Next Stop... Gator Country

   Dan was accepted last week off the waitlist from University of Florida- "Home of the Gators". We are very excited for this new change in plans. We have redirected our thoughts and efforts from San Diego to Gainesville, Florida.    Our dreams of living in a warm area have more than come true. Gainesville will probably never be cold and most certainly has the possibility of barbecuing us year round. In our research of the area we have learned that for Dan to influence his job prospects we must become die-hard Gator fans. This is a bit exciting for me since I have never really been into watching football games and have never been to a tailgate party. Hopefully we will be able to embrace the true Gator spirit and land Dan some amazing job opprotunities. Dan says that football games are the equivalent to BYU-Idaho devotionals. The law library is closed during game time, sound familar?
   There will be quite a few changes in our lives as we take on this new adventure. School events are a "low price" of 15 dollars a person for similar events at BYU-Idaho which at 5 dollars or less. Pretty sad! We are also preparing ourselves to live in an area which we have heard on multiple accounts is known for being highly racist. Hopefully we will not have to deal much with people like this.
   One thing that Dan and I really look forward to is the idea of going on Gator Watches. No joke, they really have things like that. I just hope I don't have to fight off a gator as I head for my car. One thing I don't look forward to is paying around 100 a month year round for my electricity bill. Some people say they pay over 200 a month. That is a scary thought. Hopefully the current place we are looking into works out. We have decided to go cheap on rent this first year in order to spend as little as possible.
Well there is our quick update... hope that helps everyone to know where we are at!
LATER GATOR....

Mommy thoughts

My life in the last few weeks have dramatically altered FOREVER! Carli was born at 12:05pm on April 2. She immediately created laughter in my life when she stuck her tongue out, this precious angel knew automatically how to find food for herself in this world.
Everyday has been a new adventure especially since arriving in Rochelle. The first night we arrived here it was 3:30am on a Sunday. We were exhausted and all wanted rest. Carli continuously fussed and cried, which is not a normal thing for her. By the second night I concluded that she was afraid of the dark and needed a nightlight. We let her cry herself to sleep after all her needs were met since we did not want her to feel the bed we slept on was her new sleeping area. It took her one full night to adjust to sleeping in her crib. She is currently sleeping in the living room while Dan and I both indulge in computer activities.
I have babysat many children and a handful of infants. I feel that I honestly have been blessed with a calm, sweet baby. I always want to say I am blessed with a good baby but then I have to remind myself there are no bad babies.
So I feel bad but received payback immediately for this fault of mine. Carli peed on me this morning while she was lying in bed with me. I take full responsibilty for it being all my fault since I had not recognized her wet clothes as being pee earlier but had assumed that my breast milk had dripped on her again. POOR CARLI! She is a trooper though and did not cry during the night about her overly damp diaper... I learned my lesson -check the diaper throughout the night and change the wet ones.
Anyways there was my short update. Hopefully as I type out more blogs in the future that my writing abilities will become more polished.

Baby Registry- GIRL

I thought it would be more convient to write a list of different things that we are looking for- we aren't looking for brand new in most cases. Both Dan and I are finE with used either from your own family, freecycle, Craigslist.com, thrift stores. Washed/ cleaned would be preferred :)

We have-
baby sitting rocker
Pack n' Play
Simple stroller (looks like the children's play one's)
car seat
crib
nursing cover
some baby clothes- newborn


We will need-
Bedding
pacifers
bottles
diapers/ wipes
Burp rags
clothing- onesies (different sizes), outfits, baby blessing outfit, socks, shirts, pants, dresses
baby cleaning supplies (baby nail clippers, alcohol, ect.)
tummy mat
bath tub



If  you decide to use this registry... comment on what you bought, so others know. Thanks!