Employment is Key!

Good news to share - I have a job! I was fortunate enough to get a job with WPS, this time on the regulated side of the business. I am very thankful for the opportunity to stay with a company I truly admire as well as to know Bob and I do not have to worry about employment in 2010. There is no doubt the decline in the economy over the past two years has affected everyone in some capacity and Bob and I have both felt a hit with our jobs. The good news is Bob is busier than a bee at work. In fact, as I write this, it is Saturday morning and he as work right now. We are very thankful to be so fortunate to have good jobs that will allow us to provide for our family.

I am looking forward to our weekend. The past two have been very busy and a little stressful and this weekend is looking to be nice and relaxing. Last night Bob and I grabbed a quick bite to eat (Ok I confess, we litterally drove through the Taco Bell drive thru - I didnt get done with work until 6:30 or so and I was STARVING). Long gone are our late night dinners at Angelinas (at least for the time being!) and then we ran some errands. We looked at Younkers for baby and maternity clothes and stopped at Barnes and Noble to pick up some books. I have combed What to Expect When You Are Expecting over and over since finding out the news and was looking for some more reading material. I found a book that focused more on birth and the first 48 hours after birth and am looking forward to diving in, as well as a baby book that I can use to document all of our exciting baby experiences we have had and look forward to having! This afternoon our friend Erika and her little one, Evan are coming over for a visit. I am looking forward to catch up, we haven't seen each other since we found out we were expecting and I cannont wait to see Evan, he is such a cutie. And this will be a good test for the puppies, hopefully they are on their best behavior!

Last weekend we went to Home Depot to look at paint colors and finally settled on a light green and brown. I want to paint the room a calming light green color and brown stripes on the bottom half of all 4 walls in the nursery to match the crib. Bob isn't wild about the idea (And I quite honestly, don't blame him, it sounds like a lot of work, but I am determined!) Our friend Kelly was gracious enough to volunteer to help, which we really appreciate! We are planning on painting the nursery the last weekend in Feburary. Once we have the nursery painted we can set up the crib and focus on all of the fun baby details!!!