Thursday, June 24, 2010

Big Boy Room


Wow! Even though Luke's big boy room has been finished for weeks now, and he's been sleeping in his big boy bed like a pro for almost two months, I've yet to post anything about it. Well, here are some pictures of the transformation from slightly sophisticated French-style guest bedroom to Luke's construction machine-inspired blue room. Perfect for the kiddo who can spot a backhoe over a football field away!

The room began as our standard neutral that is throughout the rest of the house, and the whole room is now this great blue that is perfect for him. Of course, I'm not supposed to paint, so the tribute goes to my mom, my dad, and my wonderful husband!





Luke loves to sit in his big boy chair and listen to his music. He's becoming quite adept at controlling his CD player! He can turn it on/off, load CDs, skip tracks forward, adjust the volume, press "play" and "stop". Now we're working on the tape player! :)

Sunday, June 6, 2010

Adoption

Has anyone else been really moved by the whole idea of adoption? Of the fact that there are many orphans without homes in our world? My whole life, I have ached with the characters in stories like "Oliver Twist" and "Anne of Green Gables", and rejoiced when they found homes. Now that L is a huge part of our family and little girl is on the way, my heart goes out even more for those little children without a home!

As a follower of Jesus, adoption has a particularly special meaning, since that is how I'm included in God's family. Jesus deigns to call me sister and I am counted a daughter of God because of what He did on the cross.

Please take a moment to watch the following video. Even though the website that it promotes is fictional, there is an organization called "The Shepherd's Crook" that is dedicated to international special-needs adoption. And pray for these dear children who need homes and to know the love of God through a family...

http://www.vimeo.com/12307403

Cryptopatch

Cryptopatch
Two types of immune cells mingle in a small patch of tissue at the side of a mouse gut. We do learn from these experiments...honest!