Fun with Steph

Chris has been gone for 12 days. The first week was really tough and then one of my best friends, Stephanie Smith came to visit. She was here Saturday until yesterday afternoon. It was really nice to catch up with her, talk and have company in the house. Steph got to sit in on some classes at the CPCP, enjoyed some time swimming at a friends and had dinner out at the Island one night. Really miss my friend! Chris will be home late tonight around 11pm, Lord willing. I am so excited for him to be home. 

Tummy Time

Malachi is not the biggest fan of tummy time but it is so important for his development so we make him do it anyway. He actually did pretty well this afternoon and didn't fuss about it. He did roll over pretty much every time I put him on his tummy though, little stinker. I am hoping to see him roll from back to tummy soon. He can go onto his side but hasn't made the full roll over yet.

Going for the roll....

...and over

Sitting & Feet

This afternoon Malachi was sitting really well on my lap so I tried to put him on the floor unassisted to see how he would do. He actually sat for a few minutes by himself before falling over. I was very impressed. I need to make sure lots of pillows are around him because he hit his head and I felt really terrible.


Oh, and he LOVES his feet. In the past week he started playing with him and it seems to be one of his new favorite things to do.

Chris Away Again

Chris left yesterday afternoon to attend a missionary medical training course in NC. It is a 12 day, intensive course that teaches you first aide and emergency medical type care. He will be in class 8am-5pm , have an hour break and then lab from 6pm-10pm. Please pray for Chris to have energy to learn and the ability to retain everything being taught to him. Pray for Malachi and me as we are home. Chris will finish the class on May 31 and arrive home late that night. We then leave for Oaxaca, Mexico for language school on June 12.

On Saturday, May 26, some good friends are coming to visit. Steph Smith, one of my best friends, from our sending church NJ and Belinda and Mark Faulkner, missionaries with To Every Tribe who have been in Papua New Guinea. It will be so great to visit with them and have some familiar faces around while Chris is away.

More Beach Fun

Yesterday afternoon most of the families here at To Every Tribe headed out to the beach together. We went for a couple of hours. I picked up a bathing suit for Malachi the other day for this summer and he got to try it out yesterday.

Our Crew

New Bathing Suit

Sand Bumbo

Malachi & Paul

Beach Trip

This afternoon we took a short trip to the beach. It was a 'cooler' day here, mid 80s instead of 90s, and felt little less humid with a nice breeze. We sit on the beach for about an hr and then grabbed some decent pizza at a restaurant out at the Island. Malachi slept for the first half hour or so and then we introduced him to the Ocean. He wasn't the biggest fan at first. 

Napping while Mom & Dad enjoy some beach time

1st time with feet in the water

I don't think I like this, Mama- the water was warm by the way

Dad taking him for another try

Better this time

Beach Bum

Dad is so funny

Dancing with Dad 

I had to sit in the back with the boy the whole time or he'd cry- spoiled with attention already, it's going to be a long trip to Oaxaca!

Happy Birthday, Chico!

Today we are celebrating Chico's 1st birthday. We don't know exactly when he was born but we think sometime in May. Since we got him on July 15th we thought May 15th would be a good date. For his birthday we got him a couple of presents, some new bones and a new Raccoon. As you can tell, he loves his new bone and has been chewing on it all day...and is still as I type.