Some updates and jibberish

Update number One: I have learned that puppies are like babies, little furry babies, with sharp little teeth. Having Murphy the past week and a half has really been an adventure. He wakes us up at night, we have to clean up after him, we have to deal with sibling rivalry as Murphy tends to draw our attention, we need to feed him several times a day and put him down for naps. If I was being honest with myself I would admit that we probably should have waited another couple weeks to bring him home, so we could get more settled into our house but c'est la vie!

Update Number Two: My job which I guess I never really did say what it is. I'm working for American Electric Power in one of their customer solutions centers. Doing exactly what it sounds like, providing solutions for customers when they call. I'm going to level with everyone and admit it isn't the job I ever thought I would have after college, but it got us down here to Columbus and it provides a pay check. I want to be upfront and say that I am grateful to have a job at all. I really am, especially one that I find it interesting. But honestly, I know that it isn't something I want to do forever. The people that call in are, well, not all pleasant. When you think about it, it makes sense because generally you never really call your electric company when something is going well. I know some people would really enjoy that kind of environment for work but it really isn't my cup of tea. I'll stay as long as I don't have an offer else where but I'm going to level with all you some more and admit I've already been looking elsewhere. However, the really nice thing is that now I can be a bit more selective, the presure is off, and I don't have to worry if I get called for an interview or not.

As for Andy's job, I'll let him fill you in on that.

Update number three: We still aren't settled in our house. Yes, really. It's actually driving me a bit crazy. We have boxes and stuff everywhere, but Andy and I are so tired at the end of the work day that we just kind of make dinner and chill. Then on the weekends we want to explore our new surroundings so nothing gets done. Well I had a fantastic idea, I decided that we should have a housewarming party on the 21st, so basically we have two weeks to get this house in order enough to have a bunch of people over, meaning basically the lower level of the house needs to be pretty, along with the yard and deck.

One of the biggest problems I think we have is that our living room is kind of in limbo. We have DVD racks to hang on the wall but we also have an entertainment center that would fit everything in it. However, this entertainment center won't fit a larger size TV which we plan to get in a few months. So we are kind of at a loss, should we put up the entertainment center for a few months and have everything in that? Should we hang the DVD racks and leave the TV on a coffee table like it is? I'm not sure.

Like I said, the house is driving me crazy.

I don't have much more for now, I do have some funny Murphy stories to share but I kind of want to compile them into one post.

Tune in soon, I'm going to put pictures of the house up soon.

Adventures in Babysitting

Does anyone remember that movie? Anywho...

Andy and I recently had the opportunity to babysit our little nephew this past Friday night and I have to say it was awesome. Yes, it was hard and it was exhausting but it was really great to see Andy in action with a baby and get an idea of what he will be like with our kids. I have to say as well that we may have not had a realistic idea of handing a baby because our nephew is such a good baby. Really, I mean he hardly cried at all the entire night.

Look at that little guy, how adorable is he?

The problems arose were more because of the puppy than because of the nephew. It was really difficult to manage the baby and the puppy at the same time, between diapers and bottles and taking the puppy out and accidents, we had our hands full. It was a learning experience for sure, we both know that we are not ready for kids any time soon. Being newlyweds with a puppy is enough for now, but we will definitely be willing and ready to babysit the little guy whenever bro and sis-in-law need someone.

Has anyone else had a chance to babysitas a newlywed? Did it make you want kids more or want to wait?

Savoring it

I'm sorry, (I know I have been saying that a lot lately) but I have been eating up the time with my family lately. Between working, moving, and trying to get settled there hasn't been enough time with my husband or our kids. Especially the newest edition, that's right folks, meet Murphy:

To give you an idea of his size Izzy the cat is only 6 pounds. Yeah, he's tiny. How could you not want to spend time with that little guy? It has been a bit crazy around here, between Murphy and Pepper wrestling around the living room and all the boxes filled with crap we're trying to find homes for, I barely get any time to do the things I want to do, like blog.

