The teeth have begun!

Well after seemingly months of drool, tender gums and night-time fussing, little J has 2 top front teeth! The pearly whites finally showed themselves a few days ago. After 3 nights of getting up and trying everything to sooth the poor little guy, I was definitely glad to see them. In a little while, our son's cute little grin will slowly start turning into that cheesy toothed smile - I LOVE IT! So with the new teeth, we have also noticed that he is not so interested in pureed baby food and now prefers little tastes of whatever mom or dad is having. Also, items on end tables, couches and chairs are no longer out of his reach, in fact they are an adventure awaiting (according to our son)! It is amazing to see his personality begin to come out and watch as he grows and learns. At least he is back to sleeping through the night again (which also means mom and dad get more sleep as well)! Yay!

First Pro Pics!

So we were blessed to be able to take little J's very first Pro pics. He did awesome; a natural in front of the camera! He was chasing the photographer trying to get his camera. Enjoy!

The Search Begins

So...I have been toying with the thought of picking up a part-time job to bring in some extra income and to get me out of the house a little more. There are not many aviation opportunities in the area right now, thus my search for something outside of aviation begins. Where to start? What to look for? Another hurdle to consider is childcare for little J. As J's work schedule is realitivly unpredictable work, his help at home will be sporatic. Logically, the best situation would be for me to find something that I can do out of the house and on my own schedule, or after our little one goes to bed in the evenings. Then childcare is not needed. Well, we will see where my seach leads me. Until then, if anyone has any good ideas, please let me know.

Our First Tomatoes This Summer!

Yes!!! We finally have picked our first home-grown tomatoes from our garden this week! As anyone who loves home-grown tomatoes knows, this is a savored time of year. After a very wet spring, we finally were able to plant our garden late in May. We not only planted tomatoes, but also beets, cucumbers, and yellow squash. The squash died all of the sudden about a month ago(this having nothing to do with my lack of a green thumb!), but the cucumbers and tomatoes went crazy. Needless to say I have been making pickles and tomato/cucumber salad alot. So, now that the tomatoes are coming in strong, we will be eating, canning, and freezing many more. If anyone is interested in some, let me know.