{from Micah David to Aunt Joanna}

Hi Aunt Joanna,
I miss you lots, but I am keeping busy while you are gone. It makes time go lots faster!! In fact, I am learning how to do all kinds of things, so that I can show you when you get back.

I am old enough that Dad takes me swimming with him and the boys now. It's lots of fun and I kick my legs and swing my arms just like they do. Don't tell anybody I heard this, but I heard Daddy telling Mommy that I can swim really good! He said something about holding my breath, but not sure what it meant.

Anyway, I think Dad is proud of me! :)

Another thing I learnt after you left was to pull myself up on things. It is fun cause they take pictures of me and I make sure I am standing really tall. Sometimes I even stand holding on with only one hand and Mommy thinks I might walk soon. I don't know about it though. I watched Uncle Jesse walk and it looks really hard. Maybe I will wait till you get back to start trying.

See I do it like this...! It's hard work sometimes, but it makes me strong!

"When nobody cares about me..
 ...I chew on my celery,

..or I just do something to make them notice me!" 

The other day I hid under the table and pulled myself up holding onto the legs. Nobody could find me for a while, I think it was a good hiding place. I can crawl now too, but my uncles don't look very happy when I crawl into the middle of their games.
Well, this is about as long as my post is going to be, so I am going to end it.
I miss and love you, Aunt Joanna and give Aunt Jessica and Uncle Chris a squeeze for me. Well, maybe not Uncle Chris he might just want to give you a hand shake or something. hehe
Your favorite Nephew, Micah David :))

ps. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox