Mitchell, Haleigh and Wyatt Wilcox: January 2012

I have a lot of updates so get ready!!

This year we were given one of the greatest gifts for Christmas, a apartment. After almost a year of living with the inlaws (fight free I must add) we were given the opportunity to move out in a three bedroom apartment if we assist his grandma. Since Mitchell works most of the time, it really came down to me on whether or not I was willing to take on this huge responsibility. After we prayed about it, we felt like it was the right thing to do. So we packed our bags and moved into grandma's home. Today is our one month anniversary of moving in! It has been a hectic month, but one of the greatest of our lives. Grandma is 86 years old and helping her consists of 15 minutes to 3 hours a day. We have become pretty great friends though. I look forward to going up and talking to her. Our conversations never get old because she has about a three hour memory. She remembers my face pretty well though because she see's me so often. She just recently started care from Hospice so I am constantly on the phone with nurses and having meetings with social workers. Ray, Mitchells grandpa made it very clear before he died exactly what care grandma needs and how much of it goes to renting the basement. So basically, I get paid $15 per hour to do all the little extra things that have changed which add up to about $250-$300 a month! So not only am I earning rent, I get to add a little to our savings each month and contribute to our income. Not to mention I am more confident and love being trusted to take care of her. I have learned so much in just this month that this month alone made moving in worth it.

So here are some pictures of Christmas at the Wilcox apartment, our wonderful Christmas and my recent baby bump! Sorry some of the pictures are facing the wrong way. I don't have time to go through and switch them