Hello faithful readers! Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers as our family has ventured out into this new transition. We have felt sustained, for sure! Things are slowly feeling better. I think as you drive the same roads over and over, it becomes the new normal. We have since started looking at houses (which is always fun), and have found a few possibilities. I can hardly believe that out of the 8 houses I've seen thus far, 2 have some serious potential...amazing, considering in CO, we looked at 81 houses before we landed on ours. I'd take the odds of 2 vs. 8 any day. :)
Shawn generally likes what he is doing-again, it is a big adjustment going from a fast-paced city hospital with lots of action/trama, to a more community feel. However, he has really enjoyed his staff of volunteer chaplains and thinks there is a lot of great potential for care in the hospital's new Cancer Center.
Owen and I continue to look for a rhythm for our days together. I really wish there was a gym with childcare included here, but I can't seem to find any that are overly convenient. We need to start going to story time at the library this week, in hopes of not only giving O an outlet, but maybe we'll sit next to some other nice mommy's! :) I am also on the hunt for a Kindermusik group...I think Owen would just LOVE that. Lately, he has been doing these finger plays with me in the car--so cute! I could seriously eat him alive! It is also really funny the way he connects real life events to things in the stories we read him. For instance, last week, we had a painter here at our house doing some outside work on a ladder. Owen points up and says, "OH NO! Ladder, Old Man, well, boom boom, Tikki. OH NO!" What he was doing was re-telling me the story of Tikki Tikki Tembo...(one of my favorite childhood books and Owen's, too) where Tikki Tikki Tembo falls into the well, and his brother has to run to the Old Man with the ladder to fish him out. So funny. He is a smart little guy. I can't believe how much he absorbs.
Anyhow, it is feeling brighter here...maybe "the sun will come out tomorrow!" :) Actually, this week, weather wise, has been really beautiful. Thank. God.
2 comments:
Glad it's going better Rachel. I wanted to let you know Tyson has enjoyed Kindermusik at the college this year. You should check out GC's website for info. I plan to enroll Mara in the fall too. It's a great program.
Beth
Hi Rachel! Mariella and I miss you and Owen! It sounds like you are surrounded by many wonderful people who will help you and your family through this tough transition. I love your blog and look forward to catching up with you on it. The SITC girls say hello! If you ever want to talk, I'm hear to listen. We all wish you well! Talk to you soon! Liz
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