Funny Faces

One of the most wonderful things that we have been observing in the past few weeks is Trace's new facial expressions!  He is starting to smile, goo, and stick his tongue out.  You can tell that he is trying SO hard to talk! It's really cute.  It's nice to see him smile after a week of sad, sad faces!!!!  Trace developed acid reflux and refused to eat, until we put him on liquid Zantax.  What a God-sent!  He is a much happier baby now, for the most part :-)

Here is one video update of his many faces!  The best video won't upload :-(

As for the barn, we are still making slow progress, but meeting with lots of city officials to get all the proper approvals.  Talk about a lesson in patience!!!  We hopefully will be breaking ground in the next week or so to put in the utilities. Here's praying!!!

But as always, even through screaming, unhappy baby, small current living spaces, and frustrating city bureaucracy, God is forever faithful and has blessed us beyond what we deserve.  When I stand back and look at all that we have and have done, I find that I have more than enough, and the discontent in my heart seems petty.  God's timing is not our own.  That sure is a lesson that we have learned in the past year!  I just pray that we can continue to keep a heart of gratitude and worship as we continue on this journey.  Not by our strength, but HIS alone!

6 weeks and growing!

Well, 6 weeks have passed and we are learning new things about Trace every day!  He has wonderful facial expressions that make us laugh, he constantly gets the hiccups, and he has a raging temper when he doesn't want to go to sleep!  We are loving every minute of it though.  He is now 10.3 lbs and 22 inches long.
Hugh reluctantly returned back to work the last week of July but is enjoying being back with his co-workers and working on plans.  His department is also moving across campus at Mass General, so that has kept him busy!!!  Trace and I send him pictures and videos daily so he doesn't miss anything :-).

The barn is at a little bit of a lull at the moment as we are waiting on some approvals from the city.  We are hoping to have the utilities brought down the driveway in the next few weeks which will be great. Then it's just a matter of finishing the electrical, plumbing, and insulating, (hopefully) dormering the back roof, and sheet-rocking!  I'm excited. 

We will leave you with a little video that makes us laugh and we thought you would all like. Enjoy!