The Sock exchange and Christmas Gifts!

Thank you to everyone who has been sending me lots of prayers and sweet comments about my Nanny! I appreciate them so much! I realized last night that the last few posts I have done have been kinda sad....so I wanted to do a little bit of a happier post this time!

It Is Well With My Soul

I'm so sorry I have been MIA! It has been a very hectic and emotional past few weeks, and I have literally had no time to blog. I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Promises

Well, I have made it through my first 3 weeks of work! I really like my job, and I have been doing very well. I have finished all my initial trainings (except for one which I will finish that one Monday-Tuesday) so last week I got my own case load; I was very excited about that! Thankfully, all of my co-workers seem nice, and they help me out with any questions I have. Trying to fit in with new co-workers was actually what I was most nervous about, because in my line of work, it's mostly women-you know how catty and mean some women are! But, so-far-so-good!

Panicking

Well, I have had an eventful couple of days that have left me with some serious mixed emotions. Remember the job interview I had about 2 weeks ago? It went really well, and the guy interviewing me pretty much told me in so many words that if my background check came back okay, then I had the job. They had me come in a few days later and "shadow" for an hour to see if I liked the job- I loved it! Working with developmentally disabled people is just such a rewarding, fun job! All the people and my soon-to-be co-workers seemed to like me right from the start. So, as I was driving home after shadowing, I was feeling excited about starting a new job, and making some extra money for my family.

Miss Independent

I can't believe my little girl is 20 months old! My babies are getting way too big way too fast! At 20 months old Jackie's personality is coming out more and more every day. As an infant she was always kinda quiet and laid back, but as a toddler, she is the complete opposite. She has sooo much energy that my husband and I often joke that she has to be ran outside everyday like a pitbull. If we don't she won't nap and she will stay up until 10 or 11pm! I wish I had that kind of energy!

Worst Haircut EVER!

So I'm almost 3 months post-partum and my hair is falling out like crazy. The same exact thing happened after I had Jackie, so I knew what to expect this time. I stayed on my gummy prenatals, I started taking biotin, and I use all sulfate free products in my hair. So far none of these precautions I took this time have made any difference.I feel like I'm going bald. Especially around my hairline. So I decided the only way to hide all this hair loss until my hormones stop freaking out is to get a haircut with bangs.

Heartbroken

Please pray for my sister-in-law, Angie.

She recently shared the news that she is pregnant with friends and family. My brother messaged me early yesterday to tell me they had just received the terrible news that Angie had lost the baby. She had an ultrasound 2 weeks ago, and the baby looked perfect. She went in for a regular OB appointment yesterday, and when they did the ultrasound, there was no heartbeat. The OB said that from looking at the ultrasound, the baby passed about a week ago.

This would have been their 6th child, and while some people may say, why is she acting so upset? She has 5 other children! No matter how many children you have a miscarriage is still heartbreaking. Before she had my first niece, Anna, she suffered from recurrent losses, but it has been years since she has had any trouble with that. Please God give her peace, and comfort her through this difficult time!