long trips and short naps

Life is...long trips and short naps.  Let me start by saying it was not my intention to start a  blog, write a few times  and then fall off the face of the earth.  That is just how crazy our life is. I do not have a computer as shortly before Harlan was born it decided after 6 years that it was done being revived and having every last breath squeezed out of it. This means that (I know you are not going to believe this) we only have one computer in our house. Nathan needs it for work more often than not and I am told that is way more important than needing it for Facebook and Pinterest. What does he know? Right?

 I mentioned in my last post that Nathan was summoned to go to Alabama. He was supposed to be there for two weeks but as life sometimes has a plan of its own, this turned into three weeks.  He flew home on Friday and we spent Sunday, mother's day, on the road to Wyoming.  Harlan and I stayed in Casper and Nathan continued on to Guernsey.  The last month has been typical crazy and Harlan is growing like a weed. The hardest part of Nathan being gone so much was him missing Harlan's daily changes.  He has been attempting to roll over but can't quite figure out how to get those arms out of the way. He is starting to tolerate tummy time a little more, especially if I put a mirror in front of him or prop him across my legs instead of the on the floor.  He loves going for walks in his stroller and watching the dog, Mo, whenever he is close by.   He hates sleeping during the day, especially if he thinks he is going to miss something but he does pretty good at night.  Nathan and I enjoy watching each day as Harlan changes and grows and learns.  It is hard to believe that he is already four and half months old.  Before I know it we will be celebrating his first birthday so I try to enjoy every moment while he is little, even the not so fun ones, and thank God each day that he has blessed me with the opportunity to be a stay at home mom. 

 

As I write this, Nathan is in N. Carolina looking at a fifth wheel that would give us more room and some better amenities.  I must say that I will miss our current fifth wheel as we have had it and lived in it for quite some time on and off with traveling and it is definitely our second home, but I look forward to more room and having a washer and dryer.  We have prayed about this decision a lot in the last couple of months and although it means a small step backwards toward our ultimate goal it will greatly improve the journey to that goal.  Not to mention make my husband more tolerable to live with because as many of you know he does not do well with clutter. 

...and so we continue on the path that God has for us whatever that may be and pray that each of you, our family and friends, are doing well and enjoying all the blessing of life.

Happy Memorial Day!