Outside my window…

We’re in the middle of spring. Our neighborhood is in full bloom and it looks like fairyland when we go out, with pink and white petals floating through the air. It’s causing us some sneezy, itchy eye, runny nose distress, but it sure is pretty!

I am thankful…

For my husband and son. Pretty much every second.

I am hoping and praying…

Still for my cousin Jenny Rose, now on the ground in Yushu, helping the victims of the earthquake. Please pray for her and for all those affected my this devastating earthquake in Western China.

From the Kitchen…

Baby food! My ideal had been to hold off on solid food until he was able to just eat mashed up versions of what we eat. But since we decided it was prudent to start some food for our little tiny dude, I’ve been cooking up some food just for him. So far he chows down pureed liver mixed with mashed sweet potato, about half an avocado a day, pureed cooked prunes mixed with yogurt, mashed bananas, mangos (just like candy…or baby crack), and an egg yolk a day.

Cooked prunes, mangos, and soft boiled eggs for James

I am reading…

Same as last week: the biography of St. John Chrysostom. Still neglecting my Bible reading program.

I am listening to…

Lectures on philosophy and the history of music, and a lot of Jennifer Knapp. I forgot how much I liked her back in the day.

On keeping home…

Everything’s fallen apart a bit since I haven’t felt well. Yet another perk of having a weekly schedule - if you fall off of it, you just pick it back up on whatever day it is, and within a week all is right back to normal.

Around the house…

I’ve had James’ name in wooden blocks written out on the shelf by his bed for a while.

But when I got up this morning (after my dear husband got up with the baby to let me sleep in), it looked like this:

One of my favorite things…

My cute geeky husband that spells things in Greek with wooden blocks.

This week in the Church…

We didn’t go to church this morning because I woke up feeling terrible, and Paul and James weren’t a whole lot better. But today we remembered the Myrrhbearing Woman and Friday is the Feast of St. George. I might have to think of something to do for St. George’s day. Let me know if you have any brilliant ideas.

A few plans for the rest of the week…

I’m just hoping to get over this cold. Anything else will be a bonus. We’ll still go take care of our friend Mel on Tuesday and Thursday.

This week in the garden…

Sprouts are coming up! Still not much to show, but I’m still going to post a progress photo each week. Here are a few lettuce sprouts just peeking through:

James Benedict this week…

Look! He’s reading!

He also thinks playing in his pack ‘n’ play is a terrific novelty:

He is still the happiest baby I’ve ever known. I know you all love your babies, but we’re pretty convinced we got the very best one.