neljapäev, mai 05, 2005
Peter is Now 14 Months!
I am writing this while sitting in my van in Kanepi, a village of several hundred people around 60 km south of Tartu. I love the juxtaposition of small town and hi tech that exists in Estonia, the fact that I can tap into a free wireless Internet connection while sitting in a rustic village looking at a church that is probably 300 or more years old. I brought Karl-Gustav to see his mother and thought I'd take the time while I am waiting for him to update you on Peter.
Yesterday he turned 14 months old, and it is amazing how much he is changing. He still has a pleasant, cheerful disposition; he has this little giggle that he does all the time; the littlest things will light up his face with a smile. He loves to do things with his hands now, like pounding balls through holes with a hammer on one toy of his, or stacking things, or putting things inside one another. He is also very much a snuggler, and will sometimes want to be held just so that he can nuzzle up against you. He is also babbling a lot, making sounds like he is talking although he is not to the point of using words yet. He is also more and more adamant about feeding himself at mealtime; it doesn't matter how much of a mess it will make, he wants to do it.
One of his favorite things to do is look at books. We have some board books and he will grab one and march up to one of us and lift it up for us to read to him. Then he will sight right on the reader's lap and snuggle close as he listens to the book, sometimes turning the page, sometimes letting you do it. Several of the books have little flaps with pictures underneath, and he loves to open these. He will be content with someone reading to him for long stretches of time, which seems amazing to me because nothing else holds his attention for that long. It seems like the others didn't become interested in books quite this soon. You can tell from the pictures that he really does love it!
He loves his brother and sister, and at times only wants Chris or Elizabeth, who usually happily agree to be with him. He is such a source of joy for all of us; it is hard to imagine life before him.
We'll keep you updated as he changes and grows.
Please keep Evelyn, Elizabeth and Peter in prayer. Chris and I will be going to Helsinki this weekend with the mission team, so they will be on their own. And also please pray for the mission team; this will be their first time doing outreach. Pray that they will not be nervous and that they will stay focused on their mission of reaching out to others throughout the weekend.
--Tim
Yesterday he turned 14 months old, and it is amazing how much he is changing. He still has a pleasant, cheerful disposition; he has this little giggle that he does all the time; the littlest things will light up his face with a smile. He loves to do things with his hands now, like pounding balls through holes with a hammer on one toy of his, or stacking things, or putting things inside one another. He is also very much a snuggler, and will sometimes want to be held just so that he can nuzzle up against you. He is also babbling a lot, making sounds like he is talking although he is not to the point of using words yet. He is also more and more adamant about feeding himself at mealtime; it doesn't matter how much of a mess it will make, he wants to do it.
One of his favorite things to do is look at books. We have some board books and he will grab one and march up to one of us and lift it up for us to read to him. Then he will sight right on the reader's lap and snuggle close as he listens to the book, sometimes turning the page, sometimes letting you do it. Several of the books have little flaps with pictures underneath, and he loves to open these. He will be content with someone reading to him for long stretches of time, which seems amazing to me because nothing else holds his attention for that long. It seems like the others didn't become interested in books quite this soon. You can tell from the pictures that he really does love it!
He loves his brother and sister, and at times only wants Chris or Elizabeth, who usually happily agree to be with him. He is such a source of joy for all of us; it is hard to imagine life before him.
We'll keep you updated as he changes and grows.
Please keep Evelyn, Elizabeth and Peter in prayer. Chris and I will be going to Helsinki this weekend with the mission team, so they will be on their own. And also please pray for the mission team; this will be their first time doing outreach. Pray that they will not be nervous and that they will stay focused on their mission of reaching out to others throughout the weekend.
--Tim
