Time for Another Update

Kevin took this picture last week while we were enjoying a beautiful Sunday afternoon out on our patio and playing in the yard. We are really enjoying our house, especially the patio and yard now that the weather is nice. We bought some patio furniture and we can often be founding grilling out and relaxing with a glass of lemonade. I can easily imagine a swing set and a little kiddy pool with our little guy running around.

Speaking of the little guy...he continues to be quite the little mover! Just today I have felt movements like I've never felt before. I'm not sure what he's doing in there but he must be enjoying himself. :) I never get tired of feeling him and have been known to have freak-out moments when I don't think he's been moving as much as he should or he has before. But all continues to go well. I discover new things each day that are a bit more challenging to do than they were the day before. I love my flip flops and other slide on shoes and am glad that there is an elevator at work! :) I'm still using the stairs but will be glad for the elevator, especially as I am finding I make quite a few trips up and down to the two clinics during the day.

A little note about work before signing off for the night.....I LOVE IT!!! I am really enjoying my job. I feel blessed to have had this job fall into my lap and to have my first job be one that I love. I am finding that I have had to step out and advocate for myself and promote myself and services around the clinic, which has been a different experience but a learning one. As far as what I'm doing I coordinate our our prenatal classes but my job also includes providing individual education to women and parents. I have decided to focus much of my attention on our teens (which we have quite a few of) and first time moms but am available to all women needing or wanting education on any number of topics (newborn care, breastfeeding, car seat safety, postpartum depression, labor....). It's fun being able to talk with these women about what they know and what they want to learn. I feel like I have learned so much already myself and enjoy being able to encourage the women to empower themselves by learning everything they can to better care for themselves and their babies.

Ok, it's time for me to sign-off for the night but hope to post more pictures and updates soon!