1 down, 4 to go...

One of our prayers was answered today. We sold our black Jeep. Yay!
It was bought by a Dad, who has 5 kids and is a fire fighter. A real nice guy. I know it's just a car, but (back in the day) I loved that car. I'm glad it went to a nice family.

1 down, 4 to go...

5 months & every bit 2 years old!!

Along with all the "family" changes in our household, the kid's are hitting some major milestones and going thru some developmental and behavioral changes of their own.

Colin is now 5 1/2 months old. I can't believe it! My baby is HUGE.
Matt ended up "breaking him" a few weeks ago and the little bugger now takes a bottle! Yay!!! I cannot tell you how much that has enhanced my (I mean, our) life.

He is rolling over, had his first taste of sweet potatoes and has discovered his voice. (A loud, nails-on-a-chalkboard, high-pitched shriek. Yea, it's great.)

Addi is now in a big girl bed (and will get her bunk beds once we move back to MI). She decided a few weeks ago that she was going to make a daily habit of climbing out of her crib, opening her dressers and pulling out all of her clothes, playing in the water of her air purifier and decorating her room with baby powder! Needless to say, we removed all temptations and borrowed a neighbor's day bed. Nap time is a bit rough, but she is adjusting well to her new bed.

She has been playing much more independently and imaginatively. She plays with her dolls and stuffed animals, her kitchen, she loves to read (and begins each page with "Once Upon A Time..."), color, do stickers, sing, dance and of course, watch Dora.

She is super smart. Every day she says something new or surprises me by something she does. For that reason, I am worried how she'll handle the move. Life is going to be totally different for her and very confusing. So, if anyone has been thru a cross country move with a toddler/preschooler, please share your insight.

More Changes...

Another new tid bit of information - The Pitzer's are heading north!

Matt just accepted a job with a company called Fire Research Corp. as their Sales Rep for the Mid West Territory. For those of you who have heard us complain about the mortgage industry over the past 3.5 years, our prayers have been answered, again. This job is a wonderful opportunity for Matt and a great way to get us close to our family and friends for another year or two. (But don't worry, as soon as the South East Territory opens up - we'll be headed south again!)

We plan to vacation in MI in early August as planned. The kids and I will stay. Matt will head back to FL for a week or so; pack the Uhaul and head up to meet us around the 4th week in August. We are currently looking for a house or condo to rent in the Ann Arbor area (will go as south as Toledo). So, if you know of anything available, please let us know.
Matt will begin his job after Labor Day (our anniversary).

In the meantime, there are a lot of things that need to happen in order to get us up north smoothly:
Prayer Requests:

- Someone to buy the black Jeep so we can use the $ towards the cost of the Uhaul & gas.
- Someone to rent our Florida house so we can get out of our lease (w/o paying till next May).
- Someone to buy our Grand Rapids house.
- The "perfect" home for us to rent as we return to Michigan.

Big Changes for The Pitzer's

There have been lots of things happening with us this month.

The one I'll share today is that we put our GR home on the market. Our tenants have been better than great, but may be moving as the Husband plans to join the MI Police Academy.

So, if you know of anyone looking for a great starter home PLEASE pass on the word. Follow this link to view the listing card and pics of the house:
http://mls.grar.com/GRARReports/ListitLib/show_report.aspx?ID=3927809926

We'll keep you posted as more changes head our way and maybe yours!?

4 month Dr.'s visit

Last week we had Colin's 4 mo. well baby visit.

Dr. Leadem walked in to find Colin ready and on the table waiting for him and said; "Whoa, that is no 4 month old baby - he's a haus!" I replied; "Yea, tell me about it!"

To say the least Colin is a very healthy boy. He is in the 80% for weight & height at 16lbs 8oz. and 26 1/2 inches tall!!!!

Our guy is in size 2/3 diapers, sizes 3/6 mo. clothes for separates and 6/9 mos. for anything that snaps in the crotch. His eyes are turning brown, while his hair is getting lighter and curls with the humidity (poor kid).

He is so happy and content. Besides, refusing the bottle (still), He is the perfect (second) baby! He is thoroughly amused by his Big Sis and loves his swing. He has noticed the t.v and seems to like Baby Einstein DVD's. He found his hands about a month or so ago, and just realized he has feet a few weeks ago! So cute. He bats and reaches for his toys a lot. He is just beginning to put them into his mouth. Last night he rolled from his stomach to his back for the first time. ... And, I think he might be teething.

Thinking that he could be our last child makes me sad - he is growing SO quickly!

3, 2, 1...Blastoff! - The view from Cape Canaveral

3, 2, 1...Blastoff!

I still cannot get over how cool it is to be this close to Cape Canaveral. To be able to watch the launch on t.v, then run outside and see it in our back yard 60 seconds later is truly amazing. Addi loves seeing the "rocket ship" and we do too!

Yesterday was the second launch we've been home to see. The pics I took are not great, but cool none-the-less. What you see is literally a ball of fire followed by a jet stream, then once the boosters fall off it just looks like a glorified jet stream.

Within a minute and a half the "rocket ship" is gone, the jet stream fades and we go back to playing. I'll try to get more pics to post at the next launch.