It's moving day!

Well, I have a few exciting updates!

Sadie (my sister) had her baby!  She was 12 days early but everything is fine.  She's home now and adjusting well.  We all spend a lot of time over there, taking turns holding Stella between feedings.  Despite my general lack of knowledge about children, I believe I do quite well holding her.  We'll have to see if my skills in other "baby areas" improve over the next year.  It's a very exciting time for everyone.

My next bit of good news is that I found a place to live!  It is located in Park View, Iowa which is 10 minutes north of Davenport and 10 minutes from my job in DeWitt.  It is a three bedroom, 1.5 bathroom townhouse.  There is a little yard that is going to be fenced in for the dogs.  It's funny how I struggled for so long to find a place that even ALLOWS dogs and now I found a place that not only allows them, but has a little fenced in yard for them!  I moved yesterday with the help of my parents.  I couldn't have done all this without them!  They were so supportive of helping me find a place and then stored all my stuff in their garage and basement before we had a chance to move.  We managed to move all my belongings and it wasn't too terrible actually.  The worst was carrying my desk and dresser upstairs.  The couches were tough, but not as bad.  These couches have been through a lot!  Nate and Evan found them for $30 back in Dubuque.  One stayed with their friend Joanie at Emmaus Bible College in Dubuque for a year or two.  I think they were then used in Dubuque at another friend's place before making the trip to Ames and now to Park View.  I upgraded them last year with new microfiber covers but the heart of the couches is still there.  

Tomorrow I am going home after the utility people come (yes, no heat or hot water here!) so I can see Sadie and Stella more before I have to start work.  It's hard to live Dubuque behind again.  I'm very thankful that I'm going to be closer than the last four years.  I don't want to be left out of events in Dubuque any more-- especially family stuff with Stella growing up!

Here are some photos of my new place.  If you want to see more, follow the link!

https://picasaweb.google.com/107708578056300246499/Townhouse?authkey=Gv1sRgCObwieuq9tvUggE&feat=directlink