Smith Tales: Hello, Spring!

We have certainly enjoyed the tid-bits of sun as much as possible. Wyatt loves the green grass, and I think not being able to see "boundaries" is exhilarating for him. He turned 9 months old on Wednesday!
And, YES, he is crawling. He is not just crawling, but he's FLYING. We all knew this day would come, and we knew he wouldn't be slow or patient. He is a mover, and he crawls like nobody's business. He has mastered the art of going from any position to crawling, sitting, or kneeling. Along with the crawling, he almost immediately started pulling himself up on anything and everything, including Rossi! He pulls himself up, shuffles along, and even goes from one piece of furniture to the others, letting go for that brief moment. He'll let go with one hand, or he'll let go completely for a few seconds, just to see if he can do it, then grabs on again or plops down to his bottom. I am terrified how quickly he is learning to walk, and I don't know if we're prepared for that just yet, but it is so exciting and fun to watch him learn and grow!
He is fluent in "Mama" and "Baba" and "Paba" (Daddy) and other various syllables. I swear he's saying "Hi," but I don't want to be one of those moms who turns every utterance into a word. He's getting there though!
He's a great eater, still eating some baby pureed food, but he is mostly eating small chunks of adult food! Right now, he's having avocado, banana, and Cheerios -- his favorite brunch! He also loves apple and pear chunks, chicken shreds, and scrambled egg yolks. The kid will eat just about anything, and I love it because I can feed him all the healthy things while he's young! Before he gets too stubborn! ;)

I've finally completed Public Health Week, which is a huge load off of my shoulders. The mid-week events were not as successful as I would have liked them to be, but the large Friday safety event was a huge hit, and it made all my hard work worth it!
I only have less than 2 months until graduation, and it's going to be a hard 2 months! My classes this term are proving to be very writing intensive, and I definitely have my work cut out for me. I currently have a 3.36 GPA, and I am thrilled to see evidence of all my efforts in my schoolwork. It's so exciting to be so close to the end!
I've applied for a position in Tigard at PacificSource Health Plans. It's full-time, and I am extremely qualified for the position's duties. I submitted my application today, and I am already anxious to hear back. We are hoping and praying that this will lead somewhere promising!
I'm also still working at Ruby Tuesday, and Stuart is working his butt off at his jobs. We could not be more excited for June to come, so we get situated up in Newberg and find better work options for him until he returns to school in the fall.
We'll be having a graduation celebration when we get back to Newberg, probably June 18th in the mid-afternoon. We will keep you posted!
Also, with Wyatt turning 9 months old and all the craziness of life, I decided to plan ahead and reserve a day for Wyatt 1st birthday. None of the details, of course, but his birthday party will be on Sunday, July 10th, probably in the afternoon, at our house in Newberg. Pencil it on your calendar!
Until next time...