No Fear

Anna has been cruising around now for about a week or so. She will take about 6-8steps now with reckless abandon. I was expecting a cautious nature from her but the word cautious and Anna just don't mix. She definately has her Dada's personality which just makes him adore her all the more! She will let go of the coffee table, couch, cabinet, chair etc and just go for the steps until she falls or crashes and begins crawling again until she can pull up on something. It's so fun to see her be so adventurous but it makes me nervous at the same time for what is to come. She's always ready to go! She is such a joy, she's started belly laughing when we tickle her under her chin and it's so fun to get her to laugh and grab her belly. Just about the cuteset thing I've ever seen for sure! She got one more tooth on the bottom so one more needs to come in and we can go see the dentist for the first time (: On another note, planning will be underway here shortley for her first birthday so we'll keep you all posted on that process!

We are finally in escrow on a cute little house on 11th. We should close sometime next week and are ready and anxious to move in. It's exactly what we were looking for and Peter is already planning out all the things he wants to do to make little improvements. The list includes painting, plumbing the washer and dryer into the basement, expanding the garage, and putting in a bedroom upstairs. So, we'll see! I am just hoping and praying between working full time and sleeping and being a mommy, I can get the house to a semi-decent party atmosphere by March 1st (Anna's birthday). So, the race is on.

Peter starts today at Butte College teaching a part-time CAD drafting class which he is super excited about. The Lord is so good and so faithful! Peter has found a job at least for now, we're moving in to an amazingly cute house with neighbors we'll know, we have a beautiful healthy baby girl, we are both healthy, we have friends whom we love, and a family who is just amazing at loving us. We are so thankful to be back in Chico!

A Step....

Moving Day in Truckee....



An Anna update: I am just not ready for this little lady to start walking! Yesterday she was holding on to the coffee table and I had a toy in my hand and I put my hands out for her to grab them and she took two steps toward me to get the toy! I was shocked! She has been happily cruising around the coffee table, along walls, and the couch for about a month now, loves walking with her new push toy (thanks to Mia K.) but still seems unsteady on her feet. She'll stand on her own occasionally but only for about 20 seconds so I figured walking would wait for a little while longer! But, the steps have begun. She did it about 4 times yesterday too, not just a one time thing.....Crazy!

For Peter and I: We continue to loose houses daily. It seems we find the perfect one, and there is always another offer that beats ours down by a small amount. Our offers are always soooo close to what the bank accepts! It's getting frustrating and a little discouraging. So, we continue to pray that the Lord would provide the perfect house, not just any old house, and hold on to the truth that he is good and loves to bless us! Still no job on the Peter front, he continues to seek employment but the economy is just not the place to provide manufacturing jobs at the moment. I am still LOVING my job at Enloe, I had forgotten that the ER is truly the place for me.....I love the people I work with, the doctors, the patients, and mostly just being in Chico near our friends and family. Being back full time is trying, I feel exhausted most of the time but I wouldn't trade any of it for the world. Anna is flourishing being home with her Daddy and I am loving working and being home with the two of them 4 days a week!