My Son Lifts My Spirits

I've been feeling down lately. My husband and son are great. Our living situation is not. I so desperately want to move away from where we currently live. My hubby wants to re-enlist in the USMC. If he does that, we get to move away, and I get to be a SAHM. Working my measly twenty hours per week is barely helping us squeak by. I can't make a budget that allows for me to quit working. The hours are in the middle of the day and my work is an hour away. I wish I was talented enough to create something worthy enough to sell from home. My hubby joining the military again is the best option for our family. The one thing holding us back is my hubby's physical fitness. He needs to pass a physical before they'd even consider him. With the horrible weather and our new baby, my hubby is finding it hard to workout. So, each day I find myself losing more and more hope of a better life.

Picky Sticky Update and More

Brycen 2 months picky sticky onesie

Here's Brycen's Picky Sticky from the 2 month shot I did. I'm going to try my best to keep him in neutral onesies and to keep placing him on the midnight blue towel we own. Once he's a little bigger, we'll have him in short sleeved onesies since it won't be sub zero cold outside.

I've been off work for three days (since I only work 4 days per week). My husband had to work all three days and two of those days were both 12 hour shifts. I feel like I haven't even seen him. I go back to work tomorrow, and it's his only day off this week. :(

We made a collective decision to rehome one of our dogs to better our family. She needs more exercise and attention from someone that has the time and space to give. We found a couple that lives somewhat nearby using Craigslist as an outlet. The couple agreed to adopt her but needed a week for the girl to move into her fiance's home. So, we're thinking this upcoming Saturday would be great. Once Sadie is gone, I think there will be a sudden calmness in our home. We still have my one and only furbaby, Kegger. He's 8 years old and going no where. He's a much calmer dog in his old age. He requires less walks and listens when we need to instruct him. Our vet bills with Sadie were sky high due to her mange outbreak. Our tiny budget can't afford to keep it up. We think Sadie will be much happier with this new couple. My husband is going to be beside himself next Saturday because she was like a daughter to him. It'll be tough, but at least we were able to scope out the future home and family. Here's Kegger and Sadie:

Kegger - rott/pit mix and Sadie blue-nose pit

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My Reason for Living: My Son

This little man gives me purpose.

He gives me a reason to get up each day.

He makes me feel important.

He makes me feel needed.

This guy warms me heart with his smiles.

I've only known him two months, but I can't live without him.

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My Son is 2 Months Old!

2 Month Old Goofy Smile

My little boy turns 2 months old today! I'm back at work (when I don't want to be), and he's smiling and cooing all the time.

We ordered Picky Stickies to be used for his monthly pictures. His '0' month was missed, and I had to Photoshop a fake sticker for his '1' month. He will officially be wearing a '2' month sticker for his pictures tomorrow.

I have to work tomorrow as well, but I will try to update his baby book with his 2 month stats. We're still amazed and shocked to have him as our son. We're both learning a great deal about how to be parents to a newborn. He's outgrowing his 0-3 outfits, so we're trying to rotate the clothing as much as possible. He needs to get some good wear and tear on these clothes.

It's deathly cold outside, so we're still hibernating as a family. I'm finding it hard to snap photos of B in natural light because our building faces the shade. I'll have to aim for early morning to get the natural light I need. Below is a picture of B in his '1' month Picky Sticky.

1 month Picky Sticky Photo

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