So Many Things Happening With the Schuck's

There are so many things going on with us right now. Let's start with Miss Addison...

First off, not only is she jabbering non-stop - "mama" and "baba" - she has also decided that she has no interest what so ever in crawling. The child wants to walk! We spend a lot of our days "walking" around the house. (Her holding my hands with me hunched over.) However, Grammy got smart and bought her a walker and now she cruises all over the place! (Until she hits a wall and can't turn around...) She is also now able to sit herself up from the laying down position AND she can now pull herself up on furniture. Babysitter found her standing in her crib one day last week so we had to lower the crib a little earlier than we planned. She is quite entertaining and has changed so very much since Chuck left for Japan. It is hard to believe she will be nine months old this weekend!!! (Pictures of her coming soon of all her new advancements.)

Chuck made it home safe and sound last Wednesday. It was very obvious he was ready to be home. He wasn't a huge fan of Japan and I think he really is becoming a home body now that he has an adorable little one. We had a nice homecoming with him. He brought Addie an adorable kimono and I will be posting those pictures soon.

Probably the biggest news on our end is that our wonderful, very much loved babysitter has gotten a job and has had to leave us. After much panic, Charlie and I have decided that it is in the best interest of our family for me to stay home with our little one. It would probably be different if we didn't have a move in the future so instead of leaving my job in May, this Friday will be my last day. I have mixed feelings about this. I have loved this job - I love the people I work with and I feel like I am actually doing something good for people. But, I will admit, that the idea of being home with Addison is much more appealing especially since she is getting to be soooo much fun! Don't know if I will go back to work once we get to Florida. We will just have to wait and see if I am really the "stay at home mom type." Always thought I would be, but that was before I had a baby and realized that sometimes you just need to get away for your own sanity!

That being said, my mom had to fly out here to help me out this last week of my job so I could give Jane, my boss, two weeks notice. She got in yesterday and will be here through Sunday. Luckily, she will be taking me home with her next week for a nice long visit. I am excitted about that and I think our dogs will be excitted that "Aunt Chris" - the babysitter - will be coming to the house to stay with them. She gives them lots of naughty treats that mom and dad don't so that should make them a little happy.

So that is all for now. Like I said before, I will be posting pictures of little Miss Thang soon and will be posting much more frequently when I don't have to go to work everyday...