Aloha!

Wow, she was 7 months old the last time I wrote..which means that was almost 2 months ago..SAD!

Since May, we have had a few changes at the Eystad residence. Here is a breakdown:
1. Emma is almost 9 months old!
2. She is saying words like "momma" and "dada"
3. She is eating more and more solids, loves puffs, yogurt bites and anything else she can get in her mouth. The other day I was sitting next to her eating a pop-tart and she just grabbed the entire thing and put it in her mouth. I let her until it started crumbling more than I liked. Based on her snack consumption, one would think she is starving but she isn't, she just likes snacks!
4. Although she is getting better at chewing, still no teeth have popped through

With the arrival of summer, we are at the race track again. With the rain, we haven't went as much as we would have liked but considering it is just a hobby I think we are right on schedule. So far the season is going very well and we can't complain whatsoever.

Last Saturday we were in Brainerd for the USMTS show and so Emma went to her favorite 2nd mom & dad's house (Godparents) and she had some fun of her own. Bryn, her Godmother, took her to her first play! Oh she had a good time. Bryn said that she began talking quite loudly during the play so they had to walk out but then she fell asleep right on the floor. Cutie pie! She also had the joy of going to her first baseball game on Saturday and first soccer game on Sunday.

We have begun more construction on the yard. A lot of the landscaping (around the house, walls, etc) is done and now we are working on our patio and bonfire pit. It's a lot of work but it will be well worth it in the end! Do you know anyone that does concrete work? We are willing to pay for some help in this department!

Lastly, for those of you that do not know, I am no longer with Rasmussen College. It was a bittersweet ending and although I really enjoyed the work I did, I didn't always enjoy all the other parts. I am now working for First Financial Merchant Services out of Medina. I am a Recruiting Manager and started with a team of 3 and we are up to 6 and hope to be up to 8 by the end of the summer. I have been there about 3 weeks and have been extremely busy. So far I have enjoyed it-every job has its ups and downs as well as a learning curve for new things- but it is going as well as I could hope for.

Til next time -- (which will not be in 2 months!)---