It's been eventful...

So, we've had an eventful couple of weeks!! Mike got laid off from his job at The Generations Network on Wednesday the 5th. We were so worried, especially with the baby coming in October. However, hindsight is 20/20, and we know that everything happens for a reason! Turns out this has been a great blessing.

First, given our situation, his old company is paying for COBRA insurance for October so that we're covered when the baby comes. That's a big worry off our backs because COBRA is WAY expensive! Also, Mike just accepted an offer for a new job at a company called Knowlysis. He's way excited about it. A few of his friends work there, and he thinks it's a great fit with what he is interested in doing. They also are paying him better and our benefits will start on November 1st (PERFECT timing!!). He starts on Monday and is glad to be getting back to working. He has a better understanding now of being home all day and getting BORED!! Haha :) I think he knows now why I always want to get out and do something when he gets home!

Anyway, we are so grateful that Mike got this position and we know that our prayers have been answered. We feel like everything was meant to be :). Well, while Mike has been home, we've been trying to find things to do. So a couple of days ago we took Madilyn to Thanksgiving Point to their animal farm. She had a lot of fun!! So we have quite a few pictures of the farm and also just of her playing.

Maddie has been learning some new words. She now says "uh-oh guys" and "what". It's pretty cute when you call her name and she looks at you and says "what?", because I know she doesn't know what "what" means, she just knows that we say it when we hear our names. "Ready, Set, Go" is one of her new things too. So she always is stopping, says "ready, set...GO!" and then takes off running. She's racing around all the time!

One of the funniest things she says is (with a lot of drama and her hands over her eyes) "Oh no, oh no, oh no no no no". She usually says that when something bad happens, like she drops her toy or something. She loves to say "hi" to EVERYONE! She's quite the social butterfly. I wish that maybe she had a little bit more stranger anxiety! And luckily she is getting out of her hitting stage! I was wanting her to get over that before the baby comes!!

Anyway, sorry it took so long to update on how we've been doing. But thankfully, all is well :)

She LOVED the pony ride, and looked so cute on it!!


Climbing up the gate to get a better look :)

This is about as close as she wanted to get to that HUGE horse! She was waving and stuff...but she wasn't about to get any closer!

CUTE picture of Maddie and Dad :)