Almost Heaven.....

West Virginia!

Scott and I have been going around our beautiful state and taking some great pictures at the parks. While I was pregnant we went to Grandview National Park and Little Beaver State Park on a chilly day to take some pictures. (The same day my cousin had her baby Lucas)

Grandview Park - Main Overlook, The New River

4/6/2008

Little Beaver State Park

4/6/2008

Little Beaver Damn

4/6/2008

Since it is staying pretty here in October we decided to go to the New River Bridge and take some pictures. Before this bridge was built it took 40 minutes to an hour to drive down the gorge and back up, now that time has been cut to 40 seconds. The bridge is the highest vehicular bridge in the Americas, and second-highest in the world. It's beautiful during any time of the year. I can't wait to go back and take more pictures while the leaves are changing.

New River Gorge Bridge

10/5/08

New River Gorge Bridge

10/5/08

4 Months? Seriously?

Micah is already 4 months old and we can't believe it. 1.) I can't believe it was over 4 months ago that I was in the hospital and he didn't want to enter this world. 2.) I can't believe it has been over 4 months since the last day I was working full-time. 3.) I can't believe it was over 1 year ago when I found out I was pregnant with him. How time flies!

He growing like a little bean sprout.... already 16 lbs and 25 inches long. (Yes, 16 lbs.... I know he is a big boy, everyone that sees him tells me! ha) 4 Months old and is wearing 6-9 month clothing. Great huh?

One of his favorite places is on the floor with his tunnel. Not only Micah but Bandit also loves the tunnel. I have to keep my eye on Bandit now.... I couldn't help but take this picture before I got Bandit out of the tunnel. Every now and then Micah will decide to try and roll from his back to his stomach but it seems he scares himself and doesn't go all the way. I am waiting for the day when he finally makes his move and flips right over.

Job Update: Since I passed all the tests to become a sub-secretary with the school board I have been called out 1 time. Hopefully it will pick up so I can get my seniority and get a full-time job soon!

Holy Cow!

WOW, it has almost been a month since I last posted, I'm sorry. I have been busy with Micah and taking tests at the board office.

So Micah is 3 months old. Can you believe it? I know I can't. My mother and father came to visit a few weekends ago. Nana stayed a whole week with us and we know she enjoyed it just as much as we did.

Micah is loving to sit up like a big boy. He doesn't want to be held like a baby anymore, he wants to see the world around him. His new favorite spot is either in his high chair or on the mat in the floor, looking up at his 'buddies'.

A few weeks ago Micah was having trouble keeping his formula down. We had to take him to the doctor where they suggested we start to give him cereal. His doctor wanted me to start to feed him with a spoon, so he can get used to it. Well as you can see, he really wasn't sure what to do with it, except spit it back out! He is getting better at it, but I can tell it will take time!

He is beginning to 'talk' to us and smile all day long. He loves to giggle and laugh with his daddy. I can be in the kitchen cooking and I hear them both laughing, it's so sweet! Below is a very cute picture of his beautiful smile, enjoy.

Update: So I have found a job! I passed all the tests to become a sub-secretary with the Raleigh Co. Schools. I can be called out pretty much any day. So who knows when I will work but I am hoping to get a full-time job by the next school year. Also, I am the newest Tastefully Simple Consultant. I have fallen in love with their products and this is the perfect opp. for me to start selling!

Busy, Busy, Busy

We have been super busy this past week or so. I had the first part of the secretaries test for the school board and Micah went to the babysitters for the first time. He seems to really enjoy it there. She also has two little boys so it works out great.

I ended up passing the first part of the test (typing 50 wpm, easy) and I took the second part yesterday. This may be where it bits me in the arce. I'm horrible at grammar and there were a few grammar questions, figures. Anyway, I hope to find out today if I passed it or not. Wouldn't it be great to have the same schedule as Scott and Micah when he grows up?

Our little man is growing more and more everyday. He is around 14 lbs now and full of life. Scott & I have noticed that he is more alert throughout the day. Which is great because he is sleeping about 9 hours through the night now! Woot!

As you can see in the picture he loves night time. We give him his bath and wrap him up in a blanket, usually covering his head. Scott decided that just his head needed covered the other night and look at poor Micah.

