It's been too long!

Being uninspired is really no fun! I log onto my blog account thinking I should write something, "what we are doing, what's new! Anything!" But when your nose is so far into work nothing comes to mind. That is where I have been the last few months. From October to literally the beginning of the year I have been working my booty off. Everyday sittings and everyday editing. I welcomed all the business, it was great even though a break now and then would have been nice.

January is now here and perhaps the slowest month for me. I have been waiting for it, however. This is the time of year that if money wasn't in question I would take the whole month off and vacation, but that isn't the case this year. Our lives is like a roller coaster..big ups and downs. Brian has been without a job since November 15th. That was a down that came unexpectedly. Thank goodness that is the time of year I rock and bring in a ton so I was able to make up for any loss. Today he started a new job working for my friend Lindsey who owns her own insurance company so he is doing field work for her. Although the beginning pay is not near what we are use to it's only training period and we hope that the increase in pay will be significant in the next few weeks. It's a job and one we are very grateful for. Miraculously we were able to get through this month, but we couldn't of made it financially in February.

My pregnancy update.. well there will be more to come on Jan. 28th when I have my sonogram. This has been the oddest pregnancy for me. When we finally received our Cobra information Brian had just lost his job so we couldn't obviously afford the $1000 payment for insurance each month. At that point I had made it to the doctors once and that was for my blood testing and so on. Then I got busy with work. We hadn't planned this pregnancy so it was a surprise to begin with. So as I worked hard those first few months there were times I literally forgot I was pregnant and would schedule weddings or sittings in May which is when I thought I was due. Only to have to call back my customers to cancel. As months passed I neglected to make it to the doctors and not having a clue as to where I was going to go at this point not having insurance. Finally, the beginning of January I made an apt. at the Health Dept. at this time thinking I was 21 or so weeks along. I have never waited so long to go the the doctors. The Health Dept. was wonderful and very helpful! They measured me that day at 26 weeks instead of the 21 I thought I was. That was welcoming news considering that I definitely felt like I was farther along. When you go through the Health Dept. they send you to KU Med to have the baby. The cost is incredibly affordable whether you have a natural birth or a c-section. We scheduled the sonogram which I am anxiously awaiting to find out for sure just how far along I am and what we are having.

Other fantastic baby news... I have two sister in laws on the Bartlett side due in August as well!! That will be three new grandbabies for my mother and father in law for 2009!!!

Well since I am not on any lavish vacation this month but have tons more time on my hands I have been nesting! Having Brian home has been very helpful. I actually miss him today as he is out working. Josey and him have definitely bonded and she is not attached to her mommy as much. We both have been working fervently around the house trying to reorganize and do things to our home we hadn't had time for in the past. From pig sty to clean, organized, everything in its place has been awesome! We love having a small mortgage and although we have another one on the way we are determined to make this house work at least for another year or two. All of us has been in each room one time or another. Brian and I had our room in the sun room only now to be in Josey old room and we have moved JO's room upstairs next to Jackson room. It's crazy! Brian has just finished painting Jo's room.. I think he did a great job!We have been cleaning out our full garage, how we became pack rats over these last few years being in this house I don't know, but we got rid of tons of junk. Now we have boxes and boxes of stuff to fill it back up with for a garage sale. Next on the list.. repainting the dining room, kitchen, of which has never been painted, and the downstairs bathroom.

So this has been us the last few months. An update is soon to come on the 28th when we get more news!!!! I can't wait!