First Snowfall & Apartment Tour

It was 70 degrees yesterday. Today it is SNOWING!!!!!

Shnuggly Girl

Here's Madison wearing her new warm & wooly coat on Sunday. She didn't need it today as it was 70 degrees and sunny. She will need it again tomorrow as it is only supposed to be 40 degrees.

We're Here!

Well, we made it here safe and sound (with a few hiccups along the way). First off, everyone has gotten sick with a cold. I had it on Saturday before we left. Bryan got it while on the road. We're starting to feel better, though. My mom & I (and Madison) had a fairly smooth trip. Maddie traveled really well. She is really the perfect age because she still sleeps most of the time. Had she been a little older, the 3-day trip might have been more difficult. It was a beautiful drive (especially through TN). All the leaves were changed. Bryan and his dad didn't have such an easy time, though. First off, we had to get a 2nd truck because not everything fit in the first one. Bryan got a few scratches on his classic truck while loading it on the trailer. While filling up the trucks with gas (before even leaving town), Bryan's dad accidently ran over the gas pump and ripped off the bottom skirting of the big truck. This delayed their departure by a half a day to get it fixed. At least they didn't have to change out the truck and have to deal with unloading and loading. Bryan started to get real sick on their second day, but they still managed to drive all the way from Atlanta to St. Louis. Bryan wanted to push on but they decided to stay the night just past St. Louis. But in the middle of the night, someone siphoned the gas out of one of the trucks. They had just filled up before stopping and it cost almost $100 per truck to fill up. The drive from St. Louis to Kansas City is only about a 3-1/2 hour drive, but on Wednesday, a front came through and it was quite windy. They finally made it here around noon on Wednesday. We had some local high school kids (football players) help us unload. It only took about 3 hours to unload both trucks (compared to the day and a half to load them). We spent most of the day yesterday unpacking and getting settled in. We're almost there. That's the plan for today as well and we should be able to sleep there tonight. The apartment is really nice. It's brand new, never been lived in. It's slightly smaller than our house, but it has a lot more storage space. It's only about a mile from Bryan's parents' house. It feels good to be here. I'm slowly learning my way around town, though I really just need to know how to get to church, my in-laws, the grocery store, and Target. I'm also slowly adjusting back to the colder weather. It's been nice during the day. But it gets really chilly once the sun goes down and the wind blows. It's supposed to warm up through the weekend (70 on Sunday) but we're supposed to be getting a big storm right before Thanksgiving. It will either be really cold and light snow, or slightly warmer and raining. Welcome back to the Midwest!

Moving Day

Tomorrow is moving day. My mom and I will be driving my car with Madison. Bryan will be leaving with the moving truck on Monday. I'm a little sad to be leaving, but excited too.

2 Month Checkup

Madison had her 2 month checkup today. She's 8 lb, 13 oz and 20-1/2 inches long! She also had her shots today. Needless to say that she didn't like that too much. Two shots in each leg. I held her tiny hand the whole time. She looked at me the whole time as if to be saying, "Mommy, why are you letting them hurt me." I assured her that it was to keep her from getting sick. She stopped crying as soon as they were done and I held her close to comfort her. Now I'll have to find her a new doctor in Kansas City.

Family Update

Here's a little update on what's been going on with our family over the past couple weeks (some of which you may already know about).

Two weeks ago, Bryan was laid off from his job. Since then, we have been making plans to move back North. Bryan had already been sending resumes and interviewing with several firms. The past few weeks have been somewhat stressful with putting the house on the market, waiting for job offers, wondering where we would be going. Just last week, Bryan had received an offer from a firm in Kansas City. We made arrangements to move this coming weekend so he can start work on the 19th. I'm really looking forward to being back in the Midwest. It will be nice being close to family. We will be renting an apartment that's less than a mile from Bryan's parents' house. I even missed the cooler weather, to a certain degree. Though, it's just starting to get nice down here. But, of course, I will miss all my great friends that I've made over the past 5 years. This year has been quite a year for changes. I got married, had a baby, and now we're moving. But it's all good.

I was really worried when Bryan came home in the middle of the day and told me he had been let go. But it has really been quite a blessing in disguise. He was not happy at his job. But the biggest blessing is all the time he's been able to spend with Madison. That never would have happened otherwise.

Pretty Girl