An Eventful Week

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.