A few random updates...

1. At this point, we aren't going to sell our house. I'm wicked excited about this... we even have a plan on how to keep it. Yay!

2. Adam's leaving WM again and taking another part-time job with a partner of his doctor's for nights and Saturday mornings instead. This job change = more money, better hours, more time with family.

3. I interviewed with a family tonight and will possibily be taking their daughter on as a second child in my day care. More money here too. The couple found out about me through a mutual friend. Funny becuase I was just about to put a new ad in the newpaper and see what happened. If it's meant to be, they'll call back and say I have the job!

4. Ryan has his first cold. I feel awful for him, but he seems in good spirits and isn't really fussy, just congested. Poor kid! I suppose if H, who also had a cold, hadn't been kissing him he would be okay, but I'm not too worried. Kids are bound to get sick at some point.

5. Adam got to go to a soccer game. I'm happy he got to have a boy night and really enjoy himself instead of working and working and working. He deserved such a treat! And New England won, so that made it even better!

6. Looking forward to S. and K. visiting Maine soon. Been a long time since we've seen them and sure do miss them. Such excitement!

Planes, automobiles and the midwest

Ryan took his first plane ride this past weekend. He and I met my mom in Cleveland, Ohio and drove an hour from there to see my grandparents. Ryan was such a good boy on the plane! The first trip, he flirted with another baby across the asile from us and talked with the older lady sitting next to us. On the way back he slept the entire ride!

It was nice to see family again. I hadn't seen my grandparents or my uncles, aunts and cousins since 1999! We had a lovely time catching up and Ryan stole the show. I neglected to take my camera with us, mostly becasue it's large and awkard to pack. Photos, however, are on the way, thanks to my mom.

It was nice to see corn fields again too. I do miss the midwest. We had four and a half wonderful years there and I always say I'd like to go back. Although I enjoyed the trip, I am glad to be back with my honey. Ryan and I both missed him, even though it was only for three days.

Ryan is three months old today! Right now he's napping and little Ben (the boy I babysit) has left for the day, so I thought I'd post something here for this week. Last week, the honey went to the used baby clothing store and purchased baby boy a winter jacket, mittens and this cute exersaucer pictured above. Ryan isn't quite big enough for it yet, but we stuff blankets behind and in front of him and then sit with him and talk and play with him while he's in it. He's very good at holding his head up and loves to be standing up, so this works out good and gives my arms a break (did I mention I am getting really good upper body strenght?). Anyway, daddy picked out the best exersaucer (at a great price... these things are WICKED expensive new). It has lots of farm equipment that detaches from the sides and connects to make a train to play with. When he gets too big for the exersaucer the top comes off and connects to the bottom to make a huge track for the train!

On the issue of the house, a new development. Sister-in-law, who is working her way up the LL Bean ladder in the finance department, is coming over this evening to help us create a plan for staying in home. I am WICKED excited abou this. I've been praying we didn't have to sell. I don't want to move. The thought of it has had me down right depressed, so this glimmer of hope means the world to me. I know there have been many joining us in praying about this issue, and while I don't know if this is the answer just yet, I am hopeful. In addition, father-in-law who has been unemployed for ages now has a job! We are wicked excited for him.

On Saturday, Adam and I made the treck to Panther Pond for his boss' annual BBQ. It was a very relaxing day. The temperature was just right. After a mega lunch of burgers, hot dogs, pasta salad, fruit, chips and dip and dessert, we took a boat ride around the lake. It was really nice and so relaxing. Dr. Mathieu's wife, Diane, kept Ryan at the lake house so both Adam and I could enjoy the ride. Ryan was asleep by the time we got back! I took the camera this year, but still neglected to take photos... sigh!

I was a little disappointed that there was no lobster this year, but that's completly understandable considering the circumstances. Dr. Mathieu had a heart attack in January and has managed to keep his business running while working part-time and having other doctors from other practices fill in the gaps. It's Dr. Mathieu's 20th year in the business and the original plan was to celebrate in Las Vegas (there was going to be an eye care seminar at the same time), but that all changed and we're just happy Adam still has a job (which he loves, by the way, and I can see why. Dr. Mathieu is a really nice guy!).

After the BBQ, we stopped off at Babies R Us to return some bottles that we never opened and weren't planning on using. We exchanged them for two outfits, two more pacifiers (I am tired of trying to figure out where the two we own now are located), two big boy bibs for when Ryan starts soilds in a few more weeks, and some toys for his car seat (they dangle off the handle).

After purchasing the car seat toys, I was able to sit in the front seat with Adam for the first time in who knows how long. Ryan was entertained and we could have conversations without having to yell at each other over Ryan's cries (he hates his car seat).

Adam and I joinned Steve and Sarah to watch a soccer game. The boys watched. The girls talked about babies. Sarah is due for baby number two on Oct. 19.... Trevor, her little boy, will have just turned a year a few weeks prior! We're all hoping he figures out walking by then, but it's not looking too hopeful... he can't quite figure out how to crawl yet.

On Sunday, I worked more on cleaning the basement. We have an appraisal on the house this coming Friday and once that's done I think the house goes on the market.

Already this morning I have painted two doors. We'd been doing it slowly and now it's kind of crunch time since I can't imagine that some one would want to buy a house with a bunch of white doors and a few off white ones. Maybe they would, but at least it will be more attractive this way.

The selling the house issue has been difficult. I know we had to make tough choices and this seems like the right one, but it's not easy. I hate moving and would rather just stay put. We keep saying it's all in God's hands so if the house it meant to sell it will happen and for the right price, but it's so hard to really put our housing future in God's hands and trust him to do what is best for us.

More prayers on this issue still very welcome!

Don't have time to post about crazy life right now, but wanted to show off my beautiful baby boy.


I just love his eye lashes... look at that smile!