The Buchingers: July 2010

It has been a long time since I have blogged! Life has definitely thrown us a few major life changes.

Where to start? Well Nate had been interviewing with Allegiance Hospital and finally got hired in on the Step-down unit!!! HOORAY for a job! We found out on the 21st of May and then we got all our ducks in a row and moved back to Michigan 4 days later. It only took us 2 days to move! One to pack up our apartment in Indiana and the other to unpack in Michigan. Thanks to my mom, step dad and brother we got moved out in only 4 hours! We moved in it was only Nate, my step dad and myself moving us in and that only took us 2 1/2 hours! We were moving machines! I was able to put the apartment together in a few days for the most part and then over the next few weeks I have been straightening things up and decorating little by little on my days off to make it more homey!

I also was in the interview process for a few different positions in the Imaging Department where I used to work before I moved to Indiana. On June 11th I was hired and now I work part-time with Allegiance Health as well. I have been training these last couple of weeks so I have been working a lot of hours. I am so looking forward to working the 48 hours I hired in at! I have hardly had time to do anything it feels like these days. I am however thankful I have a job and my baby is being taken care of by my awesome family (mom and step dad, MIL, husband and friends) Everyone has been so wonderful at helping us out during this transition stage.

Little miss Nataleigh is getting so big. She will be one on this Friday and we are having a party for her on Saturday evening. Can't wait for it! I will share pictures from her party later. Nataleigh is cruising so much and can stand for a long time but hasn't taken any steps on her own yet....I know in due time when she really wants to it will click and she will be off before I know it! I have truly cherished the time I am able to spend with her each and everyday! She makes my world a better place! She also has 5 teeth now. Three on top and two on the bottom...with more coming in :D She weighs 21.5lbs and I'm not sure how tall she is. She is mastering at picking up food with her fingers and she hasn't quite got the hang of using utensils yet. Her favorite food seems to be avocado! It's surprising but as soon as I put it on her tray she swoops it up and it's gone! She can say mama, dada, nana, all done, kitty and she loves to point. She doesn't always say what you want her to say but hopefully soon it will start to click. She loves to giggle and play with everything...including typing on the keyboard. She just loves to sleep on her belly and her butt sticking up in the air...it's cute! Nataleigh also has a baby Doll named Stella (thanks to my MIL who got it for her right after she was born) that she just LOVES to hug, hold and rock! You tell her to hug Stella and she does. She even gives her kisses.

We just found out yesterday that my husband passed his NCLEX that he took on Thursday..what a relief to have that behind us now. He was so sure he failed but he always reacts that way after he takes a test then when he gets the results he usually passes with flying colors! Thank you God!!! I had faith that he did well and I am so happy for him to be a RN! Job security baby!!!!

Well I think that is all for now. I feel I have caught everyone up on our new life changes. Hope everyone is well!

I'll leave you all with a few pictures of the last few months.