Our Great Adventures: Two months and some change

It's been a whirlwind couple weeks!

I have been taking advantage of every nap time to pack up our house. I have also been tying up loose ends in preparation for leaving my job. This has made me so sad, and I just hope and pray that I might be able to find half as good of job in Utah! My boss has been so amazing and my coworkers are so supportive and make the world a better place. Most of all though I will miss my clients. They are so strong and have overcome so much. Getting to know them has changed the way I look at the world. They really are amazing women.

We have been putting together a plan for moving for a while now. After looking at UHauls we were discouraged by how much they were. We have been talking about getting a new, bigger car for a while. We decided to buy a trailer and a car to drive our stuff back to Utah. A few weeks ago Lewis found a good deal on a car and made plans to fly out to New York to pick it up. Last weekend I was driving Lewis to the airport and he made a joke that if we wanted, Rhys and I could go along with him for free! We have a companion pass with Southwest. Next thing we knew, we were at a Walgreens buying some more diapers and formula and hopping on a plane! What ensued was a 2 1/2 day drive back from New York! It went over mostly well, with a few hair pulling moments when Rhys was absolutely done being in the car. We finally made it back home after Lewis drove all through the night between Saturday and Sunday.

On the 11th Rhys turned 2 months old! He also had his two month appointment where he had his first round of immunizations. He came home very sad and clingy and soon after started coughing. Ever since he has had a pretty bad cough and stuffy nose. It's been so sad to see him struggle through it, but he has been a champ!

Rhys has grown so much! He is so smiley and absolutely LOVES splashing in the tub and generally anytime he gets to be naked :) He has started sucking on his fist and whenever we feed him he insists on putting his hand on the bottle, even though he regularly knocks it out of my hands. He loves to giggle at his toy turtle and giraffe. He also loves the t.v. and being rocked in the rocking chair. He has to be where the action is, sitting up like mom and dad and he gets so proud of himself when he puts his weight down on his feet! He doesn't like hickups, or 30 hour rides in the car... So far he has visited 14 states and the District of Columbia! (Texas, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, D.C. Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana.)