4 Weeks!

After today, Bill only has 4 weeks left of the police academy and then he will finally be home and back to a normal schedule and here with us all the time! His graduation is October 21st in Columbia and I can't wait for it. I am going to be such a proud wife, beaming with such admiration. I know it's cheesy but he's worked so hard and the light is finally at the end of the tunnel. He's done really well so far and will most likely graduate with honors which will mean a lot to him. When we were in college he never worried about his grades or studied a ton like I did, but this time it's different. He's concerned if he doesn't do well and studies every night with his roommate which is good for him that he has someone to live with who also has a wife and child so he knows how difficult this whole process has been.

In other news, I really like my job so far at Aeropostale. Being an Assistant Manager is a lot different from when I worked there before as just a sales associate. I love being able to open and close the store and get all the paperwork and merchandising stuff done throughout the day. I just have a much bigger investment in it this time and I'm really enjoying it. My coworkers are great and the store manager and other assistant are great so I think we will become friends outside of work which is what I was hoping for. The part timers who work there are all high school and college age students and so far they've been very welcoming and nice to me so I'm glad I found and got the job. I got paid yesterday and we are finally back on track to pay our medical bills off and the credit cards. We are in the process of looking for a nice new daycare for Allie and then we will be all set. With my hours we need a sitter a couple days a week for the nights I work late but I used SitterCity.com and a lot of people have applied so I'm sure I will find someone out of that. I've looked at a few daycares and one was awful, but the other seemed better and it's literally a 45 second drive from the apartment and has good hours so she will probably go there. A center isn't what I wanted to put her in, but home daycares here don't accomodate the hours we need. I knew I wouldn't find anything as good as we had at Julies in MA but as long as she is cared for and her development is nurtured, we will be happy.

The last bit of exciting news (for me anyway) is that my sister is coming to visit on Tuesday with Ava. They are coming for 10 days and I can't wait to show them around. Court has never been to Myrtle Beach so it will be a lot of fun and she can spend some time with Allie while I work. All in all, things are going great. They were rocky for a few days but I firmly believe that everything happens for a reason, and that God wouldn't give me more than I could handle. And everything that happens has been for the better, trust me!