This week Becca got a very special present in the mail from her Great Aunt Ruthy: her very own little chair. It’s a great place for Becca to practice sitting up. Aunt Ruthy also sent Becca a frog, which Becca is very interested in eating – frog legs, yummy! This week I washed and packed up all of Becca’s newborn clothes. She still fits in most of her 3-month stuff. I guess that’s an advantage of having a small baby is that her clothes fit her for a long time.

This week we visited with Michael and Erin Lyons. The last time we saw them was a year ago on our trip back from PA. They generously allowed us to spend the night in their apartment in Louisville, KY, as we traveled home. It was good catching up with them and hearing about where God is leading them next. The Lyons are expecting a baby in February.

Due to the generosity of family and friends, this week was the first time we’ve had to buy diapers since the month of April. We found some good deals from diapers.com. If anyone is ever interested in ordering from Diapers.com, you can put in our referral code (JXSH2621) and we’ll get $10.00 off our next order. (Is it wrong for us to advertise for our own benefit?) And there’s something in it for you: the first time you order from Diapers.com you get 15% off, so at least the first order is a nice deal for anyone.

Well that about sums up our week. Sunday night we have a nice visit and meal with the Martins and some of their friends (no pictures, sorry). We’ve both been busy working on our research. Josh starts school on the 26th of this month. He’ll be teaching an undergraduate class on Phonetics and Phonology, working in the Linguistic Department’s computer lab, and taking one class, as well as working on his dissertation research. I will continue to work on my prospectus as well as enjoy being the wife of Josh Jensen and the mommy of Becca Grace.