Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Update


DJ Weston playing with Dad's headphones while he was working from home.


Don't interrupt me, I'm rockin out!


He cried when we took the headphones away finally.

Wow, so we have had a lot going on in the last almost month since I posted. First of all, I got a new job! This is great news, since I had been looking for a recreation therapy job in Salt Lake for about 4 months. I am working at Highland Ridge Hospital with substance abuse and psych patients. So far it's really been great. The drawback is that I have to work full time for a couple months while the girl I work with is on maternity leave. It is much harder than I had anticipated, being away from Weston and my home so much. I swear I get nothing done around the house anymore. By the time I am home and everyone has had something to eat and I get Weston in bed I don't have the energy to do anything productive. So, I am looking forward to October when I will be able to cut back to part time again.
About a week after I started my new job I went on a trip to Houston, TX all by myself to visit my friend Kathryn and her 8 week old newborn. It was indescribably nice to get a break from work, the house, Weston and all that entails. I also enjoyed cuddling a new baby but not being responsible for getting up with it in the night! :) Anyway, I had a wonderful time and came back feeling really refreshed and ready to face the next couple months. Weston missed his mommy though and has been really clingy ever since I got back.
The day after I returned Weston and I picked up Ian's mom from the airport. She came from Oregon to spend a week with Weston. She babysat while Ian and I worked. Weston was such a good boy for his Grandma . . . when mom wasn't home. As soon as I got home he would fuss and grab my leg if Grandma even suggested they read a book together! I think i may have created a stage 4 clinger. I loved having Grandma here to watch Weston and have dinner cooking or on the table when I got home. She was so helpful and she got some quality alone time with Weston, so that was fun. Grandma went home on Monday and so I am finally getting around to sorting through the mail from when I was gone and trying to find the electric bill and reconnecting with Weston and posting on my blog! So, to make a long story long, that is what has been going on in the Bowles' Household. I didn't really mention where Ian fell into this and that is mainly that he has been swamped at work and has been working long hours, but still got to spend a lot of time with Weston while I was away. I was so impressed and grateful at how clean and tidy the house was when i got home from TX. I have so little faith, but I really am married to an amazing husband and father. Here are a few pics from the last month.


Glen and a happy little Kaden.

Me and a sleepy Kaden at the Barney's in TX. I finally got some color at the pool!


Me and my friend Kathryn and her little bundle of baby.