Well it has been quite some time since we last updated the
blog and we are very sorry to those who check it often. I can promise that we will work harder to
keep up this more frequently and keep our goal of writing every Sunday. These last few weeks have been filled with
highs and lows, but Lindsey, Westley, and I are doing great.
Westley is growing so much, he hasn’t quite crawled yet, but
he can roll back and forth from belly to back and he scoots as much as he
can. He is the most fun little guy I know. I love to see him laugh and try to talk to
us. He has become very vocal. He has also become more playful; he loves his
toys. Westley hasn’t given us any
trouble because he is the most well tempered baby I’ve ever seen. He is now about 19 lbs. and 21 inches
long. He is growing way too fast. It’s hard to see him in 6-9 month clothes when
he’s only 5 months old.
This last week my father in-law had an appointment to figure
the pains above his chest. The doctors
ended up discovering three clogged arteries around his heart. He was then taken to have surgery that day to
get a stent in one of them and prepare to go after the second one in a few
weeks. He is home now and doing well, as
long as he isn’t over exerting himself.
It was a scary thing, but I am very grateful for modern medical technics
that make these procedures safer and more successful.
It was a very interesting week that led up to this
event. I am working for Equifax and they
usually never offer overtime. I was
offered three extra hours that I took, split between two days. The day that dad went in for surgery
unexpectedly, I felt a need to leave and be with mom as Lindsey watched their
other children. I got off work early that
day and it ended up being exactly three hours.
I did get my 40 hours+, and still was able to be there when my family
needed me.
Another interesting thing that happened this week was a
panic came over Lindsey and I. We both
started worrying about finances and how we would be able to afford moving back
to Rexburg and the rent we would have to pay there. We both started looking for places to stay
that was cheaper and came across an ad for a caretaker needed. If we got the job, we would need to live in
the elderly lady’s home and just cook, clean, take care of maintenance and make
sure she ate enough, etc. In return we
would get free rent and utilities. We
applied last Thursday, had an interview over Skype that night and were given the
job Saturday morning. It is a huge blessing that we were not expecting. We will be moving back to Rexburg during the
beginning of election week and I will try and find a job that can fit our needs
with school coming up. I am so grateful
it worked out, because I really want Lindsey to have the opportunity to be a
stay home mom with Westley.
Well, I am at work most of the time, so I don’t have a lot of
more interesting stories to tell, but I will get Lindsey to write next
week. Have a great week and keep in
touch. Thank you for all your thoughts
and prayers.
