May Already

Life has been steady here. Daniel's classes keep him busy this quarter but it is a little slower than the last few quarters. He has the study/family time balance down to a tee. He has been able to spend a good amount of time with us each weekend, for which we are very thankful. We have started fellow shipping with several families from our new church and that has been very rewarding. We foresee some lifelong friendships developing while we are here. What a blessing!

The weather here has been surprisingly nice and Violet and I have spent a couple days each week either walking or just hanging out in the yard. The evenings get very cool here, but the afternoons are often sunny and mild. We enjoy a sunny day when we get one!

Violet is rolling everywhere. She is sitting up relatively well. It is funny to see her little body doing big baby girl things, reaching for particular toys, turning when her voice is called, giving big wet baby kisses, and just general attention to people when they are speaking. She is very social. I am amazed she will be 8 months at the end of this month. This time has been so sweet. She has been such a good baby. We had our ups and downs with feeding, but God gave us a very mild baby. She does get fussy when food doesn't go in her mouth fast enough or when she is tired, but throughout the rest of the day she is generally happy and playful. I am one relaxed mommy and a thankful one as well.

I took these photos today when she was playing on the floor.

My little elf-child.

As always, there are more pictures and videos on my flickr page on the right of the blog. It is easier to upload items there so I will continue uploading most videos and shots there.

Have a wonderful May everyone!