Still posting

Well I am still attempting to post when I can. Work again has gotten Uber busy and I just don't feel like going onto the computer when I get home. I also would really like to change the format but I just don't have time to make the effort to figure out how to do it.
Last Friday was my bithday, I had a great day I stayed off the computer and really relaxed for the first time in a long time. I got my license renewed (Daniel cried off and on the whole time there.....but my picture looked like it turned out nice). Then it was off to Daniel's 4 month check up.
We were given the go ahead to start rice. We have, but he just doesn't seem ready.

One of the daycare workers said Daniel snorted when he was laughing once.

He is now pulling my hair (I knew this day would come).
(alert begining rant)
I must get it cut.....but I have NO idea what to do with it. That is why my hair is always long, I just don't know any better....I would love to be pulled off the street to be given a makeover....well really a hair over. My hair just frustrates me to no end. And YES I get it layered. For some reason people always tell "You should get it layered"....and I look at them and say "Its layered now.....and you can't tell....so what is it going to do?"

OH but the cute thing is Daniel is pulling it now and attempting to put it in his mouth.

I can't think of anymore Daniel updates, other than I still have not witnessed a roll over on his own, but he does it more and more. It is really funny we sit there with him and say "Ok, now roll the rest of the way over". He gets to his side puts his hand in his mouth and I swear HE SHRUGS HIS SHOULDERS!
"Nah I am comfortable like this"
When we look away, he is over. What a silly baby

OK, I now really have to get back to work......

Fathers day (really really late)

Happy belated Father's day to my wonderful husband! He is such a good daddy to Daniel and the girls (dog and cat). A wonderful helper to me, and leader for the family. Many woman complain how their husbands can't fix things and just break it or make it worse. Not Chad he can learn to fix just about anything. I can't wait to watch him as he teaches Daniel what he knows so someday Daniel can grow up and being a great daddy just like his.


We spent most of last Friday night and Saturday working on getting the house ready for an open house on Sunday. Then Sunday morning Chad got his Father's day cards and his present. We were going to take Daniel on his first GeoCache. I went and found some caches near his parents house. However we were so tired by the time we got there we put off doign it, then it rained.

Father's day is still difficult for me since my dad died. I wasn't to sure on how to recognize him, I put flowers on the grave on Memorial day and I wanted to do something else on Father's day. However on Saturday I received such a wonderful gift. We went stopped by my brother's hosue and my sister-in-law Colleen said she had something for me and had to give it to me NOW. So she ran off and returned with a little onsie. It was from Perdue (where my dad went to College). I was actually there when he bought it for my yet-to be born nephew. It didn't take much to talk him into buying it. It was funny to see him kind of giddy about having a grandchild (the only one of 4 he met). I forgot all about it until Colleen showed it to me. So that is how we recognized my dad on Sunday, Daniel wore the onsie his grandpa G bought.
Later that day we had more encouraging news about the house. One couple came through and they seemed to really like it, but still had to get approved for a mortgage. We had a showing on Monday and one on Wednesday. The one on Wednesday also looked promising.
Right now we just keep working on new projects to keep us busy. When we are busy we tend not to mess up the house as much (oddly enough). It also keeps our spirits up.

Well I have the camera here today but for some reason I can't post pictures onto blogger so I will put some up later.

etc...etc...etc

(Edit on Friday Morning)Keep Ashley and her family in your prayers today:-)

Quick post before I get back to work.

Daniel has rolled over....I think only once and we weren't watching. We were outside and just finished dinner. Daniel was happily playing on the mat, I went to go put the corn cobs in the compost bin, and Chad was playing with Belle. I came back up to Daniel and he was on his belly, and Chad had left him on his back. So we brought him back in, got the camera and tried to get him to do it again....Belle even showed him how to roll over (we did not even prompt her to do this). She kept nudging him with her nose and then rolling on her back...we have pictures, but I keep forgetting to bring in the camera.

Oh I got a raise...not much, but it’s something. I may also be getting a laptop soon, and I am about 80% clear to work from home permantely when we finally move...whenever that is. I talked with my boss on Monday and I just need to submitt a proposal. But it is looking positive

Chad (with some of my help) refinished the front deck so it looks a little better in hopes of drawing more people to look at the house. It looks great, although at first Chad didn't think it looked much different....but Chad is color blind so...

We have an open house this Sunday, I hope I can have the house ready in time. Our last open house had one couple come through who were looking for a house with a basement. I was ecstatic about having even that one couple.

We have taken another tactic in selling our house. We have been praying, and at one point I even put buried one of those Saint Joseph statues in our front yard. However we dug him up and now have decided to pray for the people who are going to buy our house. There is someone out there who will buy it someday and for whatever reason they have not looked at our place yet. So we just keep asking God to help get them to that point.

My mom broke another bone. For some reason she thought it was wise to play T-ball in sandals with heels.....silly mommy. So now she has to go through the summer with a cast on her foot....again.

I really have some more thoughts to post but I really want to change my blog around a bit. Some time soon I will have my own blog and this one will be for Daniel, Belle and Tess.

I believe that is all for now:-)

Congrats and Prayers

Congrats to: Abby

and

Please pray for Wesley today.


That is all for now:-)

Thanks!

Thank you to Amie, Mandy, Jason, Kendra Lynn, and Genivieve you the anniversary wishes!
I can't believe I haven't posted in a while. We have been really busy at work so I can't post there much, and at home we have also been busy with house stuff. To celebrate our anniversary we went downtown to have dinner, then to a Casino....where I did good, but Chad did bad. We spent only the money we said we would (actaully I think less). We were going to go to the movies, but I am a sucker for the big Tub O'popcorn. Since we are still in that weight loss competition we spent the money we would at the movie theater on tickets popcorn and drinks at the casino. The cool thing was to walk around downtown Detroit. We walked past Comerica where the Tigers were winning, to Campus Martius and to Greektown. We parked near the RenCen and walked around there, but since I work there not exactly a highlight. However Chad did get to see Daniel's daycare (from the outside). Oh yeah Daniel, want news on him?
Well this blog was started originally to track my pregnancy. However since that is over I kind of want to close this one and start another. It will be pretty much the same I just want to keep the pregnancy as a seperate record.
So when I have some time I will be (or I will make Chad) design a new blog. Daniel has been talking with Belle and Tess about starting their own blog. You would think a 3 year old puppy, a 15 year old kitty, and a 3 month wouldn't have much to say....however Daniel does plan to take over the world, Tess NEVER shuts up, and Belle well she has lots of adventures.


OK now for some pictures:

"Why did the Pistons have to lose Daddy?"
"Oh Daniel thats just the way it goes in this town, get used to your sports teams disapointing you...there is always next year at least they make it into the playoffs"
"But I'm so sad"
"Well son, if this makes you sad, don't even think about the Lions"



I have been sorting through some of Daniel's clothes to get pack away small ones so it is easier to find things. I found overalls I have not put on him yet (plus a few other outfits that he may no longer fit in). So since this may be the only time he wears this I had to get a picture of him in it. This was one of the last pictures I took before he spit up. It looks like he was getting sick of all the picture taking.