Back to the routine!

As everyone is probably aware, Bill got laid off in late July, I found out I was pregnant the day after, and it has been a whirlwind ever since!

Well, he got a job at a new company that refurbishes wireless phones and supplies them back to the industry. He will be a "data specialist" and creating reports for their financial sector (at least that is how I understand it). It is a great relief to us both, as we have been living on unemployment since August. Yes, believe it or not it can be done, we proved it! It didn't hurt that we had planned for hard days ahead and had money saved up and also became debt free within the same time frame. Without these things in our favor I don't know how we would have made it, I am thankful to God for giving us the wisdom and know-how to put ourselves in this position.

So in addition to living on unemployment, we've been paying $100+ in medical bills a month due to my prenatal care, then the price of gas went through the roof and the stock market all but crashed. When it gets bad, it gets really bad! But you know, God always provides for His children and Lord knows I haven't went hungry. I am completely grateful for the family that we have, because I know that they are always there for us when we need them. I can't tell you how much I appreciate them! So after all of these struggles, I am glad he found a job. It was like an anvil lifted off our shoulders.

Now that he is back at work, I am starting to miss him. We had some great times here at home while he was off work. We slept in almost every morning, he was able to go to all of my doctors appointments with me, he helped me with the housework, we canned and froze a bunch of food for the winter, we got our building cleaned out and organized, he built a workbench inside it, put up a new door in our bathroom, and other very handy things! I sure enjoyed having my handyman around!

And on the other hand I am glad to be back to my normal routine. I get distracted with him at home and cannot get as many things accomplished as I can otherwise. Since I waited until I was 30 to get married I was a little spoiled as far as my "alone time" went. I got used to being by myself when I wanted to be, and didn't have someone with me all the time. So this is what I am used to, and this is how I like it. I like him being at work all day so I can miss him, when he comes home at night it sure makes the reunion sweeter!