Well I guess I need to get on here more often - I know many have told me they keep looking. I know Craig said he needed to update some pictures - not sure if we even had the Christmas ones posted.
Life has been crazy to say the least. Nate's been growing and been sick, I have a new job and Craig's been busy with his manager role. But life is good.
Nate is now 9 months old, was 23 pounds and 4.5 ounces, 28.5 inches tall! He really wants to move and has learned to scoot all over the place on his butt. He loves the walker and can manuever that around now too. Its cute. He wants to stand and walk - but just not there yet. He's been fighting an ear infection for over a month now - and the doctors keep trying everything. They think he may have asthma - but not 100% sure yet - they don't know. But he's on breathing treatments 3 times/day right now and antibiotics for the ear. WE will need to do breathing treatments for a while as maintenance once we finally get out of this spell. Come to find out it really runs on both families - well the Backus and Britt sides. I know mom had it - but her's didnt' show up till later in life. So if she had it - I think I may have it too - just havne't had problems yet. So we'll see.
Me - I was hired by the company I worked for as a contractor just last week - General Dynamics - an excellent company. I am doing environmetnal, health and safety for them. It was really nice because I had two job offers at the same time! And was told by another company they wanted to make an offer but stopped when I had 2. It was really cool - hard to make the right decsion- but I know I did for our family. I will travel very little and the benefits are excellent - which helps us out too.
Craig - he's had to travel for his job a little bit - lots of conventions and stuff. He's good at it - trying to manage the people and get stuff done. They implemented some new system which sounds really cool - he's excited about it. So that is good - more job security for him.
Dad and Marcus are doing well - dad had a trip to Missouri and Tennesse around Easter and then came home to spend it with us!!! I was really happy! marcus is now out west with a friend just hanging out - hiking and stuff. I'm sure doing guy stuff - he should be home soon. He's been busy with his job and buildign up his practice and all that.
Not much going on - just work and Nate! But loving every minute. My goal this weekend is to enter Nate into the Baby Bob contest for Quizno's! Strangers keep telling us he looks like the baby in the commercials and they have some contest out now. So wish us luck! I think he looks like the other kid - so that will be fun. WE need to submit a picture and a video - so taht will be interesting.
Need to get back to work - more meetings, one after another it seems like.
Love you all -
the Backus clan!
