Quinn Update - Sharon

Hi Family,
It's been a pleasant and lazy Saturday Morning. We ate German pancakes and watched Meet the Robinsons, which made me laugh so hard I cried at one point.
Ira is getting cuter every day. His umbilical cord fell off this morning which helps with the cuteness. Ugh. He slept pretty well last night and is eating really well. He's chunking up a little and makes really cute noises. This morning he peed on himself again during a diaper change. Ah, the skills of life.
I'm continuing to recover well, and still trying to improve on the whole nursing thing. i made french bread yesterday which turned out a little flat but tasty. I guess my biggest news is that I've been accepted to the University of Sussex! Yeah, kind of random. Let me explain.
This summer, before I found out I was pregnant and before we had any idea of what Anthony's work situation would be, I started applications to the Universities of Sussex and London for grad school. The London application kind of fell through the cracks, since after completing the online application they told me they were having technical difficulties and that I'd have to start all over again. When I found out that we were pregnant, and then that Ant had a job, I kind of put all efforts on hold. And then two nights before Ira was born I had a dream about the University of Sussex, and woke up to an e-mail from their administration asking for my letters of recommendation. The next day ( the day before going into labor) I made sure one of the letters got sent on it's way. And this week, I got an official offer...although they can't confirm it until the second letter gets sent (which should take 2 weeks according to my kind of slacker professor.) So, the woman I've been corresponding with said I can defer easily for a year, and can defer the second year with special permission from the administration. I'm not stressing over it. Our motto has been that if the stars align for England, we'll go. If not, Heavenly Father has other plans for us. A lot would still have to happen. For instance, Ant would have to find a job there, and we'd have to move and figure childcare for Ira for a year, etc. The program sounds amazing though. MA of Anthropology of Development and Social Transformation.
Meanwhile I'll worry about when to fit in a shower and nap, and feeding our cute little sweet potato. Life is happy.
Anthony's been enjoying volunteering with the United Way and seems to be learning a lot of cool tax..doing skills. People are taking good care of us here, with periodic meals and visits from friends.
Love you guys!
Sharon