November

Here's a quick flash of November. I can't believe I've let a whole month slip by without a post.

November 4th we flew to Appleton, WI for Carl & Nikki's wedding. I was a bridesmaid and Anna had her first fancy dress. Friday the 5th Jon took Anna to see his grandparents in Sun Prarie. He said she did well. I stayed behind for the bridesmaid duties. That night was the rehearsal and my cousin Allison babysat for Anna. Saturday was the wedding. A beautiful if not cold day. Nikki looked amazing and Carl cleaned up pretty well too. We flew back on Sunday. That next week things took a big turn. A business opportunity landed in my lap and I've been running with it ever since.

In late August I may have mentioned that I was starting to write blog posts for an agent I was working with in my office. She has been so pleased that she told others in the office of my skills. Then it came time to sell my website. It sold for a nice price, and that agent has been very pleased. He told others. Since then I have created two additional websites, I maintain two blogs, I maintain 4 websites, and I have orders for more blog posts, enewsletters, restaurant birthday clubs, and a yoga website. All coming out in a matter of weeks. It has been very busy and profitable. I am really enjoying it, and I still manage to find time to spend with Anna. I will admit our house isn't very clean these days, but I am really working on trying to find a better balance with those duties as well. I really need to find a babysitter during the weekdays to help me out occassionally. It's tough to trust perfect strangers.

Anna's first Thanksgiving was great. We trotted in the Turkey Trot in the morning, met up with the Schulers for coffee afterwards, and had a quiet and relaxing four days together. I felt like I was able to just catch-up, not really get ahead, but I enjoyed the family time.

Now we are into high holiday season. My parents are flying out in two days to spend the weekend with us and to watch Anna as Jon and I go to the HP Christmas party in Loveland. The following weekend we will be with friends at their holiday party then it is a mad dash for three days as we prepare to go on the trip we've been anticipating for over a year.

Anna will walk with us if we hold her hand. She hasn't figured out how to sit up on her own or to stand up on her own. We have a doctor's appointment on the 21st where I am hoping to get some answers if she hasn't figured out at least one of those by then.