Welcome to our home!

Hi!!!! I haven't been on in a little over a week, so I apologize! Ty and I actually ended up getting pretty sick the second week we were here. I think that it was due to all the stress, the change in climate and altitude, and as far as I go... THIS PREGNANCY!!! This week has been better though. Ty started his first day of preschool, and he did so good!! His teachers kept rantin' and ravin' at how polite he is, and how well he shares with the other kiddos. He is so smart. I was definately the proud mom, but I was also the mom that couldn't stop the tears! Thank goodness Jon met me on Monday, because there is NO WAY I would have been able to do that alone! (Especially with these out of control hormones!) Ty loved his first week of school, and Jon and I are really excited about the set schedule he is getting on, and it will really come in handy when this baby arrives! He is obviously an only child, and it's definately time for a sibling. :-)

I finally have some pictures of the new Davis Sanctuary!It is still a working progress, but it seems to be coming together nicely! I only have Jon and I's room left, with only a few boxes left to unpack. They are the misc. boxes, so I am really avoiding them! Jon told me today that it is finally starting to feel like home. I ALMOST agree with him. I am still adjusting. It's a lot slower process for me because I really have nothing to occupy my time now that Ty is in school. I am staying busy though! I wasn't really planning on working while I am here, especially with the baby coming in 3 months, but I have been stopped by some people asking about my hair, and alot of the teachers at Tys school have been asking for my business cards. I haven't decided yet, but we will see as things get a little more normal for me. :-) As for the house, we have a 4 bedroom, ranch style home. It is located in Navarre, Fl, and it has a nice, big backyard for the boys to play in. Ty loves to go out and throw the ball to Riley. I swear he could do it for hours!! I will only go outside to hang out during the day. All the creepy crawlies come out at night!! Just last night we noticed a small frog stuck in our window in our bathroom and opened the window to see if we could take the screen off to get it outside again, and it ended up hopping all over the room! It was something I never thought I would have to deal with! Jon saw a snake one night when he took the dogs out, and every night on the outside house wall there are little lizards... not to mention the MASSIVE spiders!!! EEK! I don't do spiders, and totally freik out. .... so gross.... Other than that minor complaint, everything on our home-front is good!!
Work is going well for Jon. He is so busy! The dealership opens at 8am, but he gets there an hour early because he says its the only time he doesn't have his sales guys coming up to him. He is not only the General Sales Manager for the dealership, dealing with so much more than he is used to, but he is now the ONLY manager there. In the past, he has been either a manager for new cars, or a manager for used cars. Now he runs both departments. There was another sales manager working for him, but it didn't work out, and he ended up leaving. The responsibility on Jon is so much, but he loves the new dealership regardless. He is enjoying the work, and enjoying getting to know the guys that he works with. Things are done so differently in the south, and I think that has been one of his biggest adjustments. :-) He hopes that within a few months everything will be where he wants it to be. It's been a very exciting change for him because he has always loved a challenge. Going to a new dealership with so much potential has definately been a welcome change for him. I am so proud of my hubby. He works so hard everyday for his family, and I love him with all my heart.
The little baby growing inside is growing so fast!!! Every morning I wake up, and I swear my belly is bigger! I lost all my weight... not that 5 lbs is alot... while I was sick, but I am back to 4 lbs weight gain. I am happy that I am finally gaining now! I was so ill in the beginning that I would be happy with anything positive! On Friday, Jon finally got everything finalized as far as our new insurance goes, so I will be having my first Florida dr. appt. this week. Hopefully they will be able to tell us if I have a little pink pookie, or blue pookie! I know that once I find out, my time (and money) will be occupied. :-) I have been thinking about taking some sewing classes so that I can have the exact nursery that I want... and seeing as how I can't even sew a button on a shirt, I'm going to have to take them for awhile! It should be fun though. Jon and I are so excited to welcome a new mini Davis/Grigg to our family. December is for sure going to be an extremely busy month for us this year! My mom is planning on coming out the beginning of the month, and staying for a few weeks to help prepare for baby which is due on the 14th. Tys birthday is on the 11th, so it will be really nice to have my mom here to help with his birthday party that he will be having at school. My little brother Cassidy is returning home from his 2 year mission, and instead of going home to CO, he will be meeting my mom here, and going home with her. I'm so excited to see him. I miss him like crazy! My parents are finally going to have all their kids home, and I up and leave! At least I'm still in the country. :-)
We miss all of our family and friends, but Florida is slowly becoming our new home. So until next week, I hope this finds you all well!!
xoxo

First week in Florida!

