times they are a changin'...

natalie started daycare this past month, and i took this picture after her first day...not the best pic, but it was an important day! dave and i feel really great about ms. venus' house, and natalie seems to really love it too! of course, we wish gam could have come to keep her forever, and we miss her tons! it was a difficult transition [for me]; most certainly more of my own adjustment than natalie's. but it's going really well, and we are so grateful that this worked out for us.
also this month, i was offered a permanent part-time position (with benefits, which is key!) with the Emory Transplant Center. this was an amazing answer to our prayers, and i am so grateful for this opportunity...i will continue my work with transplant patients, but will eventually change from liver back to kidney...

natalie and her puppy sadie...note that sadie still feels a little dejected, we are working on this

natalie is into everything now...before you know it, she's across the room, out the door, and you're crawling after her! it started really slowly, as kind of an army-crawl, she was dragging herself across the room, but recently, this has progressed and she is finally full-fledged crawling! i've also caught her a few times standing up in her crib too, this girl is on the move!

she got her first two teeth this month! they are so cute, and have grown in a lot more since this picture where you can hardly see them!

Below is a (short) video of the beginning stages of her crawling...for all those who don't get a chance to see her as often! thanks for checking in on us, sorry for the lack of updates lately!