Little buddy

This past Saturday our friend Leslie asked if we would be able to watch her kids while she went to a doctors appointment. We happily said yes. They have a little boy that's almost three and their little girl is about 6 months. They're so cute and fun, and little Calvin just LOVES Ethan.

We decided to divide and conquer. I took Corina and Ethan took Calvin. Calvin was so excited to show Ethan all of his new toys that he got for Christmas, and Ethan was a total champ and sat and played with him for quite a while. After they got bored with the toys, they sat down to watch a movie and Calvin cuddled right up to Ethan and stayed there the whole time. 

I can't even explain how much it makes me swoon to catch a little glimpse into what our future will be like. I can't wait until Ethan has a little buddy of his own to cuddle up with on the couch and watch cartoons on a Saturday morning!

We accept

Last year, Ethan went down to Provo for a career fair. We knew that he would be graduating soon and he was looking to find himself an internship/job. We got his resume in top shape, he did some research on the companies that would be here and he was off!

While he was there, he spoke with about 12 different companies. One of those companies was a company called Precoa. It is a marketing and consulting firm for funeral homes. It's still not 100% clear on everything they do, but I get the gist of it.

He met with the manager of the planning center, which is essentially a call center for the company. They had a good conversation, and the manager told Ethan that Precoa would be going to Rexburg for BYU-Idaho's career fair as well. He gave the name of the regional consultant that would be coming and they said their good-byes.

A few days later the BYU-Idaho career fair was underway. Ethan went to Precoa's booth where he gave them his resume and talked with them for a few minutes. After their discussion, the guy offered Ethan an interview the following day.

After the interview, Ethan felt pretty good. They told him that they would be taking his name and resume back to the headquarters, which is in Portland, where they would make some decisions about who would be getting another interview in Portland.

About a week later, we received a call saying that they were very interested in having Ethan come and interview. They were going to fly him out, set him up in a hotel and he would be interviewing with multiple people from the headquarters.

So, a few weeks later he was off to interview and it went great. There were five other guys that interviewed for the same position, as well as another 40 earlier in the season. They were super impressed and it wasn't long after he got back home that we were being offered a position.

Fast forward about a month, we got the final offer and we accepted to start with them in April! We will find out our options of where to go March 1st and will make our decision soon after. We are so grateful for this blessing in our lives. It could not have worked out any better. Not only will he have a job, but it will also be able to count for an internship! We know it's going to be a little stressful moving just a mont before I'm due with our little guy, but we have no doubt that everything will work out just as it should!

23 weeks

Alas, it's time for me to get back to this blog! It has been neglected long enough. So to get back into the swing of things, we'll do a pregnancy update. (Excuse the blurry picture)

How far along? 23 weeks

How big is baby? During our 20 week appointment they said he was in the 61st percentile.

Total weight gain/loss:  13 lbs. Ouch.

Maternity clothes? I finally bought one pair of pants for work and some leggings that I'm in love with! Still wearing all my other pre-pregnancy clothes.

Sleep: Sleeping great!

Best moment this week: Getting in to my leggings after work every day. :)

Movement: Yep! At exactly 20 weeks we had the first kick and he hasn't stopped since.

Food cravings:  I don't have cravings, but I have really been enjoying hamburgers/cheeseburgers. :)

Food Aversions: Nope, and never did. :)

Gender: It's a boy

Labor Signs:  Nope!

Pregnancy Symptoms:  Gaining weight, being hungry

Belly Button in or out? It's still in.

What I miss:  Having a stomach that doesn't stick out.

What I am looking forward to: Getting a nursery put together, which will have to wait until we move where ever we're going to be moving to in April.

Upcoming appointments/events:  I have my next appointment in 4 weeks.

Milestones: Getting a pair of maternity pants. 

Christmas card

This year I decided to design a Christmas card to send off, mostly to family. I love how they turned out and I can't wait to do next year's!
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