And Karris will make 3!: November 2011

Once again, excuse the slackness! It seems like we have been living on the road the past month - partly because we have. We (Karris & I) went to NC for the week a few weeks ago and stayed with Daniel. I had 3 interviews for nursing jobs and I actually got offered ALL 3. Unbelievable! But, I found out about the last one yesterday - which was the one I wanted most! One job was a home health, and the 2 others were both at the same hospital. I got offered 1 of the 2 at the conclusion of my interview to be a PRN (as needed) nurse for the telemetry & medical units. The job I ended up taking is to be an OR nurse. I am so excited - because I will only have to work M-F, either 3 12 hour shifts or from 7-3 everyday. What a BLESSING! I never in a million years thought I would get to start off with this kind of nursing job. Almost everyone I know works nights, weekends, etc. I am so, so very lucky. My tentative start date is November 28th! Which is great.. gives me one last week with my princes.. on that note... I am a mess over leaving Karris. BUT. I know that the time has to come and I can't waste all the ~~hellacious~~ hard work I put in.

On to KARRIS! Wow, I will probably say this every month - but I can't believe how much more and more you can love something/someone. She changes every day. She is holding her head up like a pro. People constantly comment on how little she is but how alert she is. She was 3 months this week. She is growing like a weed. She was 9lb 10oz at her 2 month appointment.. I am curious to see how much she will weigh at 4 months! My guess is almost 12.... Some 3 month clothes are still big on her. But she is DEF out of newborn! She doesn't nap very well... but of course as I type this she has been asleep for 2 hours! Longest nap in a month. But, she does go about 6 hours straight at night. So I will trade the naps for a long span at night. She just doesn't want to miss anything going on during the day! She has gotten to spend a lot of time with her grandparents this past month. My mom (Grancie) came to visit 2 weeks in a row for a few days, she had her first over night visit and stayed at my dad's (Daddybob's and Nana's) and Daniels parents (Poppy Chuck and Nana) have been down to visit once and we have been there a few times as well. I love seeing how in love they are with her too. People told me our parents would just be different people - and boy is it ever true. Amazing what something so small can do!

So we have had Halloween - Karris was definitely not crazy about her pea pod outfit. He constrained her arms and she likes her arms out. Plus she was sleepy. So we went to 3 houses in my parent's neighborhood back home. Karris loves this big star that is on her activity mat. She likes her swing now and she LOVES looking around. Basically anyway she can be without her head touching anything is the way she wants to be. She DOES NOT like being held like a baby at all. She likes looking at the iPad and watching anything bright on it or the TV. She smiles so much and laughs too. She wants to sit up so bad she can't stand it. She also loves being on her changing pad and getting her diaper changed. She LOVES taking a bath. I think she would stay in the bath tub all day long if I let her. She cans splash around now. It's super cute.

In other life.. which isn't much anymore :) This was Karris and my last week at the beach. We are going to Daniel's parents for lunch on Thanksgiving then to my dad's for dinner. Then I will start my job and we will hopefully find a place we like in NC soon. We actually got renters for our house instead of selling it for now. The way I look at it, we never thought in a million years a year ago we would be moving - so who knows if we wind up back here one day! Ya never know... So that sums it up for now. Daniel really likes his new job. I am excited about starting work but sad to leave Karris, but that's the catch 22 of life I suppose.

XOXO

The good part!