Changes

I sadly have no pictures to share on this post because even more sadly I have taken very few over the last month and the majority have been with my phone. Just wanted to give a little July/August recap mainly for my own memory's sake. So, two weeks after Shaw's first birthday party we moved back to our home town. After some life changes (more on that later this week) we decided North West Arkansas wasn't where God wanted us to be. After much prayer through the months of July and Augst the doors started flying open...yes, flying open for us to move back home. So, we moved home. We are currently back in our first home which is under going some remodeling. Not sure what I was thinking to unpack, have no furniture for the first few weeks, paint, redo floors, and the kitchen?! Oh well, at least when it is done it will be done for good, right?! I am currently working for three of the local school districts through a contract company. I love the school environment and the hours. I feel that treating kids in the schools in my calling and what I want to do for a while. Josh is back at the down town Little Rock office and boy is he happy. He has so many close friends and coworkers there. He came home one day last week and said, "I sure wish my work day would have been longer"?! Who says that? That boy does. He loves who he works with and loves what he does, he also loves that so many of the guys he works with were also some of his dad's best friends which keeps his sweet spirit alive. Josh is also in school at UALR. That is one of the "flying doors" we had at the beginning of August when we found out they had just been approved for a Civil Engineering program. Sweet Shaw Michael has had a pretty rough time over the last few weeks. We moved to the house that he was in until 4.5 months but he obviously doesn't remember it. So, he now has a new room and new everything. After three days of being home mommy and daddy both sadly had to start work and so he started with a new sitter. He is just now getting used to her and going there. Keep in mind I stayed home with him until almost 5 months and then we had one sitter who became our in-home nanny. So, the poor boy has gone from getting to sleep in to whenever he wanted and romping around his own home to getting woke up at 6:45 and being in a strangers home with 3 others kids. All of this has been super hard for me and I have cried several times over it but I have prayed specifically that God would ease his young mind and make him feel safe. We have also started a morning prayer on the car ride over that he has a good day. I am just waiting for the day when he says "amen" in unison with me :). The poor baby has also been teething for over a week. It is like all his teeth decided to come in at once. He has two new ones with at least three more making their way. Teething is always rough...for everyone! Along with all those changes we have another BIG change that is coming to our lives. More on that towards the end of the week (if you haven't already guessed what it is by now). We are in a crazy busy stage of life and I can't wait for all these changes to become our new routine, and for us to be back settled in with family and friends. Oh, that is another thing....we have family and friends close by!! I have cried so many tears of joy recently because of this! What is life without family and friends?! Well, to this this little family it is hardly nothing because we love our peeps!

On a different note. Shaw turned 13 months yesterday. I am thinking I will now do his regular monthly posts every 3 or 6 months but here are a few things he is doing these days:

• At his one year appt he weighed 18 lb 6 oz (1%) and 29.25 in (25%). He is long and skinny :)
• Size 12 month clothes for the most part
• Still loves to sleep
• Eats everything that is presented to him
• Had only two sick visits his whole first year (one cold and one ear infection)
• He still takes 1-2 at least one hour naps a day
• Says several words but none are different from his 12 month post I believe
• 4 teeth with several more on the way
• Crawls like a speed demon and wants SO bad to walk. We figure it won't be much longer since he stands pretty well on his own and walks good with just one hand held.
• His Pops has quickly become his favorite person
• Loves to sit in the floor and play with blocks and trucks/cars
• Same sweet and hilarious personality as before!