Life in Alabama

I am slowly getting used to being a "southerner." Yesterday I learned what the annual Syrup Slop is (I think that's what he said anyway, with the accent it sounded like "sip sop"). I am LOVING the season change here. I've discovered that biscuits, lima beans and anything fried are the main staples, and not to mention the beloved glass of sweet tea, which is really a glass of sugar water with a little tea added. We often have a visitor that brings some brownies or a homemade loaf of bread. It is quite difficult to find anything healthy in this town, but it is all so yummy. Auburn football is a way of life here. The mascot is officially the tiger, but everyone says "war eagle" instead of "go tigers" and I'm not exactly sure why. I've learned not to question a loyal fan about this phenomena or he will get offended.

Micah's latest ... He's about 6 1/2 months old now. He is becoming much more curious. He will not stay in one position very long. He longs for the day when he can jump out of my arms and run from me. I can see the look of determination in his eyes when he sees something he wants. He's not crawling yet, but getting closer. My favorite time with him is tickling him. He just laughs and laughs and it's just precious. Feeding him solid foods has been fun. He makes the funniest faces when he swallows. I usually find dried oatmeal in strange places hours after I fed him.