The Garmans: January 2009

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Quick Update

Jared went to a coaches clinic this weekend so I've been home alone with the kids since yesterday afternoon. This is my first time ever staying home alone with the kids over night...usually I go stay with my parents, but this time I thought I would try and be a big girl and stay home :) It hasn't been to bad so far! Last night we went out to eat and to Walmart with my parents, then we came home and got ready for bed. Gwenie and I stayed up way to late, then Max was up from about 3:30 until 4:30 coughing, I tried everything to help calm the cough, but nothing worked, finally he just fell back asleep. Today we have just stayed home, we may be going to mall in a little while with my mom. Then Jared should be home tonight...yea!

Max finally got another tooth!! It's on the top left, but it's not a front tooth...at least I don't think it is...it's pretty far over if it is. He's been kind of cranky lately and has other signs of teething so we a looking for another tooth to come soon.

Gwenie finally accomplished a summersault by herself!!! She was so excited at dance/gymnastic class. She been trying so hard for about a month to get it and she finally figured out how to push herself over without any help. I'm so proud of her!

Jared is still looking for a job...he's applied for about 10 jobs so far and he's only got one call back. He interviewed this past Wednesday, but they told him it would be 4-6 weeks before he would know anything. In the meantime he's been subbing a few days and is still searching.

That's about all that is going on here....I hope you all have a wonderful week!

These are pictures of Gwenie and Max...they are both about 7 months old in the pictures.

Saturday, January 3, 2009

Happy New Year

I know it's been a while since our last blog, with Christmas and New Years we have been pretty busy! Jared finally finished his student teaching the Friday before Christmas, well I think it was offically finished the week before that but he continued to go to the school the next week. Now he has to find a job which is the more difficult part. So please if you could pray that he finds a job quickly...it's been almost 5 months since his got paid for a real job (besides coaching). He's applied for a couple, so hopefully he will get a call for a least one.

I go back to work on Monday....having 2 weeks off was really nice! I wish I could stay home all the time, but at least I get to keep the kids with me! Gwenie has really missed her friend Sarah, so it will be good for her to have someone to play with. And it will also help to get the kids back on a schedule.

Max went to the doctor for a check up last week and he already weighs 19 pounds and is 29 inches long! I think that is how much Gwenie weighed when she was a year old :) He started crawling about a month before Christmas and now is going everywhere...he has so much more energy then I remember Gwenie having at that age...he's everywhere. He's also pulling up on anything he can get a grip on and just started taking steps from our couch to our loveseat. He'll be walking before we know it, he's growing up way too fast...he'll be one year old in 4 months!

Other than that, nothing is new, except my brand new niece who is so cute! I'm sure you all look at my sisters blog too so I'll let her tell you about her.

These are pictures from Christmas and New Years...they are kind of late, and sorry for the quanity, I just couldn't choose.

Gwenie and Max with Santa...

Max couldn't figure him out