The problem with going so long in between posting is trying to figure out how to succinctly word everything that has happened since the last post. To make short of the last 4 months:
And now to make long of the last 4 months:
Kyle is in his last semester of school, so he walked early in August, and will be officially done in December. My mom and brother drove down to attend and help us pack a bit. We're really proud of him!
With the new job it became possible for me to quit working at Larsen Billing Service. It was a great job for the time I needed it but it quickly became clear to us that I was not going to be able to make both being a mom and an employee work as well as I'd like, especially once baby girl came along. My last day was the day before we moved, and it's honestly been a huge relief to not be working while in this transition!
- We bought a car
- Milo turned 1
- Kyle walked at his graduation ceremony
- Kyle got a new job
- I quit my job
- We moved
- Aaaaaand we're having a baby next month. LOL.
We had a legitimate miracle come in place that allowed us to buy a second car! We got a 2006 Toyota Highlander and it's been such a blessing. Sharing one car was getting really tricky with Kyle working full time and me being at home with Milo. Having a second car has been a HUGE relief.
We had a small summer BBQ to celebrate Milo turning one. I figured since Milo will have no memories of his first birthday that we should treat it as more of a "yay! we survived our first year as parents" kind of party. Milo picked out a toy car that he's obsessed with still, we got him a few books and a bouncy ball, and he demolished a cupcake. We invited our friends and family over for a BBQ and lawn games. It was really nice seeing everyone.
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| He ate every single crumb of that thing |
Kyle was offered a salaried position at the company he's worked for all through college. It's a really amazing position that offers some pretty unparalleled opportunities for him in his career. One perk is that he can work from home a few days of the week! That combined with adding baby #2 meant that we needed to find a bigger place MUCH sooner than we anticipated. Somehow 600 square feet just didn't seem like it'd accommodate an office, two babies, and two adults ;) We spent about a week scouring KSL for a suitable place (and honestly, anything was an upgrade from what we had. The first few ads I was like "Hun, it has a tub! Let's do it!"), then we stumbled upon this gem of a place we're now in maybe 15 minutes after it was posted. We're still in Orem, and still renting, but a much better house! 4 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, upgraded kitchen, FREAKING CENTRAL AC. We moved in at beginning of this month and have been slowly turning it from house to home.
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| Bye bye old house! |
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| Hello new house! |
Kyle started his last semester the week we moved in. We're nothing if not smart in our planning ;) He's taking four elective classes that he's really enjoying. We turned one of the bedrooms into an office for him and got that all painted and set up for the most part. He's loving having the space for all of his books and the new curved screen monitor his work got him as a type of signing bonus.
Milo is doing fantastically. He was a little out of sorts after the move, but he's really pleased with the extra space he can walk (yes, WALK) around in. Also, this house has stairs and apparently he can climb them? The going down part is still shaky... but he mostly laughs when he falls down them. Weird kid. His top four front teeth are in (finally), and his appetite has doubled since he started walking. He ate an ENTIRE box of mac n' cheese for lunch today. AN ENTIRE BOX. His first word was "no", which he loves to yell while in the throes of a tantrum. He's also learned "uh oh" and "meow" (which are much more adorable to hear ;)) and he's figuring out how to wave. He's started to really love books for their intended function and not just to eat; he'll spend a good hour flipping through the pages. He's also really loving Sesame Street and Daniel Tiger too. Milo's started to adopt this really cute head-cock-to-the-side-and-slyly-grin maneuver. It melts the hearts of all the ladies in Target and he full well knows it!
I am currently 34 weeks pregnant and doing pretty well. I've had a few symptoms of preeclampsia so my midwives and I are keeping a careful eye out for any escalation of that. In reference to the last post; I am doing SO, so much better in terms of wrapping my head around baby #2 and with accepting my role as a mom. There are still days where I feel torn between feeling like I do everything and then feeling like I don't do anything of value at all, but I don't think that's abnormal and I'm handling those emotions much better. Other than that I've been slowly unpacking what I can and setting things up. There's nothing quite like moving to take your mind off the passing of time while pregnant! I've been debating on what would be harder: moving with a newborn or moving while pregnant. My vote is the latter because of the physical limitations. It kills me not be able to lift boxes and unpack!
All in all, we've felt incredibly blessed the last little bit. You know how sometimes you feel guided towards certain decisions or situations? Well, we feel like we've been literally pulled down this path. It has been relieving and we're so excited for all the changes that have happened, despite the stress of it all!
