First off, I wanted to apologize for the lack of a post last month - we were all super busy with holiday travels and then all got sick, so there wasn't a lot of free time in which to sit down and compose. Hopefully, I'll be able to cover everything in this month's update.
Update for Matthew
Needless to say, Matthew has gone through quite a lot these past couple of months. We drove down to Dallas to visit some close friends for what has become somewhat of a new tradition for New Years Eve - which was no small event this year. Of course, even without an infant in the car, an 8 hour drive can be tedious...and Matthew did a great job both on the way down and back up. We got to finally meet the Case's new arrival, as well as catch up with the Hornsby and Mech families. Overall the trip was a blast that ended too quickly.
Of course the next experience for Matthew wasn't nearly as much fun, as soon after getting back home, we all got hit by a bug and have just recently gotten back to our normal healthy selves. Both Matthew and Anna got hit a bit harder than I did, but we've all been down and out for the most part of the last couple of weeks, so it's nice to start seeing everyone getting back on their feet.
Matthew has also started attending daycare twice a week, to better help Anna survive tax season, and has been doing quite well, from what I've heard. the other development that has been going on is that he seems to finally start to show some interest in getting independent mobility - although he still obviously prefers the big people to carry him around.
He just recently got his two bottom teeth in, so we're also having fun getting through the pain of that whole process (him obviously moreso than Anna or I) as well as starting to really become interested in chewing on just about everything that he can get his hands on (food and otherwise).
Update for Anna
Tax. Season.
No, seriously. It's tax season - so the fact that she is able to take care of Matthew and I on top of keeping her head above water at work is beyond impressive. And she does it with a smile (generally...unless I do something that I shouldn't) - which is only more amazing.
As I mentioned in Matthew's update, Anna has also been going through some illness (the weather is definitely not helping the situation). So that, on top of the normal load of stress that is present around this time of the year has not improved matters. But we're getting through it (with the help of a lot of hot tea and cough drops) and are getting closer to the end of the tax-tunnel every day.
Update for Jay
As is normal, work has been pretty busy for me - though now that the holiday season is coming to a close and everyone is back from vacation, it's calming down. We're looking at another few projects that will probably be starting here soon and will be taking at least a few months to design and implement - which is one of my growing points of interest. In my mind, the development and implementation of systems have kind of always been more my cup of tea when compared to maintaining the systems after they go live - I'm definitely guilty of having more interest in design than in maintaining new programs and procedures.
As usual, I want to invite anyone who is passing through our area to give us a shout - we'd love to see you and catch up over a cup of coffee (or hot tea).
Update for Matthew
Needless to say, Matthew has gone through quite a lot these past couple of months. We drove down to Dallas to visit some close friends for what has become somewhat of a new tradition for New Years Eve - which was no small event this year. Of course, even without an infant in the car, an 8 hour drive can be tedious...and Matthew did a great job both on the way down and back up. We got to finally meet the Case's new arrival, as well as catch up with the Hornsby and Mech families. Overall the trip was a blast that ended too quickly.
Of course the next experience for Matthew wasn't nearly as much fun, as soon after getting back home, we all got hit by a bug and have just recently gotten back to our normal healthy selves. Both Matthew and Anna got hit a bit harder than I did, but we've all been down and out for the most part of the last couple of weeks, so it's nice to start seeing everyone getting back on their feet.
Matthew has also started attending daycare twice a week, to better help Anna survive tax season, and has been doing quite well, from what I've heard. the other development that has been going on is that he seems to finally start to show some interest in getting independent mobility - although he still obviously prefers the big people to carry him around.
He just recently got his two bottom teeth in, so we're also having fun getting through the pain of that whole process (him obviously moreso than Anna or I) as well as starting to really become interested in chewing on just about everything that he can get his hands on (food and otherwise).
Update for Anna
Tax. Season.
No, seriously. It's tax season - so the fact that she is able to take care of Matthew and I on top of keeping her head above water at work is beyond impressive. And she does it with a smile (generally...unless I do something that I shouldn't) - which is only more amazing.
As I mentioned in Matthew's update, Anna has also been going through some illness (the weather is definitely not helping the situation). So that, on top of the normal load of stress that is present around this time of the year has not improved matters. But we're getting through it (with the help of a lot of hot tea and cough drops) and are getting closer to the end of the tax-tunnel every day.
Update for Jay
As is normal, work has been pretty busy for me - though now that the holiday season is coming to a close and everyone is back from vacation, it's calming down. We're looking at another few projects that will probably be starting here soon and will be taking at least a few months to design and implement - which is one of my growing points of interest. In my mind, the development and implementation of systems have kind of always been more my cup of tea when compared to maintaining the systems after they go live - I'm definitely guilty of having more interest in design than in maintaining new programs and procedures.
As usual, I want to invite anyone who is passing through our area to give us a shout - we'd love to see you and catch up over a cup of coffee (or hot tea).
