Change is in the air...

This month has been full of change. All of it good, but some more difficult to transition into than others. Today marks the end of our internet for a while, since we share it with our upstairs neighbors who are moving this afternoon and taking their modem along with them. We most likely won't have internet in our new apartment until July.

New apartment, you say? We finally found one, here in Albany Park (about a half mile south west of where we currently are located)! The lease will be signed on Monday, with the move in date set for June 15. Eric and I have until July 1st to move out though, so we will probably take our time a bit. Moving shouldn't be rushed....(in my opinion, anyway).

Now for the crazy part - we are living out what we feel that God has called us to do and are moving into a 3 bedroom apartment with another couple, our friends the Langenbergs, with the purpose of living in intentional community. It is a huge transition, but one that needs to happen. We are committing to a full year of living together (since we have a one year lease anyway) in this way. One of the great things about living in intentional community in the same apartment is the ability to divide and share all the household chores. Our goal with this is so that all of our time will be more freed up to be able to really get involved and serve in this richly diverse neighborhood of Albany Park that we are so fortunate to live in. I am excited to continue writing about our new adventures as they begin to unfold!

Now for the fun part...

Lexi shocked us with the fact that she was not walking by or before her first birthday. She has always been a big mover - nothing stops this kid. What happened, though, is that she learned to crawl so early and became so good at it (not to mention speedy fast!), that walking is more of a luxury than a necessity. However, after a week of independently standing on her own, and taking a step or two while falling, Lexi has finally begun to learn to walk! Last night she took eight running steps!!! (For those of you who don't know her, Lexi never does anything halfway...if she is going to walk, she might as well just run instead! ;) She still has a bit of balance to get the hang of, but she will probably be running marathons by the end of next week at the pace she progresses! Yay for Alexandria and our new phase of life with a toddler!!! :)

As for not having the internet for a solid month.... I fully intend to keep writing and taking pictures, but things may not be posted up here for a while.

And as for this post, Lexi would like my full attention now, please, and is kindly requesting that I end it. Have a happy June, everyone!!!