Well, so far so good! Jon, Ty, and I are adjusting nicely to our new home. It was a rough ride getting here, but now that everything is said and done, it's looking promising! I know that everything happened so fast, but when an opportunity like the one given to us comes around, we decided to take it instead of pass it up. Jon is doing so well at his new dealership. He is now the General Sales Manager of Hampden Imports in Ft. Walton Beach, FL. There is so much work that needs to be done, but he is always game for a challenge, and he is definately the man for the job. The General Manager (Jons boss), Don Moyers brought Jon to the dealership knowing that he was not going to have to worry. Don splits his time between 2 stores, one in Ft. Walton, and one in Lafayette, LA. He has put all of his faith and trust in Jon, and can now focus all his time on what he needs to put it towards. Jon has already made an impact on the owner, and has high hopes for the future of the store.
Ty is doing so well! He loves Florida, and still reffers everything to "Florida". "Mommy, are we going to the Walmart in Florida?" "Are we going to the beach in Florida?" "When we get to Florida, I'm going to get a new seashell." We are still trying to teach him that we LIVE in Florida, and EVERYTHING is Florida. Still a working progress. He always wants to go to the beach, and ocean. He is fearless with the water, which makes me very nervous! He is becoming a professional sand castle builder as well. (The first time we went to the beach while living down here, Jon and I attempted to build a sand castle. Jon built the mote first, which apparently is the last thing to be built? Who knew?! Needless to say, it is something that we are learning as well.) Yesterday we took him to one of the piers in our area, and walked up and down with him. It was so much fun! I had no idea there was so much wildlife here. From the pier we saw 5 dolphins, a huge sea turtle, tons of fish... big and small... and everything that people were catching while fishing! It was so much fun! We will definately be visiting again. Jon and I both agree that one of the first big investments we make out here will be for fishing. Ty had a great time going from person to person to see the catches.
Next week Ty will be making the next big step in his life. Starting preschool. Today him and I went around the area from school to school until we found the right one for him. I was a nervous wreck all day! He didn't want to leave! It just verifies to me that it is time for my little man to officially grow up. It's not a fun reality check. Regardless, we are all very excited. He has had a pretty crazy month, and this will be good for him to have something normal in his life that he can fall back on. Especially since we will be adding a new little Davis to our family in a few months. He wants ALL HIS FRIENDS to be at his birthday, so maybe we should start by getting him some new friends! Even though I know he would love nothing more than to have all of his CO friends fly out to Florida in December!
I am doing good. The heat is a killer out here for me being almost 6 months pregnant, but I know once this baby comes, it will be normal to me. Ty is so funny with it. We walk outside, and he always complains that his nose hurts because of the hot humidity he is breathing. It will take him no time to adjust. I am just about done unpacking our home. If Diamond didn't come out with me, I don't want to think of where I would be right now with everything! She was incredible to have helping me, and I am so grateful that I have her in my life. Poor Dior got sick from the altitude, and weather change, but Diamond says that they are getting back into the groove of things, and the little cutie-pie is doing much better. I will be posting pictures of the house as soon as I fully figure out this whole blogging process!!
The baby is GROWING! I swear everyday I wake up, and my stomach is bigger. I have finally gained my first few pounds of the pregnancy, and that is what we have been waiting for. I still get sick, but it is once in a great while that happens now. We are waiting on our insurance packet to arrive in the mail (Hopefully by the end of the week). Then I can set up my first dr. appt. here in Florida. Hopefully the baby won't be so stubborn, and we will be able to tell what the little pookie is!!! I'm dying to find out if my new favorite color will be blue or pink! This baby moves so much already. Ty was laying on my lap last night, and I just started laughing because the baby was kicking so hard, it was moving his head! He just looked up and smiled. I think the new addition will be so good for all of us. Ty is very excited, and still says he is having a little brother, but when he reffers to the baby it is always a she, or her. Only time will tell with this one!
I thought that by keeping a blog, it would a good thing for all of us. I know that when things finally start to calm down on my end, it will be a hard adjustment being away from the incredible people that we have grown to know and love. I also know that with us up and leaving, it has been very hard on our family. Hopefully this will be a comfort for all of you to know that we are doing well! I will keep it updated on a regular basis, and will always have new pictures posted! Whatever is happening with us here in Florida, we will let you all know! Take care for now!! xoxo