November News

There are many things that I think about through the day/week that I'd like to post to the blog, but just don't have time for and then the thought slips my mind! So much is going on right now, let me try to recap. Maybe some pics by the weekend.

We went Trick-or-Treating 2 weeks late since Jacob had his first illness - upper respiratory. It was pretty bad and we all had it, so we just didn't think it important to get out. We finally made it to each grandparent's house in 2 costumes. One was partial since he got sick on the bottom half at a restaurant. Only the grandparents took pics, so we'll have to wait for them to hand over the goods! :)

Jacob now has this super sensitive gag reflex going on. So we have to be very careful to pay attention to everything that goes in his mouth (i.e. thumb, blanket, bottle, food textures). If he gags, he throws up everywhere. One was really bad since it came out his nose, he sneezed about 30 times after it happened...and then there is the nasal aspirator. :( He's still on very pureed foods until we feel he is ready for more texture.

He is just now making some of his first real crawling moves. We have some video and will upload soon. He has made some major transformations in the last couple of months; developing more personality, noticing more, and verbalizing more. He has become a little person already and not just a crying baby! He spends most of his day in his "scooters" and the rest, pulling and chewing on his left sock. He's starting to stay up a bit later and gets up at a reasonable 6:30am for the morning. He's still getting up 1-2 times a night. He'd probably last longer if he'd stay under the blankets and not pee so much! (Yes, we're using overnight diapers).

My job is going well so far. It's very different than anything I've done and it is non stop from the minute I begin until I walk out the door. I'm lucky to get a minute to use the bathroom or shove down a cracker. It's all good though. It's nice that it's a Christian atmosphere. We pray each morning before seeing patients and the general, overall attitude of everyone is much different than the typical workplace. I think I'll get a better handle on things when the girl I'm replacing leaves the beginning of December. Then the real test begins! My job functions include checking patients in and out, booking appointments, answering phones, filing charts, pulling charts, entering in payment information, insurance info, keeping up with a diabetes database, keeping forms stocked, waiting room presentable and don't forget...other duties as assigned. I'll also take on more as time goes on. It is very convenient for Jacob though. Just less 5-10 minutes to Bill's parents. Marcia gets him in the mornings and I pick him up in the afternoon with the exception of my mom coming up to watch him on Tuesdays. I'd say that's my least favorite day as every other Tuesday, I work 1 - 6:30 or 7:30pm. The rest are mornings.

Bill just bought a new used 88 Jeep Comanche. It's 4 wheel drive and has a camper top. A good work truck and good for snow. He'll still keep his Mazda truck for now. It will be handy if we ever need a spare vehicle or when he want A/C in the summer! He has been eyeing this truck for a while as it was his dear friend Harry's truck which recently passed away with cancer. It was an affordable purchase and it works well into our overall vehicle plan for the next 5-10 years.

We're still shopping for a church. We haven't been in about a month, so it's still hard to get a handle on that aspect of our lives. Jacob generally takes his morning nap right in between a 9/10:30/11:00 start for a church service. We'll figure something out soon though. We have it narrowed down to probably 2 with a 3rd last minute consideration slipping in recently.

We've got some hectic schedules coming up with Thanksgiving around the corner with a whopping 16 at our house this year! Yikes! We may have to move it to the Biltmore House to hold us all! Just kidding. A trip to Boone 2 weekends after to get our Christmas trees, 2 company Christmas parties, Christmas and a trip to Chattanooga the weekend after to go to the aquarium (free tickets).

Whew! All that typing wore me out! I'm going to bed since everyone else is already asleep at 8:30pm.