We had some visitors this past week. From grandma & grandpa C watching him for a few hours, great maw-maw and Aunt Nancy coming over for a visit and John, Joy & Emily stopping by we were busy. Joy has to come over to get her 'Micah fix' at least once a week, which is fine by me because she absolutely loves him. Emily just wants to hold him and kiss on him, as you see in the picture below. Emily is 6 years old and my 2 month old son seems to be catching her in the weight and height category. LOL

Of course, Bandit couldn't be left out. He loves when John, Joy & Emily come over because he doesn't have to be thrown outside. They also have a dog and are very comfortable playing with him. Joy decided to get him hyper and play around. Bandit has a mind of his own and showed Joy who was boss, biting her butt! HA They ran and ran around the house until Bandit laid down and gave up! Thanks Joy, for wearing my dog out.

NOTE: On the job search. I had an interview this past Thursday but haven't heard anything back, so I take that it means I didn't get the job. Hopefully the school system will work out and I can get a job there or maybe sub for awhile!

My Little Papoose

Well since it's been awhile, I have a lot of catching up to do. This past week was full of relaxation. Micah and I chilled at home most of the week just playing and having fun. He is smiling more and more everyday. Something Scott & I notice is he will giggle in his sleep. He must be dreaming about something but it is a full out all giggle, very cute.

His old swing that Aunt Joy got for us (thanks Aunt Joy) decided to break. It had a mind of it's own. It would swing when it wanted to and then the mobile and light stopped also. When that happened Micah became an old grouchy man and would scream bloody murder at it. So we packed our things and headed to Wal-Mart to buy a new swing. Micah seems to enjoy this one also, only time will tell!

While I was at Sam's buying meat for the next few weeks, I came across the cutest little outfits. I just had to buy one for Micah, do you like it?

Micah has a new nickname, thanks to a few neighbors; Papoose. I took Bandit outside to play with a few of his buddies and decided to take Micah along in his sling. Everyone said he looked like a little papoose in there, so now that is his nickname. He really enjoys the sling, it helps him see the world around him. When he gets really fussy, we put him in and I walk around, calms him right down. I can't believe he is already 2 months old and facing forward, wanting to look around all the time.

Side Note: The job search is still on going. I have sent my resume in a few different places and haven't even had a phone call back from any of them. I'm hoping within the next 5 months I will have a job. Keep me in your thoughts.

Enjoyable Weekend

Our 'little old man' is beginning to play with daddy, he started to notice movement much more. The big swing my aunt got for us broke, the mobile/light show up top stopped working and Micah becomes a grouch when the toys don't go anywhere. Looks like it's going to be a trip to Wal-mart for a new swing!

This weekend Grandma and Grandpa C came over to watch Micah for a while so Scott & I could have a 'date night'. We went to watch The Mummy at the theater. It was a pretty good movie, a lot of funny parts. It was nice to get out, just the two of us. Ended up that it takes two people to babysit for us. One for Micah and one for Bandit! They said they enjoyed it though.


I finally got a picture of Micah smiling. It's not the greatest but you can see it now! Nana M was too excited to finally get pictures of him. He wants to play more often and smile up a storm, we just love it.

Well, the fun beginnings! Football practice started today for the area high school teams. This means less time with daddy until about December. Hopefully the team will do well this year and make it to playoffs! Go Patriots.

My job search is still going on. I haven't heard anything from anyone, but hopefully someone will contact me soon. I feel like I'm not getting my message out there clear enough. This is so tough when you have to actually look for a job.

Eyeballs

Lately Scott & I have been wondering if Micah's eyes are going to change. They are bright blue and he has coal black hair. Scott has dark eyes and my eyes are very dark also. As of right now we aren't seeing any dark spots in Micah's eyes so that makes me think they aren't going to change.

Micah does have a good chance he will keep his pretty blue eyes, both my brother and Scotts brother have light eyes. I am going to make a poll and post it to the left of this post. Please feel free to vote and tell me if you think his eyes will change or stay the same.

On a side note, our little constipated baby is no longer having troubles. YAY, that means he isn't fussy anymore and we are all doing much better. He is back to taking the regular amount of formula instead of 2 oz every 2 hours. Hopefully this keeps up and he doesn't get backed up again.

I tried to do a mini-photo session with Micah the other night but as you can tell it didn't go too well. I need a black sheet to get the photos I want. Hopefully sometime this week I can run out to get one. Bandit also decided he wanted his picture taken and kept getting on the sheet with Micah. Very smart, knows where to get the attention. Cousin/Aunt Kerri is willing to make our announcements for us but I need to get a better picture for her, and soon!