April Update

Well, us Packers have been just partying it up around here. Brit and I had the treat of having our favorite guy home for Thursday and Friday, yes, even 2 weekdays in addition to the weekend! Each year Jason's boss considers the day after tax day a paid holiday in celebration of the end of the busy season. This year it seemed silly for them to go back and work a Friday, so voila! Thursday we all slept in, ran some overdue errands and enjoyed a late lunch at Tia Rosa's, YUM! Friday Brit and I took daddy to the zoo with us for one last visit before it's too hot. It was such a gorgeous day! It couldn't have been a better day to go! We packed a yummy lunch and did a lot of walking but it was great. It sure is fun to share in Brittney's enthusiasm for the animals. Once again she was asking for the zebras the entire time! I was so glad for the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful day doing something fun as a family.

Taking a break for lunch

These baboons walked right up to Brit at the glass and she got her own little show. It was fun!

Cute picture!

We got really close to the elephant!

One cool chick...

Brit was excited to ride the carousel, but wanted nothing to do with riding on one of the animals. She still loved it though, silly girl!

Saturday was pretty much an average Saturday, except for the fact that it was my LAST DAY AT WORK!!! Yep, I officially have absolutely no excuse for having a messy house. Really though, this is a day I have been waiting for since I started at my job when Brit was 3 months old. When I was pregnant with Brit, I thought I would be able to quit working and be a full time mom, and that we would just have to find a way to make things work financially. It wasn't long after having her that we came to realization that there was just no way that could happen. This was a realization that hit me very hard. I cried and cried and didn't know how I was supposed to leave my new baby and go to work. I remember sitting in my parent's bedroom, talking with my mom, just being so emotional and feeling so bad for myself over the whole thing. Without blinking an eye, my mom told me that if that was something I needed to do to help our income, then they would take Brit for me and find a way to make it work. I am ever so grateful to my mom for realizing my difficult situation in that moment and for so willingly volunteering herself and the rest of my family to help out a couple days a week. On a positive note, the resulting relationship that has blossomed between Brittney and my mom is one of the sweetest things I have ever seen. It has not been easy for me to run off to work 3 times a week for the last 2.5 years, but it has done my mind so much good knowing that she was in such capable hands. My family has been amazing and I just don't think I could thank them enough!

It will be a little bit strange not to work, but it is time and I am ready. Jason and I both feel that if we can tighten our belts a little and make a few changes then it will be possible for me to stay home with our kids. I am grateful to be able to do this and will not soon take for granted the blessing of being able to stay at home. I know this is where I need to be and I pray that the financial burden placed solely on Jason will not be more than he can handle.

I have much to do in these next few weeks before our little guy arrives! Less than 6 weeks to go! I have been feeling a little overwhelmed lately with my due date looming and still so much to do, but hopefully that will take care of itself soon. More on that later!