Something Fun (and Useful)

Yay! Today I have something to offer you. Chad and I use Crown Ministries' Mvelopes budgeting program and love it! I use it to pay bills and keep track of how quickly our money can disappear. I love the fact that it is online, and can be accessed from any computer when I travel. It is very easy to use, and has helped us live debt-free and meet our saving goals!

They recently offered longtime users the chance to buy a lifetime membership and some other perks. Here is a perk that I want to share- A Free 90-day membership! I will send the gift card to the first person who posts a comment asking for it. For those of you that are curious and miss the gift card, check out Crown's website where Mvelopes always has a shorter free trial offer.

Blessings and a Curse

Today was Luke's 1 month appt. Here are his stats...

Height: 23 inches
Weight: 10 lb., 10 oz.

He has been such a sweet blessing to our family, and I am really thankful for his health and growth so far!

The curse...he has officially been diagnosed with a milk protein allergy. I am thankful that this is two months earlier than Greer was diagnosed, but it is bittersweet for me. I am not looking forward to removing dairy from my diet. I had a pity party about two weeks ago when I felt this day was coming, so most of my thoughts today are cerebral. "How does someone with a milk intolerance (that has never been diagnosed) have two kids with a milk allergy?" "If I had more children, would they have it, too?" "How do I keep giving Greer dairy?" "I cannot eat out for another year of my life!"(a little emotion) More to come, but that's enough for tonight.

Preschool!

Greer has been in preschool for 3 weeks now, but I am finally posting pictures of her first day. Since then we have joined a two-day class, and both she and I are loving every minute. It is really a gift to let her have some time away from our home, and to get some time with Luke. Today Greer came home singing "Rise, Shine, Welcome to school today." She doesn't tell me much about school, but that was an encouraging reminder that she is happy!

Aunt April came to help me that week
A rare picture of Greer and Momma

Family of Four

Having two kids sure does cut your blog time out! We are surviving despite little sleep and all the adjustments of a 2-year-old and newborn in the same house. Greer loves Luke, but her behavior would indicate that the transistion is harder than she can communicate. She has been quite a handful the past few weeks! In the midst of it all, this is Chad's busy time at work + he has a new job. He is managing the pro-turf sales for half of the country, so more travel is required. :) If any of you feel the need to get out of town for a few days, please come and visit!

Here are some pictures Chad and I took last night of Luke's first bath. He is growing quickly! Last Thursday he was 3 weeks old.