UPDATES

So I have had a lot of friends announce that they are expecting (literally, 4 of my friends announced it this week). This has led to many questions about me and a possible baby #2. I hear questions about this ALL THE TIME! I guess its Mormon standard time to assume that my kids will be about 2 years apart. Well I am going to announce that we are NOT trying to get pregnant right now. I would love another little baby, but you wont see any announcement from me for at least another year. I just recently started a new diet, and I am doing very well on it. Almost 2 weeks into it, and I am already down 10 lbs. Its my goal to get down 60 lbs. I didn't want to get pregnant being overweight (which I did with Cannon) because its hard enough to take off baby weight, let alone vanity pounds. So I will probably be on this diet until January. I also want to enjoy my new found figure for a few months before I go and put it through another pregnancy.

Cannon is also at a very fun, but difficult age. I thought my house was baby-proofed enough, but it clearly isn't. He knows how to climb in the tub, plug the drain and turn on the water (to freezing or scalding). He also now climbs up my oven and can reach my hot burners. Yesterday he was climbing the oven and the oven door flew open- throwing him on his back on the floor. Now I have a lock on the oven door. He has also struck up major curiosity with the deep window wells and the busy streets (they are building new homes on our street, so we always have cars going up and down it). Cannon is communicating a ton. He tells me "No mama" all the time. He even shakes his head for dramatic effect. He points to everything and asks what it is. When I tell him, he tries to repeat what I say. My favorite thing is when we sneeze, cough, or when someone toot's- he tries to make the same noises right after. He also sings along to Sponge Bob Square Pants- but all he says is "Bob Bob Bob Bob" to the beat of the song. Its really precious.

Last but not least update. Brian and half of the sales team with his company was laid off this week. His boss quit a few weeks ago, and we have been speculating change. Brian was selling to government agencies, and the government wasn't buying. The past 2 years, SIRE Technology was one of the highest paid/ top companies to work for. With the economy the way that it is right now, it is directly effecting government budgets- so governments aren't buying. This caught us a bit off guard. Just last week SIRE had a retreat for the employees, spouses and major clients, and we were wined and dined in Park City. I loved Brian's co-workers. Brian loved his job, but he was one of the newer employee's- so he was in the first wave to go. So Brian has been working super hard the past few days (he was laid off 2 days ago) to get his resume out there and set up interviews. He went out on his 2nd interview today and got hired! He still has a few other interviews with other companies set up and he really wants to look into them first. We will find out more in the next week.

So this is our busy week! On top of all of this, Cannon and I have bronchitis : ( I will keep you guys updated on my diet, my crazy kiddo, and Brian's new job!