Our Family

Today we had a couple of unexpected and uninvited guests to our apartment. This morning I was opening the curtains in our bedroom when something fell from above me and landed on the windowsill. I always wondered if I would be one of those screaming girls when a mouse ran across the floor, or if I would calmly take care of it. Now I know. I didn't so much scream as squeal and jump onto the bed. Jason came running and I was so startled that I couldn't even explain what was wrong. Finally I was able to tell him that a lizard had fallen onto the windowsill. Of course he was unphased by it, actually a little excited because it was a gecko. Immediately after I had seen what it was I laughed at myself, but it is just a little frightening to have something alive fall from above.

Tonight as I was fixing Ellie's bed, I found another visitor. Since we opted not to bring our heavy and awkward playpen, Ellie sleeps on a full size mattress on the floor of her room, with many blankets around the edges to keep her from rolling away. I picked up one of those blankets and a centipede crawled under the rug. I yelled for Jason (our knight in shining armor once again) and he shooed us out of the room while he dealt with the beast. Thanks to all of you who are praying for our safety, because Ellie very easily could have been bitten last night or even tonight, and you all know how dangerous they can been for babies. I've been hunting for mosquitos in our rooms every night before bedtime, now I know to check the ground as well for other creepy-crawlies.

Ellie is enjoying learning to dress herself. She walks around the house with mismatched shoes, or even just one shoe, and lately she has taken to putting on my underwear (clean ones of course). Here is a picture of her latest