Its been way to long again, and I'm soo sorry to my loyal followers (all 2 of you!). Its been another few very busy months in our household with lots more changes!
At the end of August, I interviewed for a position with St. Louis University- it was a Program Director position, and while it was less salary, it was a promotion in terms of responsibilities, etc. It seems that no one can match a community college when it comes to salaries! After a long couple of weeks, the HR department called and extended me the official offer and I accepted! During this time, Damon was unemployed (had been since the end of June) and we decided that it was as good a time as any to make our move to St. Louis where we have lots of family and friends. Fortunately, Damon's dad has room in his house and agreed to let us move in with him until we get our feet back under us financially. I packed up lots of our stuff and the kids and I moved to St. Louis the over the first 2 weeks of October. Damon and his dad have both made trips to bring carloads of our things to us here in St. Louis and I am still sorting through boxes and storage totes trying to organize and put it all away. Damon is still in Kansas City, as he found a temporary position there that pays better than unemployment and he also has a male roommate who is helping with the house payment and utilities. Damon is busy trying to tie up the loose ends on our remodel so that we can hopefully get the house on the market in early spring and he can get moved here to be back with us.
My new position is going great- lots of challenges and new things to learn, but I love my staff and am enjoying getting to know everyone at the University. I swore I'd never go back to a Catholic institution, but I'm finding that I feel more at home here than I anticipated. Its been a good feeling. The kids are settled with their new babysitter, who adores them and treats us all well. Its hard being a single parent to 2 small children, especially when they are sick or they both need something at the same time, but we're learning to manage. Elizabeth is becoming quite the big girl and Edward is growing so fast I can hardly keep up. I'm sure that he'll be crawling/walking very soon. He LOVES sweet potatoes, bananas and peaches. He's learning to like green beans and peas. He hates baby cereal, so we just skipped right to the food. He is such a happy baby and a joy to be around. Elizabeth adores him and he lights up when she is near by.
I have some new(er) pictures to post when I can get them off my camera! Stay tuned for more updates from this crazy adventure!
