***Indiana trip***Move to Illinois***Picking Strawberries***

This last month has been one wild ride, but I feel that we are finally getting settled in and starting to make a home in our new place. Robert made it home safely from his trip to Indiana the 2nd weekend in May and I have included some pictures from his trip below. We finished packing the rest of our things, got new carpet in our old house and moved to Illinois on May 17. We have been busy since we arrived in Illinois, but loving the area that where we live and love being so close to St. Louis, MO.

Our first day in Illinois was spent at the pediatricians office meeting Jeremiah's new pediatrician. He was not sick, we were just getting established, so we would have one if he got sick. I think we are going to like him and Jeremiah seemed to like him too. We finished up the week unpacking, visiting and just exploring the new area. During our second week, we were able to go pick strawberries out of a patch and made some yummy strawberry jam. This was the highlight of the week for us! I have picked a lot of things in my lifetime, but never been to a strawberry patch. Jeremiah finally caught on by the end and had fun finding the red berries, but could not convince him to eat one. We also went to the St. Louis Children's Hospital and had our first visit in the skeletal dysplasia clinic. Jeremiah saw a geneticist, Dr. Shinawi, and he pretty much had some of the same concerns that we had about his growth and development. It was nothing serious...just a lot of let's watch this and keep an eye on that. We were very impressed with the hospital and it was so kid friendly. Being affiliated with this clinic, all of his specialists will be located in the hospital, so it will make it super easy for appointments and the doctors to be able to network. We went on a nasty, stormy day, so I didn't get to take pictures, but will on our next visit.

We still do not have internet access at our house yet, so I am not able to check email very much. We are hoping to get internet and a landline phone soon. We are in Tupelo this weekend to watch Nate play buddy ball and Robert will be at Ackerman church on Sunday. Jeremiah and I will be traveling home with my parents tomorrow, so they can drop us off at Batson on Thursday morning. Jeremiah will be having an ABR hearing test done that afternoon and then we will be departing for the annual Moak fishing trip at Lake Washington. It will be weird being away from our IL home for a week, but also nice seeing friends/family. We will be returning to IL on Saturday and getting ready for our annual meeting the 2nd weekend in June.

Jeremiah helping us navigate to MS

Reading the map

The boys with our strawberries

Jeremiah showing me his strawberry

Picking his first strawberry

Ready for church

In his shirt and tie

Last day of swim class at Maley's

Robert at Notre Dame