Cold

I know what you're thinking- two posts in one day?! It turns out I have some extra time today because church was cancelled. It's too snowy and cold to get to church safely. We've had crazy weather here for the past few weeks. Earlier this week we had some freezing rain that encased everything in ice and made everything slick and then it started snowing Thursday afternoon and didn't stop until late Saturday night. Andy has already shoveled three or four times since Christmas and we're running out of places to put the snow. One of the unusual things about Omaha (or maybe just the area where we live) is that we get very strong winds and we're at the top of a hill so we have nothing below us to block the wind. We get some huge snow drifts when it snows because the wind blows it around so much. Here's a few pictures we've taken this week.

This is Andy standing at the end of our driveway. It snowed some more after this was taken.

This is our neighbor's house. You can see how the wind has blown huge drifts around. It snowed quite a bit more after we took this and the snow completely covered the porch. They are out of town and Andy was nice enough to go out and shovel their driveway and porch so they could get in when they get home. He's so thoughtful.

Ice on our Christmas lights. Everything was encased in ice.

I don't think our tomato plants are going to make it. What do you think?

Random Photos from the week

Well, we have had a busy week going on, what with finding out we are moving to Nebraska and all that. Eden had a doctor's appointment on Monday and she weighs in at 26 pounds 9 oz. which is in the 80% for weight and she is 33 inches long which is in the 85% for height. So we know we aren't starving her despite the fact that she is always asking to eat. And now I know why my arms are always sore after I've been lugging her around. Her doctor was also impressed that she knows all her letters and they had a nice little discussion about Ernie vs. Elmo. It was all going well until the doctor took her diaper off and then wanted to poke her belly and look in her mouth and nose. It all went downhill from there and Dr. Wegner is probably glad we're moving and won't have to see Eden again.
So far Andy's residency is treating us very well. Andy got a call from the program director just a few hours after we got home on Match Day to welcome him to the program. The next day we (okay, Andy,) got a big 'candy bouquet' delivered from a florist shop that was from the ER residency program in Omaha. He's also gotten at least one email from them as well. It makes us feel good to know that they are excited to work with us because we are excited to be there.

As far as the other pictures go, Eden loves her Ernie and the other night she decided she needed to change his diaper and got all set up to do it with stuff she pulled out of her diaper bag. She was even thoughtful enough to put down the changing pad first. She hardly shows any interest in the baby doll she got for her birthday, but she's a great mommy to Ernie. She even takes him for rides in her little car.

The Easter bunny came to our house yesterday morning and Eden thought that was really cool. She got another Pez dispenser, which she loves (and please don't tell her they come with candy) and a little book about a duck. She also got her very first Peeps (to share with mommy). So we had to take a picture of her first peep experience. She loves them and she keeps asking for "more marshmallow rabbits". She also looked super cute in her Easter outfit. She looked nice and springy. Too bad there are 18 inches of snow outside.

Eden also gave herself a new nickname this week. I told her she was a stinker for not taking a nap and when I told her to tell daddy what she is, she said "Stinkerbell". So Stinkerbell she became. She makes me laugh so much. I don't know what I did before she came around.