Announcement!

Since someone already let the cat out of the bag....I suppose it's okay to give you all an official announcement.

I'm pregnant!

I went to see the Ob doctor yesterday for my first prenatal visit and everything seems to be progressing fine. The baby and I are measuring right at 8 weeks along. Which brings a due date of August 30, 2009.

I'm feeling pretty normal, I'm not having too much nausea or tiredness (some just not TONS).

So, there you have it...now everyone knows ;)

Top careers or math, math and more math

My husband thinks I should post this link for all of you home school moms out there.... It is an article about the best and worst jobs in the U.S.. It should be noted that the top 3 jobs listed require a math related degree. And of the top 20 jobs about 13 would require a minimum of 4 quarters of college calculus. There are lots of opportunities out there for people who are willing to 'do the math'. (My husband happens to be an actuary) He often comments on how difficult it is for his company to recruit even now as unemployment is increasing. In fact, companies are hiring more and more people from out of the country as there are not enough Americans qualified for these positions.

Click here to see the article!

Better and refreshed

Thank you for all of your suggestions to my last post. I am feeling better about the whole thing this week. By the end of last week I was invited to play Bunco with a group of ladies in town here...that was fun! And I got together with one other mom for a play date of sorts at the local library.

Side note: the library here ROCKS! They have a typical children's section but also have a great room called a Discovery Room. It is a huge room with all sorts of toys, puppets, puzzles and pretty much anything to keep a toddler entertained while the older kids can search for their books. Now I'm not going to have to stress about keeping kids quiet and occupied!

~And~

A friend from out of town came to visit and gave Hubby and I a chance for a date night! We went to this restaurant where they cook the food right in front of you (not sure how to describe it really). It was super fun...if you have one near you I'd highly recommend going. We'll probably be going back with the kids I think they'll really enjoy it too.

Meeting people

We've been here almost two months now and I'm feeling lonely. I'm not usually a stay at home kind of person. I like to go out and meet people for lunch, at the park...anything really to get some social time. But here I don't know anyone. Not one single person. So my question is...

How do you meet new people?

Do you strike up conversations at the store? Do you meet people through church, home school groups, sports teams??

I am pretty certain that eventually we'll start meeting others and have people over for dinner and such but I'm anxious. Have any of you moved a lot and have any tips for me?