Sunday, February 24, 2013

Moving on up...

    Life is somewhat on hold at the moment.  We listed our place about two weeks ago and are anxiously awaiting a call from our realtor telling us someone wants to make an offer.  It is a very exciting time!  We have an offer in on a place we would LOVE to live subject to the sale of our townhouse.  Keeping hope alive that it all works out!  Having two wee babes in a two bedroom townhouse isn't all that bad ~ but sometimes it can be a real bummer ~ like when you just get one to sleep and the other one wakes him/her up:( Boo!  We really want to have a home where we can spend years and years ~ really make it a place where our kids love to play.  One of the homes that one looks back on and says "I grew up there".  Marley also needs more space to run and play ~ she literally runs back and forth from front door to back door trying to get all her energy out.  Other than figuring out the next big housing chapter of our lives, my brain is slowly weeding out what my career will look like in the upcoming year.  I would love to be a stay at home mom and if money allows I hope to be.  If we need the money then I will teach part time ~ not too sure what that looks like and what grade level but know 100% I will not go back to full time.  My children are my priority at this point of my life and I am not interested in a career right now.  So housing and jobs ~ FUN! :)
    Now to the kiddies<3  Marley is still super into music, dance and playing.  Her big thing right now is asking to watch Gangnam Style on my iPad ~ she says "whoop whoop style?" with the little horse dance move arms crossed in front ~ so cute!  She also really loves to watch Walk Off the Earth music videos on youtube.  She was mouthing some words to their cover of "Trouble" today ~ again super cute:)  Can't wait to get her into some dance classes!!
    Jonah is the big 6 months old!  And huge!  He is such a sweet little man ~ lots of smiles and loves to watch Marley entertain.  For the last two weeks I have been trying to convince him to try solids (puree) but it is a GIANT NO GO:(  He purses his lips together, cries, turns his head, shows no interest in eating what so ever.  He likes to play with the spoon and that's about it.  He is a boob man 100% and that's where he wants to be!  He is getting good at holding items given to him and is big on reaching out to touch whatever sparks his interest.  I love holding onto him ~ he is one cute chubby guy:)
    I am really proud of myself as I have been working on a fitness challenge thru my gym and have made great progress.  I also was diagnosed with "pubic symphosis instability" which means the joint holding my two large pelvis bones together in the front is super loose.  It's a real bummer and can be super painful.  Have been working with physio and massage trying to get it back to better.  Sucks a lot right now because I can not run, do lunges, or any one legged thing.  I have to modify almost everything at the gym.  I have never had any major pain issues, illnesses, etc. except for this for the last two years and I am so ready to get it handled and move on.  It will most likely return if we decided to have more babies but at least I will know how to handle it.  It was disguised as a pulled groin up until about a month and a half ago.  Any day I am not in pain is a good day ~ I catch myself walking around, cleaning, playing and am like "whoa not hurting right now" because I have been so used to being in a lot of pain everyday.  Any progress is good progress and I am just going to work on getting stronger.  
 
    I am looking forward to spring and can not wait to get outside and play with the kids on GRASS!:)  So let's sum it up:
1.  Pray we sell our townhouse NOW so we can start the next great chapter in a house with space, a yard, more than 2 bedrooms:)  SEND POSITIVE THOUGHTS OF SELLING OUR WAY NOW THANKS:D
2.  Figure out the job situation for next year~ maintain balance with family and work if I have to return part time.  Not even balance really more like family is most important ~ supplement it with a little cash from work.
3.  Marley and Jonah are probably the most amazing little human beings in the whole wide world and I love them to bits!
4.  Fitness Challenge is going well and looking forward to seeing what I accomplish in March.  Will share all the details once challenge is complete (maybe even some pics we'll see how brave I am:)
5.  Diagnosed with PSI ~ dealing with it and trying to heal.  No more pain I eventually I hope:)  Well not until next baby (hehe c'mon Paul I know you want too;) :)
6.  SO READY FOR SPRING AND SUMMER!  Not a winter, cold weather person ~ probably should move to somewhere like southern California when I retire:)

Next time I post it will be about how we sold our house, I figured out the job situation, how much weight I loss, and how well my PSI is doing:) And it will be Spring because it's almost March! Yaya!

Let's pray for all the good things to come our way!