Life's greatest rewards

I/we decided to start a blog to keep everyone updated on all the "stuff" going on in our lives--since there is a lot of "stuff" going on!!! I can not promise to update daily, but it is my goal to update often--it is our hopes that when we move we will be able to keep family and friends in the know! There is kind of a lot to start with, so I am going to organize this first post by topic!
House: We went from 3-5 showings a week, to having two offers submitted to the bank to NOTHING. We lost both buyers and have not had a showing in over a week. My realtor said they have SLOWED down since the tax credit ended... so, we are still hoping and praying for an offer that sticks.
Jon:
The interview at Vanderbilt last week went very well. He felt like it was more of a recruiting session versus a regular interview. He was supposed to come home and talk to me about moving to TN and then get back to Dr. Conn. On Friday, Dr. Conn emailed and made a formal offer to Jon about working in his lab at Vandy Medical Center. The "official" paper work is on its way, but the email included information about salary and benefits. Jon will be accepting the offer!. Its kind of crazy to think that it is official--Nashville here we come (in July!)
Kati/Baby:
Finally, my blood pressure is under control. Thursday at the hospital, my bp was 130/66...the best its been. I am still off work, and have been for a couple weeks now. I was sad to stop work early because I miss my friends and family at FHS, however, the baby and I are doing so much better. I think being on my feet all day and the stresses that come with teaching was just a little too much on the little girl/guy. The baby is doing great now. I go for an ultrasound/biophysical profile every Monday and a Non-Stress test at the hospital every Thursday. Last week--all appointments went very well and it seems I will stay pregnant for at least a couple more weeks :) I can not wait to see our little girl/guy when he/she finally gets here!
Emma:
She is definitely the joy of our lives--and she has developed a new attitude called "two." She is becoming a little sass, and if you ask her whats wrong with her, she says: "two." She keeps us hopping, and is for the most part quite a happy little girl.
We recently had to have some testing done because of a couple of minor cuts that bled for long periods of time. Her bleeding time tested long--so a panel was run to test her for Von Willebrands Disease. As of right now, she has been diagnosed with type 1 Von Willebrands Disease--which essentially means that she does not clot well after she is injured and she bleeds for a long time. Day to day life is not really affected; she basically can not take aspirin or Ibuprofen and we will have to make sure everyone who is watching her knows how to respond to her cuts and bleeding. We will be having a DDAVP challenge test to see if she responds to the treatment. Essentially, she will only need DDAVP in the case of surgeries/major injuries.
At first, I was pretty stressed about the idea that something could be wrong with Emma--she is my perfect girl! However, now that I am more informed about whats going on with her, I am grateful that VWD is not a more serious disease. I am also grateful that we know in advance that she has this bleeding disorder and did not have to discover it through some serious injury. Essentially, she had to get it from Jon or I and we have both been fine. So, while I can say I am a little disappointed that she has this disease, I am grateful that it is not life threatening.

If you made it this far--thanks for reading :) Being Jon's wife and being a mom has been the most fulfilling and satisfying job I could have ever imagined. Though we have a lot going on right now, I would not trade it for the world---I love our life and can not wait to see what our future will bring!