5 months old!

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Originally uploaded by Jessica Briggs-Rivers.

Meghan is now 5 months old.She is doing really well.She has started eating rice cereal.And making progress on being able to sit up on her own.The new jobs are going pretty good for both of us.Sydney is working on potty training.So the whole family is doing good.Have a great week.

Another new gig

So I(Jessica) am now entering the workforce.Well starting thursday actually.My new job is with Delphina's Bakery in Portland. I will be working in the office. Doing the order desk as well as accounts recievable, and some misc office work.It is a full time position.I will have my own desk,computer, phone,etc. It's my first job not working directly with food, and my first job that I sit doing.If things work according to plan, Jason will be working nights.So we won't have to pay for child care.And having the extra money will make things a lot nicer for us.Even though we won't see each other as much, a lot of our stress will be removed with the extra funds.So I just wanted to share the good news. I am so very excited and can't wait to get things started.

Tattoos

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Originally uploaded by Jessica Briggs-Rivers.

So when Sydney has been good, she gets tattoos drawn on her with markers.Don't worry folks they are washable.I don't know who likes it more Syd or Daddy.It's another wet washington day here.Jason is at his 1st day of work at the new gig.And that's about it.

New job

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Originally uploaded by Jessica Briggs-Rivers.

So I have dubbed this picture the"stop taking so many pictures of me mom" picture.I just wanted to let everyone know that Jason has a new job. He no longer works for Champion in Portland. He now works for The Last Frontier Casino.He is a line cook in their restaurant.He has had his new employee classes nad has his first day tomorrow morning.So it's back to gettin paid for overtime,getting benifits and no crazy Oregon taxes. Plus since it is about 15 mins north of us,in LaCenter,wa no traffic to worry about either.You know it's NOT a good place to work when the bank puts a hold on your paycheck, because they have bounced in the past. Boy did we have all sorts of trouble with Champions paychecks.So no more of that crap.And Happy Tuesday!

I know it's been a while.

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Originally uploaded by Jessica Briggs-Rivers.

Guess I just haven't been in the blog posting mood. Well, let's see. Meghan had her 4 month check-up back on the 3rd, she is (or at least was 14lbs 12 oz) and 24 inches long.She is probably closer to 15 lbs now. So she is going right along the so called"average" numbers. In other news Jason got a new job, he now works at the Last Frontier Restaurant and Casino in La Center, Wa. So not only no more Oregon state taxes,it's north of us, so no real traffic to speak off, but no more salaried garbage. He will get paid over time again.He was putting in very long days at Champion and not getting anything fo rit. So that's what we have been up to here.It has been really cold as of late and we have been getting snow. Not the kind that sticks around or anything, more like the stuff that melts as soon as it hits the ground.We also picked up our portraits today, so I will try to get those out to everyone soon.