The Nelson Family: Quick update in words

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Quick update in words

We are entering our 4th week of being here and Greg still has not been able to find a job. It is so stressful at times!! He has applications and resumes out everywhere, so hopefully one of these days something comes through! We are in the process of applying for Medicaid/Food Stamps and it is so crazy how much harder it is to apply here compared to Rexburg. We won't know if we are accepted for 30-90 days! That is a huge time period don't you think! We definitely qualify at this point, so we are just waiting now.

We really love the area, and are always exploring to see what is around us. There is so much history here as well. It is such a neat place! From driving around so much we are really glad that we are where we are. Downtown Syracuse is not the nicest, so we are so glad that we were directed to Manlius!

Deagan has been sick pretty for a few days now. He had an ear infection but had a really high fever and was throwing up. It has not been a very good week, but he is starting to feel better! It is kind of scary with him being sick and not having any insurance right now. We are crossing our fingers that we all stay relatively healthy until everything comes through.

We love our ward! We have welcomed with open arms and feel so blessed! Greg was just called into the Elder's Quorum presidency, so we will be able to get to know people pretty quick with his calling. A family in our ward invited us over for Memorial Day celebrations, which was really perfect timing for me because I have been missing my family so much lately that it will be nice to be able to spend a holiday with friends.

We are training for another half marathon this summer, so we have been training for that. We have a lot of down time right now during the job hunt so we have been able to spend a lot of time training, relaxing, exploring, etc. It will be nice for Greg to have a job, but I really love the time that we have to spend as a family right now!

We hope that everyone is doing well! Hugs and Kisses from Manlius to all our family!!

4 comments:

Ashley said...: We love you so much over here in Powell!! I am so excited that you guys are training for another half marathon! i think I would LOVE to run in the areas that you guys get to run in right now!!! I am so happy to hear that the ward is so good too! Those people are so lucky to have you guys there!!!!; May 24, 2009 at 9:58 PM
Miriah Griffith said...: Job hunting can be SO stressful, I know! Last summer when we got back from Baltimore, it took Tom 3 months to find a job! But the Lord took care of us, and we made it through. I know you guys will too. You and Greg are very brave to move across the country :0); May 25, 2009 at 10:22 PM
The Chambers said...: oh Michelle...I hope Greg finds something soon. That can be a scary situation especially with the little one being sick. things will work out though, you guys are doing everything right and the Lord will bless you. Sounds like you have made great friendships in the ward, it's amazing how the church is the same ANYWHERE you go and will help you through anything. we love you and miss you guys!! hang in there girl, you're an amazing wife and mother!; May 28, 2009 at 8:37 AM
The Chambers said...: oh and I'm so proud of you guys for training for that marathon! You are my idol seriously! That takes a lot of dedication and hard work and not many people can say they've done that! Can't wait to hear about it!; May 28, 2009 at 8:41 AM

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Kids do and say the darndest things...

I don't want to forget all the cute things that my children have said or will say, so check back often to see what the Nelson family has to say!

March 26, 2013

Kayden: Do I still have my eyeballs or are they still at Grandma and Grandpa's house?

Me: I never knew they were there...

January 8, 2011

I was tired this afternoon, and I needed to nurse Kayden. I felt too tired to go pick up Kayden from where he was, so jokingly I asked Deagan if he would go change Kayden's diaper, nurse him, and then put him down for a nap.

He took it seriously, and said, "I have little boobies mommy! But do I have milk?"

Me: "No you don't have milk. I was just kidding."

Deagan: "But do I have water in my boobies?"

Needless to say, he did not follow through with what I said:)

January 6, 2009

*We went to Olive Garden for dinner tonight, and after the waitress brought us our breadsticks my son yelled after her, "Thank you lady!"

*My oldest loves to bring toys with him to bed. Tonight he had a couple of toy dinosaurs that he got for Christmas. The rule we have of bringing toys in bed is that the toys can't play, they have to sleep too. Tonight, he was having a hard time just letting his toys sleep, so I kept asking him to stop playing with the dinosaurs so he could go to sleep. He was getting really frustrated at me because of this and towards the end he started saying, "I am very mad at you!" It was so hard for me not to laugh at that.

January 4, 2009

He has done this for a while now, but whenever we are in the car he will ask, "Where are we going?" in a annoyed kind of voice. Later on he will ask really sadly, "Where did my house go?"

October 29, 2009

My oldest woke up really early this morning, and was whiny and impossible to please. At this point, I am dreading the day ahead and it is only 7 a.m. My oldest was sitting on his play table coloring and playing with his paint box (that was empty). He dropped the paint box, and began whining for me to pick it up. The conversation went something like this:

D: "Pick it up Mommy!"

Me: "It is right by you, you pick it up."

**Pause from Deagan**

D: "Michelle! Pick it up!"

I couldn't help but smile when he called me Michelle. Maybe this day will be better then I am expecting.

September 6, 2009

I think that wanting your privacy while going potty is a natural instinct that we are all born with and that develops over time. D is beginning to show signs that this privacy is a very important time when going to the bathroom. This afternoon I was making dinner and came in to the living room to check on him. As I walked into the room, he held out his hand and yelled, "No Mom! Go back!" I can always tell when he is done by him allowing me to stay in the same room with him.

August 30, 2009

D wants me to always watch what he is doing regardless of what it is. His new favorite thing to say is, "WATCH MOM!" over and over.

July 11, 2009

I was taking a bath, and locked D in the bathroom with me while I did so so I could keep an eye on him. During this process, D was very interested in his old nursing buddies (if you get my drift) and kept saying "Yummy!" "Yummy?" I asked him. "What did it taste like?" "HOT DOGS!" He replied!

July 8, 2009

D is a big help around the house. He puts things away when I ask him to, sometimes. He helps me fold the laundry, by that I mean he lays in the laundry. He is just a great help. One of his new things is to throw away his diapers after I am done changing him. After a diaper change this afternoon, he proceeded to pick up the diaper and head to the trash. His normal trash that he uses was out of reach, so I told him to go into the bathroom right off of the kitchen and to put the diaper in the trash right next to the toilet. I think all he heard from that was, "Put it in the....toilet." because that is where he put it. Like I said, very helpful! :)