More Seth

Our New Addition

Seth Daniel was born Nov 19 at 1:30 pm. He was 7lbs 10 oz and 19 1/2". The labor and delivery were amazing compared to my experience with Luke. I had to be induced because I was a week late and things went quickly. I only had to push for 3 contractions (compared to 2 hours with Luke). I'm feeling really good and we're both doing well. Seth has had jaundice so he's been under lights all week and had to be re-admitted to the hospital for a day, but otherwise he's great. He's already back up to his birth weight and he's a great eater and sleeper. He is such a sweet little baby and he's very calm. My mom has been here helping, so I don't know exactly what it will be like to have 2 kids and be on my own, but I think it will go well. Luke has adjusted really well and actually really seems to love Seth.

Halloween!

Luke had a great time for Halloween. We really didn't do much to celebrate because we moved on the 25th and we've been trying to get settled, but we took Luke trick-or-treating and he loved it. He got a hang of it quicker than I'd expected. He would knock on the doors and then take the candy (he never got the hang of saying 'trick or treat') and then he would say 'thank-you, bye-bye.' He was dressed as a race-car driver for obvious reasons (cars are just about the only toy he plays with). I thought he looked so adorable and he seemed to like the costume as well. He actually wore the hat almost all day and he would walk by mirrors to look at himself. Kids make holidays so much more fun!

Blessings

Well, a lot has happened in the past week and I certainly know that Heavenly Father is aware of our little family. The first thing that happened (the day after the last post) was that we found out we would be able to move into a place that will be a MUCH better fit for our family and more affordable. It is the perfect size and in a great location. The next several blessings were that we had a very strict budget for furnishing our new place, but needed almost everything . . . couches, kitchen table and chairs, computer desk, living room tables, night stands, etc . . . and we were able to get everything for less than we had budgeted (thank you craigslist!). To top it all off, today David received a letter to come test and interview for a job that he really wants and even if he doesn't get it, it's nice to know he at least qualifies for an interview. Anyways, I am so grateful for all that we have been given and I know that we are being watched over.

One of Life's Little Joys

This little boy brings so much light and joy into our lives. We are so grateful for him!

Oh, Life

So, I'm realizing that I haven't been posting very often because at this point in time . . . well the past year really we've just been trying to get through each and every day. Ever since David graduated our lives have been quite a struggle, which has been a great disappointment because we were always under the impression that a college degree was the ticket to success. Yes, he has a job . . . but he really doesn't like, he works 50-60 hours a week, and he's still not getting paid enough for us to really survive. Thankfully we have amazing parents that give us some help, but I think we've certainly reached the point where we want to be able to support ourselves. We've spent the past year applying for different jobs but nothing has worked out. Dave is now studying to the GRE in the hopes that graduate school will help with the situation. Anyways, we know this is a trial from which we are supposed to learn a great deal and slowly I think we are starting to understand. I now try to take advantage of every little joy in life. Dave and I are closer than we have ever been because we have been through so much together. We know that family is really what is most important and we will direct our future to keep our family close. There is so much more we have learned, but I think we still have a way to go. I'm just grateful for the gospel and the love of the Lord and my family . . .

Finally!

After nearly 5 years of marriage, we finally have a head board for our bed! We didn't want to spend much money and we wanted something that we would really like, so David made it (I made the fabric inserts). It really didn't take very long and we spent less than $150, which is pretty good for a nice head board. David loved having something to work on and he's planning to make a foot board as well. I have a feeling we'll be doing a lot of projects like this in the future because it's something we enjoy doing together and we can get exactly what we want.