Jack in the Box

John has a new way of relaxing: at least once a day he sequesters himself in the armchair, lies on his back with feet propped up, and reads quietly to himself.
I allowed John to play with my cell phone today and later found it on the ground with a "Quality Assurance" inspection sticker affixed to it. I guess John was just making sure it worked.
John having grand fun playing with an empty box: Here John is making the sign for water, just to tell me that he sees Daddy's water glass on the nearby table:

You probably notice the many unpacked boxes in the background of our photos. "Is Katherine really that lazy of a homemaker that she's not unpacking anything?" Actually, we've put a moratorium on unpacking boxes just in case our house sells quickly, we buy a new house quickly, and we find ourselves moving again before the new baby comes. One can always hope (and pray).

For a heartwarming story, read how this Chinese police officer has been nursing babies orphaned by the recent earthquake.