I have to admit, I took a lot of stuff for granted when I was unemployed. Like all the time I had to do the things I needed or wanted to do. If I ever wanted to see my friends or family I could do it whenever I wanted, if I needed to clean the house I could do it while Andy was at work and then he and I could relax together at night. Even when I was in school last year I still had a lot of time to do what I wanted and needed to do. Don't get me wrong, I am so grateful to have a job and be contributing financially, it's just taking some getting use to. I promise to try to blog more, I'm starting to get a hang of this whole time budgeting thing, it's just taken some adjusting. Come back soon. I promise to fill you in on the move and more pictures of Murphy.

A letter to my husband

Okay folks, I'm warning you now, I'm about to get sappy. So if you are in the mood for some cheese, grab a bottle of wine and read on, if not, take a hike and try back next time (I'll still <3 you, promise).

Dear Andy,

This is it. The final two days we will ever have to be seperated. Finally, the unannounced trips, the drives to the airport, the late night phone dates, are coming to an end. Our dreams are coming true, we got married, we have moved into a beautiful house that we are working to make into a home, we are expanding our family, we have jobs, we are living the life we had always talked about. It wasn't easy, we have worked our asses off to get to this point. There were fights, tears, endless talks, hard times, scary times, sad times, and I'll admit there were times I thought we would never get out of the rut our lives were in. There were moments that I never thought that we would see this day. Let me tell you, all those moments make the coming days that much sweeter. I want you to know that you are my rock, as corny as that sounds, and I want you to know that we wouldn't be where we are if it weren't for your encouragement and never-failing optimism. We make a great team and I am so happy that we get to take this journey together. I want you to know I love you so much and I can't wait to see where this journey leads us.

Love forever and always,
Your wife, friend and partner

" I've missed you, I've missed you all...

...I had a dream about you in Copenhagen, you were there and you and you." Sorry, any chance for a Gilmore Girl quote.

I have internets again!!! Everybody say YAY!!! I think it's going to take a little time to get back on a blogger schedule but I wanted everyone to know I am alive, I just didn't get the internet back until last night. We are still moving a lot of our stuff in so I need to be a good wifey and unpack and nest a bit, but I hope that by the middle of next week I can update everyone on our move and my new job!

And FYI, I really did miss blogging. I've gotten used to it plus there are my loyal readers that leave me comments and make me feel happy, you guys totally rock my socks!

I'll be back, very soon. Promise.

The Crazies

Not the movie. It's what I am currently feeling at the moment. A side note/disclaimer: The only reason I even feel okay posting right now is because at this very moment I'm doing laundry, washing a load of dishes and also getting in touch with potential homes for us to rent. Talk about multi-tasking.

Anyway, I am feeling the full-on crazies at the moment, there is just so much to get done and I start my new job in less than a week. We need to pack the entire apartment, I still need new identification with my new name (note to other newlyweds changing your name, don't put it off!), also to order my new credit/debt cards, oh and the kicker is we still are in need of a place to live. Haha, so yeah, as you can tell life is fairly crazy at the moment. Don't get me wrong, I am happy and excited about this move, but I am also a bundle of stress, nerves, and tension. I'm scared to death of moving away from my family and friends, but I am more afraid of staying here and not having a job. I'm worried about Andy and how this is affecting him, I'm worried about myself and how this will affect me. I have felt a hundred different things over the last few days since we found out and I'm sure I'll continue to feel those things. It's hard, every day the realization washes over me that next week I won't be living here anymore. That is just so mind boggling to me. It's this huge life-altering thing that we are doing and it's happening so fast. I guess I just haven't had time to fully process it and I don't know if I will have the time between now and next week. Gah. Crazy. I know it's our choice but it is happening so quickly.

Have any of you other newlyweds had some life-altering changes come at you fast? How did you process or deal?

It's Facebook Official

You know we mean buisness when something goes on Facebook, we are officially moving. That's right, both (yes, BOTH) our job offers came through in Columbus. I start in just over a week (!!!) while we aren't quite positive when Andy starts. More than likely we will have to be seperated for a few weeks while I work and we manage a move, sad panda, but both of us working means we get to do and have the things we want, like renting a house and Murphy. We are both so pumped, happy, stressed, worried, and a million different emotions and mostly we are overjoyed. I can't wait to share our stories with you, it's going to make for some interesting blogging. If posting ends up being lighter than usually over the next few weeks I appologize ahead of time, but I promise as soon as we are settled in our new place we will both be back at it.