House
We decided over the weekend that we were ready to just be done with our house in Delaware. In December it will be two years that we've been trying to sell it. Brent called the bank yesterday to see what we need to do to do a "deed-in-lieu." This is kind of like a foreclosure, except we just sign the house over to the bank and don't have to do through all the normal foreclosure stuff. We are waiting for a phone call back from our short sale specialist before we can proceed. Hopefully this won't take as long as all the short sale stuff took.
As Brent was hanging up with the bank, we got an email from our Realtor saying there was someone possibly interested. So, I guess we are going to wait until we get a for sure yes or no from that person before pursing the deed-in-lieu.
Brent's Employment
As of October 1st, Brent will be employed part time by Shiloh Community Church! Yesterday he found out that he was going to be able to work part time at his current job for the time being. He will work Monday, Thursday, and Friday at Maxima and then Tuesdays during the day at church, and then we will be at church on Wednesday nights and Sunday mornings.
The plan is for him to find another part time job in the area of the church once we move so that he is not having to have an hour commute.
Housing
We have spoken with the manager of our apartment complex about getting out of our lease. She said that only way we can get out without having to pay lots of money is if a new tenant is found to rent our apartment. She has listed the apartment as available, posted adds, and is trying to get into contact with some people she has on a waiting list. She sounded confident that she could find a new tenant to sign a lease starting November 1st.
Next Wednesday on the way to church we are going to look at an apartment near church that will be available towards the end of October. So if it all works out, that would be great timing for us.
It's A...... BOY!
We did find out the gender of the baby, but didn't want to tell right away. I went back and forth on the decision so many times. In the end I decided that if we could find out, we would. But we weren't going to tell people right away. I decided that we would tell Emily and Kyle and talk to them about the baby using the baby's name, and once they were able, they could tell people. I didn't take Emily very long and she started telling people! She's one smart girlie!
So we are having another little boy....Colby Thomas :)
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Back in Ministry!
Today Brent accepted a position as Youth Director at Shiloh Community Church in Orleans, MI!!
The church is about an hour from where we currently are living, and about an hour from both sets of our parents.
He starts October 1st!
The position is part-time. Brent will need to be at church Sunday mornings, Wednesday nights, and Tuesday during the day.
We are excited for the opportunity, but are still trying to figure out some of the details.
We would like to move near the church, but our current lease goes through March. We can get out of our lease if our landlord find someone else to rent our apartment, otherwise it sounds like we are stuck. We have asked her to start looking for a new tenant, and we are going to start looking for somewhere near the church to live. Hopefully God will work it all out for us.
We also need to figure out employment. Brent is going to talk to his current boss and see if part time an option until he finds something else near the church (because if we do move, he doesn't want to have to make an hour commute a couple days a week).
We trust that it is all in God's control and that He will work out all the details for us.
The church is about an hour from where we currently are living, and about an hour from both sets of our parents.
He starts October 1st!
The position is part-time. Brent will need to be at church Sunday mornings, Wednesday nights, and Tuesday during the day.
We are excited for the opportunity, but are still trying to figure out some of the details.
We would like to move near the church, but our current lease goes through March. We can get out of our lease if our landlord find someone else to rent our apartment, otherwise it sounds like we are stuck. We have asked her to start looking for a new tenant, and we are going to start looking for somewhere near the church to live. Hopefully God will work it all out for us.
We also need to figure out employment. Brent is going to talk to his current boss and see if part time an option until he finds something else near the church (because if we do move, he doesn't want to have to make an hour commute a couple days a week).
We trust that it is all in God's control and that He will work out all the details for us.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Tubes for Emily?
Went went went last week for well visits, the doctor referred Emily to the ENT because she has had three ear infections in the past six months.
The doctor recommended tubes because of the frequency of her ear infections. He said it's a quick procedure (15 minutes) and about an hour of recovery. He said most kids are running around playing the same afternoon as if nothing happened. They wouldn't have to do an IV or anything for anesthesia, just some gas in a mask to keep her asleep while the doctor puts in the tubes. Then the tubes normally fall out by themselves after a while...so there is no second procedure to take them out.
She's borderline for needed them as of right now... because the soonest tubes are recommended are when a child has had three infections in six months or four in a year. So... we are going to think about it for a couple days, and then Brent and I will decide if we want to go ahead and schedule the surgery, or if we want to wait and see if she has any more infections.
The doctor recommended tubes because of the frequency of her ear infections. He said it's a quick procedure (15 minutes) and about an hour of recovery. He said most kids are running around playing the same afternoon as if nothing happened. They wouldn't have to do an IV or anything for anesthesia, just some gas in a mask to keep her asleep while the doctor puts in the tubes. Then the tubes normally fall out by themselves after a while...so there is no second procedure to take them out.
She's borderline for needed them as of right now... because the soonest tubes are recommended are when a child has had three infections in six months or four in a year. So... we are going to think about it for a couple days, and then Brent and I will decide if we want to go ahead and schedule the surgery, or if we want to wait and see if she has any more infections.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
It's A....
SURPRISE!
Yesterday I had my 20 week anatomy ultrasound and a prenatal appointment.
The ultrasound went well. I saw 10 fingers and 10 toes and all kinds of other little body parts. The baby was moving and flipping around during most of the ultrasound. The baby's heart beat was 155 bpm and is estimated to be 14oz. Everything measured right on track.
Because my due date has been in question from the start and the baby keeps measuring a couple days different at each of the ultrasounds, we weren't sure what the "official" due date was. Yesterday I was given the official due date of February 2.
My appointment went well. My blood pressure and everything else looked good. I had seen a neurologist last week because of my headaches/migraines and he recommended that my OB put me on magnesium to help prevent my headaches and migraines. After talking about it, because I have been only have one or so a week, instead of the five or six I was having, we are going to hold off of the magnesium for now. If my headaches start getting worse again, then my OB will go ahead and give me an RX.
As far of finding out the gender of the baby.... I felt like I really didn't have a choice. I had so many people that I felt pressure from to find out. I had lots of comments about how it would just be easier to know for this reason and that... and lots of negative reactions when I said I didn't think I wanted to know. That being said... for now... the gender will remain a surprise!
Yesterday I had my 20 week anatomy ultrasound and a prenatal appointment.
The ultrasound went well. I saw 10 fingers and 10 toes and all kinds of other little body parts. The baby was moving and flipping around during most of the ultrasound. The baby's heart beat was 155 bpm and is estimated to be 14oz. Everything measured right on track.
Because my due date has been in question from the start and the baby keeps measuring a couple days different at each of the ultrasounds, we weren't sure what the "official" due date was. Yesterday I was given the official due date of February 2.
My appointment went well. My blood pressure and everything else looked good. I had seen a neurologist last week because of my headaches/migraines and he recommended that my OB put me on magnesium to help prevent my headaches and migraines. After talking about it, because I have been only have one or so a week, instead of the five or six I was having, we are going to hold off of the magnesium for now. If my headaches start getting worse again, then my OB will go ahead and give me an RX.
As far of finding out the gender of the baby.... I felt like I really didn't have a choice. I had so many people that I felt pressure from to find out. I had lots of comments about how it would just be easier to know for this reason and that... and lots of negative reactions when I said I didn't think I wanted to know. That being said... for now... the gender will remain a surprise!
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