind us adventuring over from time to time.

Recently, the front tire of the stroller went seriously flat. Mama used it as an excuse for her slower running time (which is actually more the heat and trying to be a little more careful now that’s she carrying number two while pushing number one). When we got the replacement, we thought it was great fun to help Papa put it on. Funny enough, we seemed to know exactly what to do with a hex key. Papa’s hoping we’re a future engineer…