Ok, that isn't entirely true. What I mean is, I miss the illusion that it gave me. I felt more connected with people, like I knew what was going on in their lives and they knew what was going on in mine. I miss seeing photos of my friends and their children. But I don't miss the drama. I don't miss the constant changes and fears of my privacy being violated. So I'm going to attempt to blog more so people can stay up to date with what's going on in our lives.
Jonathan is now a full blown toddler. He turned 18 months old this past week. We had his check up and he weighed in at 23lbs 12 oz and is 46.5 inches tall. The doctor talked with me a little about what to expect as a guess for Jonathan's overall height once he's fully grown...we're going to have a short little boy, big surprise there. Actually he guesses that Jonathan will grow to be between 5'8-5'11. Figuring Ryan and I's heights I'm excited to see if he will be taller than Ryan or not. He also got his last shot until he's ready to start Kindergarten. HOORAY!!! He's growing leaps and bounds these days. He still loves to dance and in addition to that he's also really enjoying squatting and then saying "ready, set, GO!" and jumping. I've only seen him leave the ground once so far but I'm quite impressed with his interest in jumping up and down at such a young age! He's such a fun little boy. He's also begun starting to test his boundaries or limits. I've begun giving him 1 minute long time outs. They seem to be working for now! He rarely gets to that point though. To this date he's only had 2 time outs and they've been about 2-3 months apart. He enjoys getting to walk around when we're out and about, however, I've noticed he's starting to experience a little stranger danger, in some circumstances. I love how he takes my finger and walks beside me. I cherish those moments so much, I know they will be gone all too soon.
As for Ryan and myself, I recently underwent a job change. I gave my two week notice to the daycare I was working out right after the holidays. I enjoyed working there, the ladies were a blast, and my position seemed to fit me to a T...but the drive and the time frame that I was working was really taking a toll on Ryan, Jonathan and myself. Now, I'm working at Ace here in town. It's really nice being back there with Mom, and getting to see some of my favorite people more often!! Ryan is doing well with work, nothing really has changed with his hours, still doing the split shift. He's also been doing quite a bit more design work on the side, it's so exciting to see him doing what he's passionate about and building his business! We look forward to the day that his design work is his only job. Zeke is doing great, we finally found a groomer that he likes and I couldn't be more thrilled! Next week Ryan will be taking him for his 3 year rabies shot...such a stressful time for me and Zeke. I pray Ryan will be able to handle it much better than I ever have been able to.
Ryan, Jonathan and I are all traveling out to Washington state in just over a week to visit my family and attend my "cousin's" wedding. I am so excited to see everyone! Rumor is we may even get to do a little scouting out the area. We are prayerfully considering a move out that way in the next 6 months-couple years. Will you join us in praying that God will guide our steps in the way that He wants us go? (Yes I realize most of my readers will be praying against the move...hehe, but that's ok. I know you all love us!)
Until next time...
