Kyla is 10 months old!

Today, Kyla is 10 months old... I think this was the fastest month we've had! And, rightly so with the moving, starting new jobs, etc.
Kyla is a very busy-body. Her favorite things to do are eat (we haven't found anything that she doesn't like... the other day at Qdoba restaurant, she ate a 1/2 cup of guacamole!), talk, play, and be outside.
Her latest accomplishments are learning to climb stairs, "cruising" on furniture, and mastering the "more" sign with her hands. She's also getting good at copying words/sounds we say. And, she has overcome her fear of grass, and will now take off crawling through the yard.
Kyla continues to be a good, happy baby.
We're all getting spoiled by my parents here in Inwood, especially Kyla! But, Greg and I also... we got to go on our first date alone without Kyla last weekend, and yesterday I got to go on the motorcycle with Greg for the first time since she was born. We've been missing out on these grandma/grandpa luxuries!
Lastly, I got some pictures uploaded to share:

This is the week before we moved... Kyla and Carson in front of the lovely Pella tulips!

Me and three of my high school friends all had babies within 4 months of eachother. We had a playdate a few weeks ago-

My first Mother's Day

Here's the infamous swing that my parents set up for her in the yard. She loves it!

And... Kyla proudly showing off her new car. She got this for Christmas, and is now old enough for it.

SOLD

Our house in Pella is sold! We accepted an offer on Wednesday night, the inspection was on Thursday, and everything has gone fine. The closing date will be June 30. We're planning to go down to Pella the weekend of June 11 and move the rest of our stuff.
Though we didn't make money on our house, we're so glad to get rid of it. Now we can take some time looking for a house in Sioux Falls and save some money in the mean-time.

Update

So, I forgot my camera cords in Pella, and I can't get any pictures uploaded here. I would love to share some of the things we've been up to in NW IA, but it'll have to wait.
I have had my first week of orientation at work. I mostly sat in a classroom all week, but I did have two mornings at the clinic I'm working at (the Cardiovascular Clinic in Sanford in Sioux Falls). It's WAY different than the hospital setting that I am used to working, plus it is a WAY bigger network, but I think I'm really going to like it. Not only are the hours good, my co-workers are very nice, and very helpful. And the content is interesting to me.
Greg is busy. Working 12-hour shifts in a bigger city keeps him on his toes, and on his days off, he watches Kyla... never a dull moment. His ambulance made it on the news last night (a car vs. garbage truck accident). He's very humble when it comes to his work, but I'm very proud of him and think it's kinda cool!
As far as our house in Pella... we've had an offer, so we'll keep our prayers going for that. But, we had some water in the basement that the realtor discovered while she was showing the house to a client. (NOT COOL!) We're afraid that this is a slight fall back. Three different potential buyers looked while this was happening. We did warn everyone that this has happened before, but too bad about the timing! Thanks to our WONDERFUL friends (Corrinne & Gary, Paul & Emily, and Jon & Pam) for helping us out while we are helplessly five hours away. Greg might go down to Pella to survey the damage this week, but it doesn't sound like the water was too bad, thankfully!

In Inwood

We are getting settled into our new home. We've arranged the "motel room" how we want it, and even made Kyla her own little divided room. It doesn't look too bad!
Kyla is already getting spoiled by Grandma and Grandpa. They even have a swing in the tree for her, which she loves! (I'll see if I can get a picture on here at some point.) Grandma also went to garage sales in Sioux Falls this week and got plenty of toys and cute summer clothes!
FYI: we do now have a mailing address in Inwood:
PO Box 155
Inwood, IA 51240
Our cell phone numbers are still the same for now.

Tomorrow: Moving Day Part I

We've been busy packing this week, and I think we'll be ready to head down the road tomorrow afternoon. We have my brother-in-law's pick-up, a small trailer, and our Equinox to fill with necessities. We'll be leaving all the furniture here(except Kyla's crib and changing table/dresser) and other stuff that we don't need will stay here.
I did get a break from packing this afternoon to hang out with my Pella co-workers at Applebees as a sort of "farewell party". We had a great time. Thanks to everyone who came!
Kyla has been attempting to empty all of the boxes we pack... little stinker! She also has learned to pull herself to stand on all the boxes, which is exciting for her! Oh, she had her 9 month appointment on Monday. She weighs 19.5 pounds and is 29 inches tall. She's definitely slowed down on the weight gain since she learned to crawl. And her ear infection is all better. Perfectly healthy again.
Back to moving...We'll be moving to Inwood until our house in Pella sells. My parents own the building next door to their house and in the rear of it is an overnight room that visitors to town can rent. We will be living there. It doesn't have a kitchen, so we'll be over at my parents quite a bit too. It will be good for all of us, though, that we do have our own space.
Greg starts his new job in Sioux Falls on May 3, I start mine on May 10.
Let the adventure begin!

Job Accepted

I have accepted the RN position with the Cardiovascular Institute at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls. It is a clinic job and I'll be working with Dr. Solberg, a cardiologist. I'm very excited about the fact that I won't work any nights, weekends, or holidays! It'll be 4-5 days a week, full-time. Everyone who works there was so nice during the interviews. I'm excited to learn alot and care for this type of patients! I start May 10.
Greg has already been going up to Sioux Falls to do some training with Rural Metro. He has to go tomorrow again to be there for two days.
We don't have any more news on the house selling... we're just trying to be patient.
Kyla hasn't acted sick at all since she started her antibiotis on Monday. Hopefully this is someting that won't come back! She has her 9 month appointment next Monday, so the Dr. will make sure the ear infection has cleared up.

Sick Little Girl

Kyla has her first ear infection. It's been another interesting day...
Greg has been in Sioux Falls yesterday and today doing things with his new job. I brought Kyla to Katie (our wonderful babysitter's) house this morning as I had to work 7a-7p. Kyla had been acting perfectly normal. Katie called me at noon stating that Kyla was very sleepy and had a fever of 101.6. She's never had a fever before, so I was worried. I got off work soon thereafter, got Kyla home and noticed some yellow ear drainage, plus her fever reached 102.1, even after some Motrin. So, I called the Doctor and we got in within an hour. Yep... ear infection in the right ear. We got some Amoxicillin on board, as well as plenty of Tylenol and Motrin; she's still pretty hot. She's a little cranky, but mostly just cuddly and tired. I'm glad we're not living any of the horror stories I've heard about ear infections!
I have some good news to report also: we had a house showing this evening which went well. She is going to come back on Saturday, so we'll hope again for the best! AND... I got offered a job in Sioux Falls with a Cardiologist's clinic! I'm working out all the details, so I'll clue you in on more of that later.