Welp, we moved! Yep, about a mile away. Hardly worth it, right? Probably not, but we LOVE LOVE LOVE our new house. (Sorry the pic is a lil' blurry, but I wanted to make sure the addy couldn't be seen and this is the only one I have that doesn't show it)
As crazy as it sounds, Mark and I love to move. But I will say this is the last move for a very very very long time. To be quite honest our last house could have very well been the "Forever House" but after coming home with Eli, some of the flow of that house just wasn't working for us anymore, so we stuck the house on the market to "see what would happen" and sure enough it sold 2 weeks later. Crazy I know, but it all worked out and now we are in the house we've talked about having for years. I love it. Eli dealt with the transition of houses remarkably well too which is such a relief!I have some other exciting news! I was asked to come back on full-time at my work and I have accepted! Many of you know I have been working part-time since Eli came home, it has been a great experience for both of us and I will treasure the days I have had at home with Eli more than anything. However, this opportunity at work allows me to now work from a home office. (But I am a sales rep, so a lot of my time will still be spent "in the field") So, although Eli will still be in daycare, it allows me a tremendous amount of flexibility for our family. It was honestly an offer I didn't expect to come my way and one I didn't want to turn down, so I am excited to embark on this new opportunity. Many of you who know me well know that I am not someone who will probably ever be able to handle the job of a stay-at-home mom. I have learned and know that I am someone who is a better mom if I am also a working mom. Ontop of that, Eli absolutely LOVES his school, sometimes I think he would rather be there with his friends then at home with me. Of course I'm sure I'm over analyzing that, but I feel good sending him to a place where he learns so much and has a tremendous amount of interaction with other children. Don't get me wrong, there is a little "mommy guilt" happening for me with this decision. However, as many of you know I am not one to give in and allow myself to feel a lot of "mommy pressure" from others or from myself. I am choosing to deal with my guilt in prayer instead. I feel that guilt is likely more selfishness on my part than anything else anyway. I will start this new schedule on September 1st.
Other than that, we have just been trying to get organized so we can enjoy this last part of summer because before you know it we'll be talking halloween costumes!
And in closing, don't worry, Eli made sure to pack his favorite shoes!
(Yes, my child can very often be seen in just a onesie. I am okay with it because I love those chunker thighs!)
