Whoops

Whoops, I guess I should update this Blog, huh? Between working, keeping up with a growing infant, I've totally neglected this blog. Well here goes. Let me catch you all on on what has happened in the since the last time we talked. Last update I wrote about how Micah was starting to crawl. It's been about 5 months since the last update and he is crawling faster than ever. He stands and table walks but is having a hard time picking up and walking on his own. I know its all mental because I've caught him free standing at times but when he realizes what he's doing his legs happen to give out.  Even though he's not walking I'm ok with it because I have a hard enough time keeping up with him as it is.

Micah speaks a few words here and there. The normal babble, Da-Da, Ma-ma, leche. He is doing great with his baby sign language. He signs milk, food, more, done, dogs and a few other ones. He knows how to play the game. He started feeding himself a few weeks ago but also learned to share with the dogs in the process. The dogs turn into coyotes ready to scavenge a meal whenever we sit Micah down in his feeding chair. The little guy makes sure to evenly portion his meals so the dogs get their share. It's so annoying but makes my job a little easier because the dogs can probably clean the floors better than I can.


Just this week we decided to put our house on the market. We have a good amount of equity built up where we can sell it and hopefully pay off the majority of a smaller house outisde of the city. Ideally we want something more secluded with a little piece of land in the woods somewhere. I've had some bad experiences this past year with my HOA. I know they do good keeping the crazy neighbors from parking on the grass, burning bonfires that can be seen from the highway and keep your neighbor from starting a farm on his quarter acre of land. But guess what I realized? I want to park on my grass, have a huge bonfire and let chickens loose on my land. Not that I've done that ....... yet, but some of the happiest years of my childhood were on my grandfathers farm. Realistically speaking I'm not visualizing a big red barn with cows, horses and silos but just a small patch of land in the woods where the little guy and his dad can camp out in the back yard is all I want. Aside from that, we have a great opportunity to pay off a new property and for Laura to go part time or be a stay at home mom. What better childhood could we offer Micah than to always have his mom and dad at home to care for him.

I just want to share an awesome video of an awesome dad. I took up hunting last year in search of a father-son activity for Micah and I to share. I started late last year. Just a few weeks after Micah was born but instantly fell in love with the sport. I've yet to fill a tag but don't care because when I'm sitting in a tree stand and the breeze blows and rattles the leaves and the squirrels run from tree to tree getting ready for winter I feel so relaxed and happy. I'm sure that I've probably missed a few chances to shoot a deer while I've fallen asleep in a stand. Yeah' that's how relaxing it is. I drive an hour and change to go take a nap in a tree stand. Either way, I cant wait until Micah gets older so he can tag along.