Roughing it...

So we're having a drill of sorts to prepare for our weeks in the motorhome, tucked in all close together. The air conditioner for the bedroom area just stopped today. It took awhile to figure it out since we were on the other side of the house meeting with our small group. Our poor babysitter and the kids were oblivious until we walked back and noticed the 15 degree temp change down the hall!

So we're sleeping in the guest suite- Us in the bed, a kid on each sofa, the crib rolled into the corner and one out in the family room sofa. I'm sure we'll all wake up at the crack of dawn together. Perhaps one of the kids will stumble to the kitchen and make Carter his 4 a.m. bottle?

Speaking of the little guy, he has gone from pretty much sitting in the middle of the room content to wild baby man. He can cover some serious ground. He keeps pinning himself under the coffee table or sneaking off to the bathroom and getting stuck between the toilet and the tub. His crawl style reminds me of a mollusk. He tucks the left leg under his body somehow and slugs along with his right. When that is too slow, he goes straight up to the arms and the feet. I think it is because our floors are so "rustic" (bumpy) that he'd do anything to avoid hurting his knees. I'm really hoping his transition to the walk will be a slow one, but I have my fears that he is going to just stand up one of these days.

One interesting thing that happened today...I went out around 6 to the canal by our house and as I stepped out from the alley, I heard cries of some animal. Looked across the canal and there stood a lone coyote going crazy. Don't they make those sounds when they have a fresh kill...or am I confusing them with something off National Geographic? I felt inspired to run the other direction. I returned unharmed...but who expects that with Wal-Mart 1/4 mile away and the scent of glazed doughnuts in the air from the local doughnut shop? There was a man out walking who saw my face as I walked out and saw it and he was cracking up. He reminded me that they're not really bothered by us. Oh, that's reassuring...