St. Paul, Here We Come!

Tom just called and gave me the BEST news in the entire world.... he was selected for the position in St. Paul!!!!  His company asked him to start on November 1... so he will be packing up his things at the cabin and moving down to the cities in the next couple of weeks.  I could not be more proud of him and all of his accomplishments with Cars.com in the short amount of time that he has worked there.  I have no doubt that he will continue to climb the corporate ladder and that someday he will have a fancy acronym on his business cards. 

We have decided that good things happen in groups of three (we realize that it is really bad things, but we don't like that outlook...).  So, since he got the job, I am going to be finding a job and our house is going to sell.  Keep your fingers crossed for us that it actually happens! 

We had discussed when I will be moving to the Cities, since I don't want to be in Chicago, alone, when I have the baby.  We had originally said that I would move back some time around Christmas, but with this job it will be much easier for me to move earlier.  There are so many more opportunities for Tom now so being without my income won't be as much of an issue for us.  Thank heavens! 

I am absolutely elated at this news!  This is something that we have wanted for a very long time and now it is actually happening! 

I Hate Saying Goodbye

There are not many things in this world that I hate.  But, saying goodbye to Tom every weekend is certainly one of them.  We have done this crazy situation for almost a full 8 months now- yuck.  And, even more depressing, is that we thought we would be done with this and living together by August.  Apparently our lives have a different plan for us...  Keep your fingers crossed that this ends soon because both of us are really sick of this now. 

On a lighter note (sorry for getting all depressed on you), Tom and I had a great weekend together.  We did a little shopping, saw a movie, went out to eat- all things that a "normal" married couple would do.  It was perfect.  Tom also spoiled me like crazy, which I could get used to!  He may have started a trend here that he didn't mean to, but I'm not going to let him forget it! 

Tom will be back again next weekend which means that I am off the hook for driving two weekends in a row!  I feel like October is my lucky month!  Perhaps it will be! 

Heartbeat

Today I had a Doctor's appointment and got to hear the baby's heartbeat- pretty cool!  The Doctor also said that she heard the baby moving around, although I didn't pick up on those noises.  I guess this is really happening!  Tom says that he thinks the baby is a girl... he doesn't know why he thinks that, but he does.  I guess we will see.

Tom was in town over the weekend and it was such a nice change of pace for me.  I have been doing so much driving lately that I really needed a break.  Not to mention that I haven't been feeling well.  To be able to stay put and have him come this direction was exactly what I needed.  It was also nice to have it be just the two of us.  So often we are surrounded by friends and family (not that I am complaining!  I love you all dearly!) that we need time for just the two of us to curl up on the couch, put in a movie, and pretend that we aren't living a crazy life right now. 

Homecooked meals, a trip to an apple orchard, lazy days- all part of a perfect weekend.  Up next- a trip to the cabin to go on a canoe trip down the Namekagon.  Something my Dad has always wanted to do with all of us.  It should be a great time!