Happy Blogiversary to Me!

Hi there! It has been a very long time since I have posted something other than my son's monthly updates. Last month I swore to myself that I would do at least one other post to catch up. Well I didn't know what the date was and when I checked my calendar and wouldn't you know it, tomorrow is my son's 8-month birthday…ah! I only have today to blog if I am going to keep that promise to myself. I was then thinking about how I was pretty sure that I have been blogging for a about a year so I went and checked and my first blog was one year ago today. Some things just happen for a reason;)

One of the blogs that I follow and love so much was "gone" for a little while so when she came back she thought about how she was going to write about everything that has happened. She then said, to heck with it (I am completely summarizing here) I'll start with what right now. So that is what I am going to do. With a little background;)

The hubby: He has a job! Woohoo! He was offered a job on Aug. 28 and started his new job on Sept. 16. It's been crazy with varying schedules but so far it's going well and he his happy.

Me: On Aug. 28 I quit my job. Well, I tried anyway. We had decided that for our family right now it would be best for me to stay home and take care of Lucas. So as soon as Kevin got the offer I called to give my two weeks. We wanted to take our trip to San Diego in between my last day and his first. Well my boss asked if I would be interested in working part-time. I was so caught off-guard and for some reason a bit excited. I could still work and have an income and stay home with my son?! So before I gave an answer I talked it over with Kevin and he reminded me I hate my job…oh yeah. Even though I have been unhappy for a couple years now there are still people I feel responsible to so my compromise was I would stay on until my replacement was found and trained. My end date is now Dec. 31. I have been asked twice to stay on longer while my account goes through some transitions and I considered it but my part-time is supposed to be made of 4 hours a day when I can fit it in. It is rare that I only work 4 hours in a day and that I don't do any work while Lucas is awake so I have decided I really need to stop at the end of the year. Kevin would like me to stop today but he understands that I want to go out on a good note.

Lucas: Well tomorrow you'll get most of the updates on him:) Some things I won't write to him though… Lucas has started to get a bit needy. He has been so comfortable with anyone that Kevin and I wondered if he would ever like us more than everyone else. Well, he has. We like that we finally really feel he knows that we're the ones who take care of him but at the same time we don't want a kid that can't be held by or cared for by any one else so I am trying to get us involved in more things. You know, between work, keeping up our house and other obligations;) We had a play date with an adorable friend who is the same age as Lucas  who you could tell was exposed to more than him. She was just gentler with him and easier going with other people so I have found a couple activities for us to do each week and I am going to join our community's mom's group that sets up play dates with other people who have babies in the same age group. I am putting us out there! Lucas loves being around other people so I think this will be great for both of us.

Ok, I am not one who is ever short on words so this is longer and not as interesting as I had planned in my head:) but I feel caught up. And I really want to get some more blog entries in before the end of year. We shall see!

Oh yeah, I'm hosting Thanksgiving for about 10 adults and Kevin is working that morning and not scheduled to be home until noon so please wish me luck!