6 months, PHD, and healthy changes...

A 6 MONTH OLD BABY?! I HAVE A 6 MONTH OLD BABY?? Its been 6 months (as of yesterday) and I still cannot fathom that I am a mother. This truly has been one of the hardest, tiring, happiest, emotionally exhausting, sweetest, joy filled experiences of my life. I feel so blessed to have a son like Payson. He brings smiles to faces that he passes by daily with his sweet spirit and funny personality. It is amazing to me that I can see so much of who he is already. I truly love being a mother. It is hard, and sometimes I think this is the first and last baby I will ever have, but I can honestly say it is the most rewarding thing I have ever done in my 23 years. As for more to come...We will just have to see about that. The latest, other than Payson hitting his 6 month mark, would be the fact that Eli is applying to schools to get his PHD. It is such an extensive process. They try to weed out the weak every step of the way! I am so proud of Eli for wanting to further his education. He is such a great example to me in more ways than he will ever understand. We are applying to several schools: Oregon, Arizona, South Carolina, Utah, and possibly California. This is a huge step for us! To say I am nervous is a huge understatement! This is where we will be living for the next 5 years! This is where I will have my next baby, (if we decide to have another one that is)! This is where I will live basically as a widow with Eli living at the school! Oh boy. My hands are sweating just thinking about this. Which means time to move on to the next subject in my title line. Healthy Changes. Recently me and Eli have been more physically active and eating healthier to hopefully get into the best shapes of our lives! Eli wants to run a marathon...which I do not care for. Don't even get me started on those bumper stickers!!! Even though I could care less to run a marathon I would like to be in good physical shape again! I will keep you updated on our progress but please, no expectations. Slow and steady wins the race. We are making lifestyle changes here. Not a quick and fast change. Our adventure seems like a long road ahead of us with the many changes we are facing but we are excited. I am excited! I am happy, and I am grateful for this life I was given.