Busy, busy

We have had a busy couple of weeks...
Brian and I went with our Sunday school class to raft the upper & middle sections of the Ocoee River. We left on Friday morning, rafted Saturday & then drove home. There were 16 of us, and we had an amazing time! This was probably my fourth time to raft the Ocoee, but my second time to do the upper & middle sections. We were led down the river by a guide who was been working the Ocoee for close to 30 years. He is originally from Australia. As soon as we got on the river, he turned to Brian & asked him to pray for us. We were blessed with a safe & very fun trip down the water. This was my first time to be thrown out of the raft. Our guide used his experience to throw all 6 of us out of the boat at the end of the last rapid. Sadly, I don't have any pictures of our trip. I didn't even take my camera - oops!

Brian has started P90X. Harrison likes to help him with his workout some nights. Those are resistance bands he is chewing on & he is in a bib & diaper - we are such good parents!

A few weeks ago, Brian & I decided to start looking for a lot or some land in Brandon to build a house on in a few years. Less than a week into our search, we found a lot in our favorite neighborhood. The lot had only been listed for 2 days. We closed on our lot yesterday! I don't have any pictures of it yet. I felt weird taking a picture of it before we "owned" it. It is right on the corner of a cul-de-sac, and there are not any houses built behind it yet. Brian keeps saying we will build in 2-4 years, but he has already started looking at house plans!

Harrison moved up a room in daycare this month. He is now in a class with 3 other babies that were all born the same month as him. He is the youngest & the only baby not crawling yet (which I am still more than ok with). He is sitting up very well & moving from sitting to his belly very quickly. He can push up on his arms & sit up on his knees but he is not putting the two together yet. His new class schedule consists of 2 naps per day. I think he still needs 3 naps considering the fussiness & sleepiness when we get home everyday.

We went back for a 2 week check up after his last ear infection. He now weighs 17lbs 14.5 ounces, wearing a size 3 diaper. He is eating all fruits & vegetables & mixtures. We haven't started meat yet. I am still making most of his food (so easy & good for him & lots cheaper!) He is drinking juice from a sippy cup & some formula/milk too. He is currently taking 2-3 6 ounce bottles & still nursing twice per day, eats a fruit at breakfast & supper, yogurt as a snack, a vegetable at lunch & supper. We started mum-mum crackers a few weeks ago. Now he is doing puffs & yogurt chips too. I have let him try sweet potato fries & regular green beans. He loves feeding himself! Still no teeth....

I will be transferring to a new position at St. Dominic in the next month. I am going from inpatient clinical work (which I have done for 6  years) to part time at our weight loss clinic & part time in employee wellness. I will be completely changing gears, but I am so excited about this new job!

Between all this, we have had Pappaw come for a weekend visit. Nonna, Ninny & Grandaddy Bill for a day visit (to bring more cute clothes that Nonna has made for Harrison) A birthday dinner for Pops. A girls night at Easely Amused. A boys night at the Braves game. There's always something to do!