Joshua is not just walking now, he is running! And he is usually yelling, too. He loves door handles, remotes, computers, keyboards, kitchen items, and steering wheels. We got him a cozy coupe recently, and he loves sitting in that thing, honking the horn, and vigorously turning the steering wheel back and forth! LJ blows kisses all the time. He will say "ma-ma" if you say it to him, but unfortunately for Josh, he will also say "ma-ma" when you try to get him to say "da-da". His little voice is so sweet, it makes me melt! I cannot wait for some additional words to pop out. His other tricks include the "tarzan" beating of the chest and shaking his head "yes" and "no". LJ loves avocados. Other foods, he will love one day and not want the next. Our food philosophy is that he gets a few choices, but then, if he throws his food on the floor or won't eat it, we end the meal and let him get pretty hungry for the next one! We don't want him to learn that if he just refuses the first thing I offer him, he will eventually get something really good (like applesauce or bananas!)
Josh and I are leaving for Kenya in a month. We will be gone about 10 days while Chef and Momo watch LJ. We have to raise $7300 for the trip. Our deadline is today, but we are still short!
Lately, I have been focusing on getting my strength back (it's been 15 months since having LJ, but I still feel weak and wiggly)! I love attending Fast Twitch classes at the Forum, but I also liked the class this morning at Thrive, which is only 1 mile from our house. It was like bootcamp, running outside and then doing resistance and plyometrics exercises in their studio. It was early, though. Class starts at 5:30am!
My latest job at work is to decorate our new orientation room. I spent a while yesterday at West Elm (one of my favorite furniture stores!) and Ikea picking things out. What a fun job I have! I am also scheduled to lead a Starting Point group that starts July 24. It has been a year since my last group, and I am excited to get back into it again. Discussions in Starting Point are so fascinating, and lots of people encounter God for the first time, which is a great reminder of when God entered my life 10 years ago.
I have been working at Buckhead Church for a year now, and I still wonder in amazement how I ended up with my dream job.
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