Ella is pretty pumped about Valentine’s Day. She and Seth went to Target today and got to choose Valentine’s Day gifts because Mimi and Poppa sent some money in the mail. Nanna came over one day this week and she and Ella made Valentine’s Day cards and cookies. They had a big craft day. Nanna always does Valentine’s Day in a very big way. Meanwhile, Seth continues to limit his walking to moments when we don’t have a camera ready.

Our pastor wrote a blog on the Chronicle about abortion.  As part of the story he linked back to Seth's miracle ear story.  Seth's life continues to be used to help save lives and advance the the gospel.  Pastor Gregg also used Seth's story in a recent sermon.  Click here to see Seth's portion of that sermon and to read the "miracle ear" story.

Fans who watched Super Bowl XLIV saw several great plays that changed the course of the game. There was the Saints' two-point conversion that put them seven points ahead of the Colts, and then Saints CB Tracy Porter's interception of Peyton Manning's pass and the resulting 74-yard run for a touchdown. For me, the best tackle of the day was between an award-winning player – and his mom.

via blogs.chron.com

I know because we’ve watched Finding Nemo countless other times without 50 questions about why things are how they are in the movie. I don’t mind it, but I’m not home all day either. Emily may have mixed feelings. 🙂

Big news! Seth is taking legitimate steps now. We believe that he has been capable for about a month now, but he is just now finding the motivation to take steps without support. The big problem: He is quite obstinate when we try to get him to do it on demand. Thus, we’ve yet to video the event. The impetus for this development in walking was the purchase of a little basketball goal. As soon as we catch the event, we will post it with much fanfare. In the meantime, pray that he decides to walk more. Mom thinks he’s getting too heavy!

Joel