Interlude

You know that old saying, 'Never a dull moment'? Yeah, well, that about sums things up. I'm hoping by next week I will have a little more time to come back and give a more detailed update on how things are going.

For now, life continues. We've been in Michigan for almost two weeks and I am loving being back 'home'. I had forgotten just how much I enjoyed living here when I was younger. Fall is beginning and I expect to see lots of color in the coming weeks. Trips to the cider mills will definitely be happening.

Our house, well...it needed a lot of work. We have cleaned until we feel like we can't clean anymore, new carpets were installed two days ago and now we need to paint the entire house. Huge undertaking, but will be well worth the time and money when we're finished. Especially since we are hoping to stay put for several years. I love the house, the layout and space are perfect for our family. We have a great yard and the neighborhood has lots of little kids for mine to become friends with. Church is great, too.

The kids seem to be adjusting fairly well. Dylan has made a couple new friends and has only had a handful of meltdowns. He's sleeping pretty good and has been a joy to be around lately.

He started preschool the day after Labor Day. He is going Tues/Thurs for 3 hours in the morning. So far, so good.

Lena is now 5 months old (WTC?!). She is one of the happiest babies I have ever met. She is pretty much content to just hang out most of the day. Her night time sleep is slowly improving (meaning I don't have to pop her paci into her mouth 10 times a night. Now, it's more like 2 or 3 times). We seem to have finally gotten her reflux under control so she rarely cries during the day. I just cannot get enough of her. I took her to the pediatrician last week and everything seems to be in order. She is in the 20% for weight and height...guess she's just going to be a petite little thing like her Mommy.

Mike's job is going well. He's still trying to figure things out, but he likes the company and the people. We're still waiting to hear how frequently he will be traveling.

That's the short version.