Rejected

Mike and I finally got ourselves put together enough to actually apply for an apartment. I have never been much of an apartment person but this was a two bedroom, two bath, and brand new. I think we got caught up in the idea of living in a brand new apartment. The price was manageable but I had a feeling that we might get rejected because we only have one income right now. Besides finally being together, the whole point of getting a place is so that I can set up a child care and go back to work. Yesterday, I woke up with a bad feeling about the apartment and sure enough Mike called me in the afternoon and informed me that we had been rejected due to income. So we are back to square one! We probably could have done some Beyer planning but decided to half wing everything. It is getting to the point of frustration from being apart still and also of feeling like a burden on everyone. I know that God has a plan and we just need to be patient until the time is right.

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Mike's aunt, Carleen, does photography and asked us to come and model for her. Mike's sister Kim was also there to model. I watch too much America's Next Top Model. Ha! :-) I learned some things for when I can afford all the gadgets for my camera and how to pick angles when I the pictures. It was a lot of fun. Here are a few photos, these were taken by Carleen's photography teacher. I cannot wait to get the rest once they are touched up! If anyone else out there needs to practice, I am more than happy to bring Olivia by :-) I can't have enough photos of her!

Olivia and I are slowly making our way down our list of people we have to visit. It has been nice to visit with friends who I haven't seen for far to long.

I took her binky out to take a picture but she had two others ones ready!

Our new morning ritual :-)

With such an active little one, it has been difficult to find time to get myself ready. I used to wake up before her but her sleep schedule has been crazy. Not only that, but the bathroom is right next to where she sleeps. A few times I have showered in the evenings but most days I'm too tired at the end of the day that I just crash instead. We have been watching Frozen every morning for the last couple of weeks. At first , she couldn't care less about what was on the TV. However, the last two days I have gotten her to sit and watch the movie long enough so I can sneak out and take a shower! What a great feeling. I have to sit and watch a little bit with her before I can sneak off. I am grateful for the few moments I have to myself to get ready for the day.

I'm so happy that fall is here!

Just chilling in grandma's papasan chair

Olivia will probably be mad at me at some point in her life for sharing this but I have to do it :-) Auntie Lauren caught her! You have to listen closely but that strange sound is Olivia passing gas :-) Haha!