Where does the time go

Ok...I get it...I have to get more structured and just FORCE myself to Blog. This is ridiculous that I have not posted since July...sad! However, in my defense, I did go back to work at TravelNow.com in August and it was a huge adjustment with the girls and I getting ready and getting me to work by 7:30am. So with that said....I took the bold, excited and much anticipated move and resigned after 8 years to be closer to my babies. So with that said.....here goes....

The end of July we took Sydney and Maddy to the Ozark Empire Fair and Sydney was a so much fun! Mark took her on several rides that we were VERY shocked that she wanted to ride. In one year she has turned into quite the dare devil! LOL She was so cute and SO excited! That made me so happy to see how much fun she had! Maddy just slept the entire time....it was a very hot day and we spent like 4-5 hours there just walking and riding and eating...LOL. It was such a fun family day for us. I went to guest services at one time and nursed and changed Maddy and she went right back to sleep. She LOVES the outdoors. I think that will be good for Daddy since he is quite the outdoors men. :-)

August was quite the change as I went back to work at TravelNow.com. Sydney went 3 full time days at Small Wonders and Maddy went to an in home daycare on my way to work. Her name was Brenda and she was GREAT! She was referred to me by by friend Julie and I loved her. It was a lot cheaper for me to take Maddy there then to Small Wonders. So that was nice! Maddy had a GREAT time with her 14 year old son Brock...he was so cute to see him with Maddy. He loves babies. Maddy had not taken too many bottles before leaving her at Brenda's...she did GREAT! Brock loved giving her bottles! And with the gripe water that I got at the health food store....(LOVE it)...she did so well! Brenda loved the gripe water and was so impressed at how it worked. She said that she wished she had had that with her boys. Dad watched Sydney on Tuesday and Thursdays through Aug. That is always fun for Pa Pa...he loves his grand babies. So with August so busy that is why blogging was so delayed. Our computer is in our bedroom and Mark's work schedule is CRAZY, so that just delayed me so much in blogging in Aug.

After much anticipation, praying, and just timing, I chose to resign from TravelNow.com and start working in my field...Child and Family Development. It was a hard choice to make...but seemed right on every level. I applied at Small Wonders and was offered a position as a Pre-K teacher working with another teacher. I will start this job in Sept. Since Mark made his career change and he is now doing better and has better benefits, it only seemed right to go to work where my children can go with me. So August proved to be the busiest month for me since Maddy's birth.

My great Aunt Jessie (my grandpa's twin) turned 89 and our family (dad's side) had a big birthday celebration for her at the end of August at my cousin Tim's restaurant in Republic. It was fun as her family from CA came out to celebrate too. If anyone is looking for a new place to eat...go try Bairs All American Sports Cafe in Republic....it is great!

So that sums up August in a nutshell. Maddy is doing GREAT! She was sleeping though the night at about 9-10 weeks from 9pm to 5-6am. I feel so blessed! I nurse the heck out of her before bed and she is just doing great. She did not see a Dr. for her 2 month as we were between insurance, so I took her to the health dept. in Ozark and they gave her her immunizations. Maddy is going to be bigger then Sydney which is of course not saying much. LOL She does not have hip dysplasia like Sydney did and is much stronger then her big sis was at that age. Sydney of course was delayed in some physical milestones b/c of wearing the hip brace for the first 12 weeks of her little life. Maddy is VERY strong and very active. She of course does not like belly time...but is getting better. Maddy's only real concern is her skin issue...she has eczema I think and it really is frustrating for her and mom. I will discuss that with Dr. Steele when I take Sydney to her 5 year well visit in Sept.

My weight loss is doing ok...I have made a little progress in toning...I will update more about that in my Sept. blog.

So that sums up August briefly...Mark is loving his job at AG and is really getting GREAT runs. That has been great!!!! He is also getting ready for hunting. We had to make a trip to Bass Pro in Aug. during the Hunting Classic and he bought an outdoor camera for the land, some clothes, a hat, and a new target. Needless to say.....he splurged! LOL

Well, I have officially caught you up into Aug. and will continue with Sept. later tonight. It is early AM and I want to go lay back down for a bit before I get up to shower and get to work. Mark is out of town so that is why I am up blogging now. Mel and Holly...I will post pictures later tonight.

Have a GREAT Wed. :-)