Time Flies When You're...

Whoa, so it's been quite a while since we last posted. Unfortunately it seems like the blog is the first to be forgotten as things get hectic. And things have certainly been HECTIC for us in the last few weeks. I think the best way to get back up to speed is with a brief overview of some of the major things going on in the Jones' home (well, if you can call your in-laws basement "home"...)


My (Oliver) New Job:

So I started a new job in Roswell, GA about 4 weeks ago. I am loving it! I work for a great company called Leader Enterprises. As a fully integrated marketing agency, Leader has the capability to take a marketing campaign from start to finish and everywhere in between. I work with a specific team that manages retail promotions. It's been a blast and I am learning so much every day! I love that I get to manage my own projects and see them from start to finish - everything from the creating the promotional elements to seeing it through to execution. It's crazy when you can walk into a retailer and see the marketing elements you designed. But what I love most about the job is the company culture - supportive, challenging, dynamic, and fun! I look forward to what's in store!

Baby Jones (name and gender = TBD):

So the baby is growing and developing great! At least I think so... it's hard to tell when you can't really see the child. But based on all the kicking/moving the baby does and Ashley's cute little baby bump (growing every day), we think it's safe to say our little bundle of joy is making great progress! It's hard to believe that he/she will be here in 3 months! We did have a little scare recently though... Ashley had some cramping/discomfort that led us to worry about possible problems. She tested positive for potential pre-term labor - this got us quite worried! We quickly scheduled an appointment with a specialist who performed a couple more tests that took a much closer look at the possibility for our baby coming out before he/she is ready. We were greatly relieved to hear from the specialist that there is a VERY slim chance at Ashley delivering pre-term. He informed us that we likely received a "false-positive" on the first test, and that Ashley and the baby appear to be doing GREAT! This was such a relief!! So now we continue to anxiously await the day we get to meet this little tinker, but are glad to know they likely won't be making any early appearances.

Our House Hunt:

Well, as I stated earlier, the past couple weeks have been CRAZY!! And the house hunting process has been a major player. But - we may be coming to the end of this exciting, overwhelming, and fun process! WE ARE OFFICIALLY UNDER CONTRACT!! That's right, we have a contract on our first home! Check out the details here. We are beyond excited! It's been a roller coaster journey. We're purchasing a foreclosure, and while you'd think the bank would be thrilled to get the property off their hands, they have been anything but quick... But, we've had the home inspection and the house passed! The bank has accepted our offer! So now we are waiting to hear about our loan - and assuming we get approved - we will hopefully be closing in the next couple weeks!! So below are a few pics of the new (hopefully) casa:

 

 

There are days we look at each other in disbelief... They say 4 of the most traumatic events in one's life are having a baby, buying a home, moving to a "new" state, and starting a new job. We thought it'd be fun to go ahead and do all of them at once!! Why not? :)

Until next time....