A blessing in disguise

Well, as some of you know, I was laid off yesterday. It didn't come as a COMPLETE shock because the company I work for hasn't been faring too well in this economic downturn. I guess although I was trying to prepare myself for the worst, I was hoping for the best. It is what it is, though. It is not ideal by any means, but Tim and I feel like we'll be just fine.

I have been job hunting for some time now, but haven't felt a need to apply for positions in the Richmond area due to it being so far away (1 hr+), but drastic times call for drastic measures! I'll keep everyone updated on my job hunting progress!

In a way I feel like this might have been a blessing in disguise because I had to "lay off" the babysitter. In doing that, I realized afterward that Noel meant absolutely nothing to her. She really couldn't care less! I guess she's just another kid to watch after...but that is NOT the kind of person or environment I want Noel to be around! I have a lady that is closer to our house that I had considered back in December, and I might contact her again. If I got a job in Richmond, or anywhere, I could still use her.

Soooo anyway. As far as Noel goes, she is great!! She started really crawling on Monday of this week. We're still wrapping up the baby-proofing thing, and now that I have some time off, it is a good time to zero-in! I also want to get a smoke detector for her room, since I am super paranoid about house fires.

She is babbling up a storm, too. It's "dadadada" "babababa" "yadabadaya". Much different than her sounds before! I'm just waiting for her to say "mamamama". :o)

Her 6 month appointment is tomorrow (even though she's only 9 days from being 7 months) and I'll update with her weight/length stats!

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