Laughing Out Loud

We couldn't resist sharing this one. Kids find humor in the funniest things! No wait, let me re-phrase that...

August Update

Andy’s new skills:

• Waving (shakes his whole arm up and down)
• Shakes his head “No” when he’s finished eating (as in “No more food, please.”)
• Shakes his head “No” when he sees his mom and dad because he thinks it’s a fun game
• Opens and closes cabinets
• Chases the dog. Virginia is still faster.
• Will finally eat a meal of baby food. Peas are a favorite.
• Standing and walking along furniture
• “Walking” while holding onto someone’s hands. He takes a BIG right step and then a smaller left step, so he ends up going kind of sideways.
• Will sit still for one whole book, as long as it’s a good one.
• Modeling! (He had his first 'professional' photo-shoot. See this month's photos for samples.)

Attended three birthday parties:

• Cousin Owen’s 10th
• Friend Jennifer’s 24th
• Friend Truman’s 7th

Other new things:

• Andy appears to be growing hair. It’s very blond and starting to curl in the back. Just like Marshall when he was a baby.
• Marshall finished demolishing the walls in the basement and soon the asbestos abatement team will go to work. Maybe someday we’ll have a play room down there.
• Aimee had a busy month at work helping a client sell his business.
• We attended the funeral of Dorotha Anderson, mother of our dear friend Terry Anderson. Terry's wife Bonnie also lost her mother just the previous week--we have been praying for them in the midst of this sad loss.
• Marshall is considering entering the Journey program at Leadership Institute in California. This two-year program would earn him a Certificate in Spiritual Direction.