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Well, it's been a long time since I've talked about anything other than pregnancy since the New Year so I am going to mix it up and give everyone a little of pregnancy news and other news that's been going on with Wes and I.
Well, it's been a long time since I've talked about anything other than pregnancy since the New Year so I am going to mix it up and give everyone a little of pregnancy news and other news that's been going on with Wes and I.
Since becoming pregnant, Wes and I started discussing the need for him to find a part time job while still continuing to work out at the studio to bring in some extra income for baby. Now finding a job that has flexible enough hours to allow him to do both was where we didn't know what might work best.
Ever since Wes quit the post office back in July, he has been applying for a different position within the post office called an RCA, or rural route carrier. These positions are somewhat like his previous position as a TE where it is a temp position with the chance of getting a full time position in the future.
The difference: it's a driving route not walking (thank goodness!) and they don't work you to death. He would be subbing in for full time carriers on their days off so therefore they only guarantee one day of work a week. But depending on the need, it could be as many as five days a week.
The pay is the same but the hours and demand is much, much less which would still allow Wes to work in the studio in the evenings.
So he kept his eye out for any new openings and when they showed up, he applied. He even had to go take a test that would determine how eligible he would be for a position.
He did really well on the test but never heard anything back about the position being filled or not. So he just continued applying for anything that looked promising, hoping something would come through.
Much to our surprise, Wes got a phone call in February to come in for an interview for a position in Edmond.
Yes!! Finally!!
The interview went really well and after a week of waiting for the final word, he was hired!!
God is good!!
He was able to move quickly through the orientation process since he has just recently went through it all with the previous position. While he hasn't worked many days yet, he hopes to learn as many routes as he can so he can sub in as often as possible.
Either way, this was the perfect job opportunity for our family and will continue to be the case once our little one is here as well. It will allow him time for the studio and more importantly, it will allow him time with his family.
We knew God had it all planned out. :) Why would He not?
I have been doing some baby registering online lately. Gosh it can get pretty overwhelming! More so than registering for wedding gifts. Mainly because I don't have a clue what is a good brand, bad brand, safe, not safe....We're talking about a human life here not just a toaster oven that will sit on the counter in the kitchen! A little bit more weight to these decisions. :)
Any of you that read my blog and have mommy advice on baby gear, PLEASE, let's hear it!! I want as many mommy opinions as I can get. Cribs...strollers...carriers....swings...diapers..wipes...anything! What do I absolutely need and what things do registry's say I need but don't really matter yet?
Either comment directly on my blog or you can email me at: mjwd12@gmail.com
I appreciate all of your input!!
Now for the weekly pregnancy update!!
Pregnancy Highlights
How Far Along: 16 Weeks
Size of baby: Baby is now 4.6 inches, 3.5 ounces. The size of an avocado!
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