Fire Trucks, Cakes and Baby Toes

Alright, now that my home-life is starting to settle into a regular routine I believe I'm going to be able to be a regular blogger again. At least, I'm going to try to recommit to y'all. Trust me blogging hasn't dropped from my mind I'm just really committed to trying to sleep at night now that Addison has been waking up every few hours again. It's like going back to the every 2-3 hours of a newborn once we've been spoiled with a baby who slept 6-8 hour stretches just a short time ago. Well, actually it's been a month like this! Ah!

Anyway, Josh has been taking QRV days like it's going out of style. QRV days are 12 hour shifts on the Squad Truck. Basically he gets to go joyriding with a few other guys and assist on calls when needed for more than just one station. He loves doing this as a part time job. Same paycheck as working part time in a pizza joint or where-ever but he gets to come home at night to a late dinner after doing what he loves to do but in an even more free way. Miss Addison and I will be joining him for lunch tomorrow in fact. It'll be his last QRV day for a few weeks. I talked him into a break as the hot months start picking up. Firefighting is pretty intense labor-wise, especially in North Charleston where they are cutting up cars and dealing with fully involved buildings regularly.

I inquired about a job today that looks all on the up and up. 1) They are flexible with Josh's fire fighting schedule; meaning that on station days I can continue being a stay-at-home mom but on his off days I can work a few hours. 2) The pay is fairly decent for part time hours, which isn't common for this type of work. 3) I love that I can contribute just a little more to our family without it taking away completely from my SAHM status or breastfeeding Addi!

Also, Monday I start an official Wilton cake decoration course at Michael's! For those of you who have seen my past posts and know that I'm kind of awesome with a Ziploc bag and some scissors to make my flowers and leaves, you know how completely syked I am about using real frosting tips and bags. I will be posting pictures of all my beautiful creations, cakes or cookies. I'm mainly taking this course because growing up my mom made and decorated all our birthday cakes at home and Addison's 1 year birthday is quickly creeping up on us. I am giving myself plenty of time to take 2 courses over the course of 2 months if it all works out for me so I can learn (officially) how to make gorgeous buttercream flowers for Miss Addi's princess cake in September. (Yes, I already decided the theme when she's only 8 months old. Get over it.) ;P

Speaking of Addison...she is a speed crawler now in a variety of ways. She will criss-cross crawl with her opposite leg and arms pumping while on her knees, or she'll do the same thing but while on her tippy toes for more speed or traction. She is really working on balancing on her own little feet. She will pull up on everything verticle and has been letting go (grimace and panic inserted here) to see if she stays up. I don't think it'll be the end of July before she's walking in some form. She's getting so big so fast!

Well, I have to run. It's past my bedtime and I feel like painting my nails with Fushia Bling Bling - new color I picked up. It's hot! Keep an eye out for frosting on Monday!