This last weekend we celebrated the wedding of Karin Effland and Doug Scott in Edgewater, MD. Jed worked with Karin at YouthCare in Seattle for four years. It was a beautiful celebration and BBQ on the water. We had the opportunity to reconnect with several of Jed's former co-workers and friends from YouthCare in Seattle, which was so fun.
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| The bride (Karin), groom (Scott), and officiant (Tracy) |
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| The happy couple |
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| Jed, Tracy, & Karin - dear friends and former YouthCare colleagues |
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| Great times with Carrie (former co-worker at YouthCare) and her husband, Lance |
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| Group shot with the YouthCare/Seattle crew |
Hosea had his first major spill (one that left a mark), while he was walking around at the wedding. He tripped on a brick path and his nose caught his fall. Thankfully, he was not seriously hurt and recovered fairly quickly. Knowing Hosea, this is only the first of many injuries to come.
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| We captured a picture of Hosea's nose injury while sleeping. |
Hosea seems to have no fear. He jumps right off the edge of the swimming pool into our arms, climbs stairs (and thinks he can jump off them), and tries to crawl off beds/couches/chairs. He is constantly getting into everything he can't have (dog dishes, cords, cabinets with cleaning supplies, outlets, toilets, trash cans, etc.) As parents, Jed and I find ourselves saying, "No", "not for Hosea", "stop", "come here", "don't touch", etc. all day long. This is SO tiring! When will he start to listen? Will he grow out of this? I think not. We are doing our best to embrace Hosea's curious/risk-taking nature and, at the same time, determine how to best teach and discipline him when he is disobedient. It is difficult to know how much a child of his age and development understands and can be held accountable for. Even though Jed and I both have a lot of experience with children, we find ourselves feeling incompetent and confused when raising our own child. It is a humbling experience. We continually ask for the Lord's help and wisdom. Bottom line: Parenting is hard work.
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