I'm Back!

Wow!  It's been FOR.EV.ER since I was last on here.  Life has been so crazy.

We got the house!!  We are now the proud owners of a lovely little home in a quiet neighborhood.  We have a small front yard and an even smaller backyard, but it really works for us.  We have been busy moving and getting settled in and I now feel like we have established a good routine so I can get back to writing.

Jude took the move fabulously, as did our cats who have become used to moving at this point.  I'm so excited to say that after moving every year since the husband and I have been together, I don't have to pack all of our crap again for many years to come.  Praise Jesus.

Not much else has happened this last month, which is nice.  Jude is nearing his 4th month of life.  He sleeps well at night, smiles a lot, and has a crush on Giada de Laurentiis.  I'm serious.  He really does.  He sits in his bouncy seat in front of the TV and "talks" to her.  It's adorable.  He also likes Mickey Mouse.  We don't make it a habit to put him in front of the TV but it's nice to be able to entertain him while I make lunch or fold laundry or something.

Work is still work.  I still enjoy it although I'm thinking of starting a list of things not to say or do to people who work in retail.  Seriously.  Some people have zero etiquette when it comes to shopping.  Or being in public.

The husband and I have started Dave Ramsey's Money Makeover program.  I owe a lot of money from my college years, plus our new mortgage, husband's car payment, and credit card bills, not to mention my bills from my stay at the hospital with Jude.  Ramsey's advice for budgeting and snowballing our debt is helping us get on the right track toward being in true control of our money.  We haven't been able to save much money yet, but we are getting there.  We finally feel like our life together is getting to where it's supposed to be.  It's an awesome feeling.

Well, I think that's enough ramblings for now.  So glad to be back.