John gnawed on a roasted carrot for about five minutes last night while Dan and I ate our dinner (which included roasted carrots). Unfortunately, I didn't quite roast the carrots long enough for John to be able to bite through one. Until last night's breakthrough, John usually put non-cheerios food on the ground, so gnawing is a step in the right direction.

We've had six visits to our house so far by potential buyers. Some weren't announced beforehand and for others I was given less than half an hour's notice, so we've started cleaning the house before Dan goes to work. It is such a blessing to start the day with a made-bed, a clean kitchen, and a picked-up living room! Wow! We knew someone was coming on Sunday while we were at church so we set the alarm clock 20 minutes early. What a blessing to come home to a sparkling clean house with open curtains after church!