In some ways, it's been nice not to keep this up too regularly. It means that there's no news, and in my book, no news is good news. But on the other hand, Quinn is at a really exciting time of development. Since my last post on his birthday more than a month ago, he has become a master crawler, and is beginning to pull himself up on the furniture. Here's his latest trick.
We've also enjoyed getting out and about, which we had avoided all winter. We're really enjoyed going to church as a family again. I had taken time away, because church is one of the two places people will still go to even if they are sick, the other being the grocery store. But we've been back in action for a month now, and so far so good. We've also had other outings, like play dates at the park. One turned into an impromptu activist moment. At the last minute, I decided to take the kids and go with some friends to one of the Tea Parties on April 15. It was held at a park right on the Hudson, and we had a gorgeous day to overlook the boats on the river while we showed our distaste for government spending.

But mostly, we've led a pretty tame existence of regular church on Sunday, play dates, trips to the library, and getting Dorian ready for kindergarten in the fall. All the while, we've enjoyed a gloriously gorgeous spring. Our trees blossomed, and now most are fully leaved, and the lilacs are in bloom. I'm anxious to see if the robins come back to their nest by our front door. It would be the third year in a row, and this year, I'm going to take pictures if they do. We just got ourselves a new digital camera, and Dorian and Faith have loved making videos of themselves.

Kurt and I celebrated our seventh anniversary on May 4, and this one got a lot more fanfare than last year's which was all but forgotten. We've come a long way, literally and figuratively, moving across the country together, and surviving a hellish year last year. I made a video montage to commemorate our relationship, and it was cathartic to go through the photos from last year, and realize just where we've been and where we are now. I'd rather not post it here, but if anyone is really interested, leave your email address, and I'll send you a link. I'm glad I did it. I'm grateful for all we've come through, and I look forward to years to come together.