I really don't use this blog all that often; at this point it's just a way to share occasional updates on my life and another way to keep a journal for myself. So that's exactly what I'm doing! I have been feeling lately like I need to share what's going on in my life for friends and family who care to know but I don't keep in good contact with.
So, life has honestly been really great lately! Currently, we are living in Chester, Virginia while Andre is working as a Health and Safety Specialist for Amazon. Recently, we spent a couple weeks in Arizona for Christmas, New Years and Jordi's birthday. Jordi did an awesome job on the trip there, he loved spending time with Grandma and Grandpa and his uncles: Jeff, Eric and Tim. We made Christmas cookies, played in the snow, rode on a train, ate lots of yummy food (Thanks, Mom), played with trains and towers and played lots of games. It was great to spend time with family and see some old friends and just enjoy being back in my hometown.
Jordi turned 2 years old last week and he is a dream! There's no doubt he's a toddler and he has his stubborn and difficult moments, but overall he is easy-going and mild-mannered, just like his daddy! He is shy around strangers and hates when mom or dad leaves the room. He is turning into quite the cuddler and I am loving it! Soaking it up while I can because I can't help but remember that one day he will be a teenager :( His vocabulary is exploding and he loves to repeat everything he hears. He understands English and Spanish in many instances and regularly uses words in both languages. He blows me away with how smart he is. He is learning some colors and numbers and can identify lots of animals and objects. His favorite things are planes, trains and building towers and he excitedly announces anytime he sees a plane flying in the sky, even if it's just a little speck. He is so observant, it amazes me sometimes. Now that we are awaiting the arrival of a new baby, I can't help but watch Jordi and think about him being a big brother! It's honestly kind of hard to imagine right now; him not being my baby anymore. Just a few short months though and it'll be a reality. I'm still trying to process it!
As for me, I spend my days at home with Jordi, just getting to be his mom, which I love! But for almost 2 years now, I've been teaching English online (VIPKid) in the mornings before he wakes up and last September, I started teaching dance in the evenings while Andre puts him to bed. All while growing another human being inside of me! It sounds like a lot, but honestly I feel great! Some days are longer than others. Mondays I wake up at 4:30 and teach until 8:30am. Andre has Mondays off so we spend the day together with Jordi (oftentimes including doc appointments) then I teach dance from 6-9pm. Tuesdays are almost the same as Mondays. Then as the week goes on, my days get less and less busy until the weekend comes and I get a two-day break (except from the mom part, of course). The best part of it all is that Andre and I make a great team... I take care of Jordi while he works (Wed-Sat) and he takes care of Jordi while I work (Mon-Fri). We're both able to have a life outside the home but our schedules work together so we don't have to worry about someone else taking care of our child. We still get to be there for those special moments, which is so important to me. Every time I think about it, I feel so blessed to be in this situation; it has been perfect for us. There are times when being a stay-at-home-mom makes me feel self-conscious and I wonder if I could be doing something more. This has given me the best of both worlds. I still get to be a "stay-at-home-mom" during the day but I also get to go out and work, do something I love, and contribute to the household income. It has done so much for my self-esteem and has all been such a blessing. At least for now, I wouldn't have it any other way.
As for the future, our new baby boy will be here in May and then we need to figure out what the heck we are doing. Our apartment contract ends in June and we've recently been talking about what we want. At this time in our lives, we have so many options. Do we stay here, continue renting and stick with what we've got going? Even then, we're in a two-bedroom apartment and feel like we'll need something bigger within the next year. So do we look into buying a house? If so, do we buy it here or try to find work elsewhere and buy one there? Do we even want to stay in Chester, let alone Virginia? Does Andre want to keep working for Amazon? Does he want to get a Master's degree? Where do we want to settle down? There are so many questions that come to our minds when we think about the future. We've got a good thing going here and now, but we don't feel content staying here for all that long. Everything just feels up in the air and we find ourselves trying to get all the answers at once. We often have to remind ourselves to slow down and take life a day at a time.
Overall, life is keeping us busy and there are always questions arising, but we are so happy and feel so blessed with all these opportunities, changes and challenges. We've got a good life going!
Thanks for reading!
Love,
Wendy
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