Hurry Up & Wait

Greetings everyone! I wish I had more exciting news to report on, but alas. Nonetheless, here are tonight's headlines. It feels as if we are kind of waiting around for something to happen in many aspects of life. Baby, work, house & finances are just kind of plugging away as we are waiting for later this year.

Lindsay had another visit to the doctor last week and all is well with the kid. They heard the heartbeat again and it is still strong. Apparently my offspring was a little more mobile this time around as every time they would locate the heartbeat it would move out of the way. We found out the magic day, July 8, when we get to find out whether our little creation is a boy or girl!

The trip to Snellville was a success, we made it there and back on only 3.5 tanks of gas. That has recently become our unit of measurement, every financial decision is tagged with "It's either this purchase, or 'X' amount of gas in the car." And to be quite honest, we really don't have it that bad. We live only 7 miles from work, I can only imagine what others are going through. Zoey handled the whole trip surprisingly well. The older she gets the more proud of that dog we become. She's a good girl who I think is looking forward to having someone else in the house as well.

We took a field trip today, using our day off to see the new parade at Disney's Hollywood Studios (formerly the Disney/MGM Studios) entitled: Block Party Bash. It was a good time, Disney entertainment never ceases to amaze me.

This next week will be a quite pleasant one. Lindsay and I already have plans to scope out Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. And, I should finally find out some information on my current job status. So there you are, completely caught up on the lives of Chris & Lindsay in Orlando. Hope all is well in your corner of the world. As you can see, things continue to be great in Florida. Take care everyone.

The Little Baby Bump

Hello all, lots of changes in the past couple of weeks so here goes. First off, the little bean made itself apparent today. Lindsay sat down on the couch and it was obvious, she has started to show. We all knew it would come sooner than later, because let's face it, Lindsay is thin as a rail. This baby only has one way to go, and that's out. Nonetheless, it was a surprise daddy moment for me as I finally got to see the effects.

The house hunt continues with an asterisk (*). We have recently been reading a great book by Dave Ramsey called The Total Money Makeover. It contains good common sense when it comes to handling money. It features a simple 7 step plan to get out of debt and build wealth (for retirement and college) which we have incorporated into our every day lives. (If you haven't heard of it, check it out. And, if you have heard of it but were reluctant to read it, try it out. It's a very easy read with great advice that most of us need to hear.) So the asterisk basically means that while we are still actively looking for a house we are also not going to step into a bad deal, and are willing to simply expand into a two bedroom apartment for another year in order to save money. So there's that.

There are incredibly exciting opportunities on the horizon for me and my career. I have been making great strides as of late to advance with The Walt Disney Co. and it looks like those efforts are finally going to pay off. No guarantees yet, but a huge part of the process is behind me.

My sister, Melissa, graduates from the University of Georgia (UGA) in the next couple of weeks. Which provides us a great opportunity to road trip up to Snellville. It will be my first time back home in a long time. A great chance to see all the old haunts and catch up with old friends. Plus, most of our immediate family will be there, so good times all around.

I know it's a long blog this time, but don't you feel better and more educated for reading all the way to end! I hope all is well, feel free to drop us a line. Take care everyone.