New photos posted
Jun 13th, 2008 by karen
Dear Friends,
We’ve had our hands full lately, but we wanted to let you know that we are still here. Our house is being built, and today we took a visit (forgot the camera). The roof’s finished, the windows are in and at least one door is up…
We’ve posted some new photos, and the fun is just beginning! Samuel and little Miss Alabaster are getting along, and it is so funny to see their reaction to each other. It’s getting more fun as she is learning to pull things towards her and try to crawl.
Today she and Samuel were sitting next to each other on the floor while we were playing with the blocks, and she had been gnawing on one. Then she decided that she wanted Samuel’s shirt and started to stroke and grab the fabric. Samuel would reposition himself just out of her reach or pull his shirt out of her grasp. But he was very nice about it and didn’t push her head to knock her down as he’s been known to do. She grabbed him with her slobbery hand, and he just gave me the funniest face: totally exasperated, blinking eyes and one solitary word “YUCK”. It was the perfect picture of ‘patient endurance’. But he was so nice about it, I just laughed and laughed.
She loves her big brother–he’s her biggest, most lively toy, and I’ll bet she’s plotting how to chase him and get back at him already. I love it. I am so blessed.
Ashley is putting Samuel to bed right now and reading the book we got from the library PEEK-A-MOO. A cow comes out of hiding in each scene with the words Peek-a-Moo! after the question is asked, “Do you see a cow?” or “I don’t see a cow, do you?” It gets old after the 20th (or more) time each day, and I wonder why on earth I ever borrowed that book… 
But I am glad to see him laughing and to spend that time with him.
Make sure you let your loved ones know how much they are loved today.
Good night,
Karen