It is crazy to think we have been in Missouri for 3 weeks now...it still feels like we just got here! Of course that is probably due to the boxes that are still scattered throughout our house :) As Phil and I have found out, unpacking with a baby in the house is a much different processes than just unpacking-I am not looking forward to the day when we experience unpacking with a toddler! It will be even more of an adventure when Nora starts moving.

We lucked out and found a nice tri-level duplex to rent off post. It has 2 bedrooms and space for Phil to have an office/den downstairs. I am loving the layout of the house and the location-we have woods in our backyard and get to watch the deer and the fireflies at night.
As soon as the house is more set up and less of an embarassing mess, I will post a picture tour of it on our website.

As for the news with Phil, he was bumped out of the Career Course for July and is actually going to work on his Masters in Geological Engineering this summer/fall instead. He has about of month of "work" before he will start school. Once his masters classes are complete in December he will get ready to do the Career Course in January. As it turns out this is a wonderful turn of events for us, since our greatest hope in coming here was for Phil to get the opportunity to complete his MA. Unfortunately, it means we will be in MO longer, but the educational opportunity makes it more than worth it.

As for me, I am trying to get back into the SAHM rhythm. Nora, unpacking, and taking care of Phil consume most of my time. We were lucky enough to have some other friends come to MO for the Career Course this summer, so I already have a network here!

Missouri is turning out to be not quite as miserable as we expected!