My love bug:

I know- I'm already starting to slack on this blog initiative! What an eventful last week to recap..

I took you to your four month check up and the results came in: you're absolutely perfect!! You weighed in at 16lbs which puts you in the 75th percentile of the average 4 month old babe. You're also in the 75th percentile for length and head circumference.. in case you're wondering. You still haven't gotten sick, which ::knock on wood::, probably means my anti-aversion to germs is paying off for the both of us. You bounced back pretty quickly after your shots too.We'll be back for some more of those when you're 6 months. Sorry!

We had a great weekend at a conference with our friends at the Krista Colleague Foundation for Global Citizenship. The weather, accommodations, food, and above all, company were fantastic. You made so many new friends! You charmed the women taking care of you while I went to talks and workshops on the topic of Going Public: Complex Faith within a Complex World. It's absolutely true- we live in a world of questions and very little answers. It's beautiful and painful, confusing, exciting... and so many other things. I'm sure you'll find you're place in it, though. So don't worry about challenges you might face. They'll only make you wiser and stronger.

Oh! Guess what you did yesterday?? I put you on your tummy and you ROLLED yourself over onto your back! Gaaahh! I almost died. I realized that the slight angle you were on and gravity had a lot to do with it.. but you basically did it on your own. You just know how to use your environment to get where you want to be! That's all. Great job :)

I'll make sure to post pictures of you tomorrow! Gotta wrap this up and join you in sleep land.

Love you, mi corazon

Mom

One more thing! Today an amazing woman left this earth. Please take the time to learn about her life and the wisdom she shared with love and grace. May Ms. Maya Angelou rest in power and peace.