Yeah, it's been forever since I have written on here. Not that many people read my blog much. Again, the whole idea of this was for me. Ironically, I rarely go back and read what I wrote. However, it's nice to have processed stuff that I can reflect on whenever a contemplative mood strikes.
So an update. Well first things first, I am very much a slacker as it comes to my blog and facebook about posting pictures of Landon. Kristen has done a good job of that but I haven't. Anyways, Landon is over 16 pounds now and is over 27 inches long. At his month appointment, his weight put him in the 68th percentile and his height/length put him in the 97th percentile! He is healthy and growing and is now a fun age. I really do wish that he would sleep better though. He doesn't want to follow up a schedule AT ALL!! Poor Kristen! He is doing the fun stuff now like rolling over, chewing on everything, drooling, talking to himself, etc. Ok, not all of that is fun but it's shows that he is growing.
Speaking of Kristen, she has now quit her job and is at home through the rest of year. We will see what happens next year as she may do some part time work. It makes things a little tighter now and my anal retentive budgeting is even more of a necessity now as I track every penny we spend. It's a mixed blessing with her at home. We both love the fact that he is not in daycare 40+ hours a week and Landon gets quality time with his mom but I know Kristen misses her job some as well. We really don't know what next year holds but I do feel this is the right decision for Landon and our family. Even in California, it is possible to make it on one income and make the family decisions that work best for us.
Work has been getting busier as well. However, it's work. I have a new project I am involved in but I don't want to even bore myself writing about the details of work. What is really taking so much of my time is school. Since the end of August, I have been taking a class on algorithm and problem solving (an introduction to computer programming) and now am taking another 8 week class on Access 97. My goal is to get an associates degree in computer science and a possible certificate in database management. The algorithm class is a LOT of work - quizzes, labs, in class activities, a lot of reading, and homework PROJECTS!! These projects consists of writing a program in pseudocode (informal programming language), doing structure and program flowcharts, and then writing the actual program in visual basic. It's been a lot of fun and a rewarding class to be able to write a program that works. Not to mention, I have a high A average now. With all this going on, my time is so limited. 40 hours of work, time with family, class on Wednesdays, and lots of reading, homework, and projects in my free time.
Other than that, just looking forward to holidays and time with family. It will be the first chance for either of our families to see Landon. With all this going on, I still have emotional stuff and deep down things going on to talk about and deal with. I just don't have the time or energy right now. To enclose, I will include a couple of pics of Landon and how grown up he is now.
Glad to hear everything is going good friend.
Hope you and the family have a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Year.
Posted by: 21 Rooster | December 08, 2008 at 06:24 PM