Some folks may already know, but Joel and I made the decision to move Joel's goal of getting his Business Degree in Finance up to the front of our priority list and will be moving to Ohio on Monday. He will be attending Kent State University and classes begin on the 19th. Both of our parents have been generously supportive and we will actually be moving into my parents finished basement. They live only 3 miles from the main campus. The goal is for both of us to get part-time jobs and juggle taking care of Whit between the two of us, though Papa and Bama have already expressed their willingness to watch Whitaker whenever possible.
This past fall Joel took three classes at a local community college and though he got great grades, we knew that between our cramped apartment, his 10-12 hour work days, and Whitaker, it wasn't a schedule we could keep up. Though Joel has been contemplating a career change for quite a while, it really wasn't until the last two months that we fell to our knees together seeking out the Lord's will for our lives, more specifically Joel's career. As a young couple, yes we already made several huge decisions together- but this one was different and there was far more sacrifice involved. Yet, it was
awesome to see the Lord work in Joel's heart impressing upon him the confidence and peace to go forward with quitting his job and stepping out on faith to pursue his education and trusting that the He will take care of the rest. We may only have begun the new adventure, but so far that's been the best part!To say good-bye Maryland, Joel, Whitaker and I spent some time in Baltimore and D.C. over the weekend. There is soo much to see and we feel guilty we didn't have time to discover more. They both have so much to offer- it just means that we will definitely be back to visit!
So that catches us up to today... our apartment is crammed with boxes as I slowly have been packing one by one between Whitaker's naps and when Joel gets home from work and can take over baby duty.
Of course the whole thought process of planning the move, let alone imagining what's in store over the next several months hasn't been easy. Total 1st time mom- I idiotically scheduled Whit's 4 month appointment this week- in which the crankiness from the vaccines haven't helped the stress and chaos. I keep telling Whitaker that next week will be better... just hang on till next week until Papa and Bama can completely and utterly spoil him and hopefully making up for all the time he's been in the bouncy seat a safe distant from bubble wrap, tape gun, and cardboard.
Oh, speaking of Whit's four month appt...His current stats: 21.13 lbs. & 28.5 inches long. Of course he remains in the 99th percentile, with the exception of his head circumference- he's in the 60th. The kid is sooo long. Thank goodness I have long arms, or cradling him would almost be impossible.
Well, that all my brain has function to write for now...
Have an awesome weekend everyone!
