Changes

It has been busy around our house. We all have new things happening, things changing, and all for the better! We are counting our blessings often these days.

It is hard to decide what is the biggest news because I think it is all important but what will have the most impact on our family as a whole is that Jon got a new job!!! It has been a long road from when he graduated in December 2007, the weekend we found out about the twins actually. Life and the job search was put on hold while we adjusted to having two babies. And then when things seemed to settle down, the recession hit...and no one was hiring people without lots of experience. It has been challenging for him. But he is really excited about his new job...I will butcher explaining what he will be doing so I will say he will be selling equipment to medical research labs, dealing with the types of things my dad's labs work with. Basically Jon gets to be a science geek all day, every day, and I am sure he and my dad will have lots to talk about!! I am so proud of my hubby for working hard to get this job. It will be awesome that he is home at nights with us...helping with baths, having dinner, and just relaxing together.

I have decided not to return to teaching after this year (well sometime in the future) but in the meantime I will be a stay at home mom full time and will also be watching another family's two kids. I am so excited to be able to be home with the kids and be a part of everything. I missed teaching when I took last year off but it has been very challenging balancing work (where I spend all day dealing with children) and then coming home to my own. I feel like I have nothing left to give. I am really excited that I get to do this!!

Elaina, oh Elaina. Well she decided she was going to start potty training herself last weekend. We are taking it slow until I am home over spring break and we can go at it 100% but she is going every night before she gets in the bathtub. She needs no reinforcement yet but lots of cheering and hugs. Our little pleaser! She is so proud of herself:)

And Skylar we learned this week has qualified for First Steps which will come to our house for speech/language. We are so happy he will be receiving support until he is old enough to get it through our school district. And bless his heart he is signing Milk and More all the time. We are working on other ones but so happy he is able to tell us something.

So lots of changes in our lives. All good, all exciting! Now if only I could get over being sick....