Settling In

Two days later… again… Tony had to go back to work. He is working evening shifts for the next month. He leaves at 1:00p.m. to get to work by 2:00. He works until all the jobs are done for the night. This could mean anywhere from 8:00pm to 5:00am the next morning. Needless to say he is very tired and likes to be able to sleep in the next morning. This causes quite a conundrum however; I go to bed around 9:00 every evening, and I am generally up by 7:30am. Unfortunately it has come down to me making Tony lunch that we get to eat together right after he gets up and right before he leaves for the day. But, it’s only for a month and he’s safe, so I wouldn’t even think to complain. Tony did have a bit of unexpected excitement at work the other day. A tornado touched down a few miles from his building. He, of course, went outside to document. Upon later consideration he decided it would have been better to be seeking shelter at that time, but thankfully the tornado did not turn in their direction. He, all his co-workers, and the company property were unharmed.

It has been a real shock going from having work/school/clinicals 7 days a week to having no set things I have to get done. I have happily been taking lots of naps.

A typical day for the pups and me.

I have also started going to the neighborhood pool. Swimming is a great way for me to get a little exercise without killing my joints or feeling like I’m working out. It’s also a great way for me to get a little color! I have also gotten quite a few things crossed off of my ‘to do list.’ I am now in the process of trying to find a job. It’s a little hard since I know I’ll only be able to work for four or five months until it’s time to have the baby. Keep praying that someone will want to hire me, even if it is for a short time! Last night we had a family girl’s night. All of us girls went to Nicki’s house where we ate toasted sandwiches and brownies. Then we played board games. Nicki won at Catan (again). Then we decided to play Taboo. It was very fun, with many hilarious guesses along the way. Finally at 11:30 we figured we should call it a night.

11:30pm we finally decide to take pictures. We were all a little tired!

We had a great time, and I look forward to doing it again. All in all we are settling in very nicely.

Love, Melanie, Tony, and Matthew