Diving for Boxes

Tom and I and working like mad to be ready to move tomorrow.  Last night we realized we needed a lot more boxes, so we went out for a BOX Hunt, and by hunt I mean adventure, and by adventure I mean DUMPSTER DIVING!

We found the best place for boxes.  The LIQUOR STORE!  It was like 

the fountain of gold for moving boxes.  They had a ton of them, 

and most of them are the perfect size for food  storage.   The boxes just happen to be covered in alcohol labels.  I just hope that our ward doesn't think that we are crazy when they come to help, and see what kind of boxes we have.

Softball Softies

So any one how knows me, knows that I am a huge NCAA fan.  I was lucky enough to be Utah State's NCAA rep a couple of years ago.  This is a super cool story about an NCAA Softball game that took place in Washington.  Check it out.  

http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/videopage?videoId=3380875

Moving On

Up until about a month ago, I worked for OHSU, the medical school here in Portland.  Back in January they lost a major law suit, which left them no choice but to let nearly 300 employees go.  I was one of them.  I got laid off in the middle of my maternity leave; which turned out to be a hidden blessing, because I could stay home with Owen.  However, I was still worried about not having a job.  School is so busy that it would be hard for Tom to work, and we don't want to live off student loans.  

So we started looking for jobs that I could do from home; and we said a lot of prayers.  Well, our prayers were answered!  We just found out earlier today that we are going to Apartment Managers.  And they want us to start next week.  That means we have to move this weekend.  All of the sudden, I have a whole apartment to pack up.

It is really a great little set up.  We get to live in this cute little house, for free, and I only have to work 20 hours a week.  It will be so nice to be able to work from home, and to live in a house!  It is like a dream come true.

We are moving from this: 

To this:

Cute, ehh?

The Adventures of ShowerMan and BathBoy!

 We have a collection of Hooded Towels for when we give Owen baths.  Last night after his bath I wrapped Owen up in one of these towels, and Tom decided that he also needed to wear a hooded towel, because he had just gotten out of the bath too.  Here are some of the pictures I took.

Taking a Stand

Tom likes to play a game with Owen called "Stand Up!"  As a result Owen discovered that he has legs by the time he was two weeks old.  He started jumping shortly after that.  He is getting pretty good at holding himself up.  For a while now, he has been able to stand for a good amount of time if he was holding mine or Tom's hands, or if we would support his waist.  But last night Tom propped him up against the couch, and the Boy kept standing.  It was shocking.  He just stood there smiling at us.  I didn't think 2 1/2 month-olds were supposed to be able to do that.  Before I know it, he is going to be running circles around me. 

Learning to Talk

Owen has started to try and figure out this whole talking thing.  

Take a look.  He likes talking to his Daddy!

Wow they grow fast

Owen is Ten weeks today.  Wow time flies.  I can not believe how fast he has grown.  He still seems so small, and he is, but my good friend just had a on Monday, and her baby is itsy.  It is hard to believe that he was that small just a few short weeks ago.  Now he is holding up his head, and trying really hard to sit up.  He is responding to mine and Tom's voices, and he loves to smile.   He is the cutest thing ever.