Back in the Saddle!

Well, after a very long absence from posting, I hope to be back at it again. In December, we dropped our cable Internet in favor of dial-up, simply because of the cost. We took it as long as we could, but we have now given in and returned to Comcast! Hopefully I will now be able to post more often as posting on dial up was nothing short of a hassle. Here is a quick update on what we have been up to during our blog silence:

Matt has been thoroughly enjoying his job at McKesson Medical Surgical where he is an Inventory Analyst. He has also taken over responsibilities as Treasurer at our church - a lot of work, but a great learning experience. He continues to serve as a Deacon at church as well. At home, Daddy is most famous for the homemade biscuits he makes for us every Saturday morning!

Luke turned two in June. He is growing quickly physically and mentally and is into all kinds of new things. He loves to sing and can recite practically the entire version of "My Milk" from our Silly Songs CD. He has also been learning the Children's Catechism, memorizing Bible verses and learning hymns and Bible stories. If you ask Luke what Sarah said when the three men told Abraham the couple was going to have a baby boy, he will respond, "Ha Ha! I too old have baby boy!"

Emma just had her first birthday in August. She is much slower in her physical development than her brother was, but that's OK with us. She has just recently started crawling regularly (for the past couple of months she has been moblie but has preferred the army cralw). Just within the last couple of weeks she has also started pulling up and standing, holding on to furniture with one hand (Luke was doing this at six months). She is also signing "Please" and "Thank You" and a self-invented sign for "telephone" that involves her holding her fist up to her ear.

Baby number 3 is due at the end of January/early February. Just after Labor Day we have an appointment for another ultrasound at which point we should be able to discover the sex of the baby. Luke says he wants a "baby boy." We don't know if this has anything to do with wanting a brother, or if he is just used to talking about Abraham and Sarah having a baby boy. When I have a doctor appointment, he says, "Mama go doctor? Check new baby?"

Mothering and wifing are my full time occupations at this point in life, and I couldn't be happier. I am so thankful to be able to be home with my little dears during the day. I am still fairly tired at this point in the pregnancy, though at 17 weeks, I keep hoping that any day now things will improve. I also continue to run my on-line Latin program for homeschooling families. And this year, in addition, I will be offering the program as a supplemental review resource in cooperation with a local Classical Christian private school. I am excited about this new way to expand the reach of the program.

So, there you have it - a slice in the life of the Sutherland family. Check back for updates. I hope to post at least once a week, though I suspect posts will more likely be driven by interesting events to report, rather than a regular time frame of checking in. Blessings all!