Up In The Air

I'm sitting here at Panera waiting for my much anticipated phone call... any minute now I will find out my future at Takeda. There are three options and I really am okay with two of them - I keep the best part time gig in the world or I lose my job and get to stay home with my little man. It's the one in the middle that has me on my knees, literally. They could dissolve my job share and offer me a full-time position. I have no idea what I will do.

I got a little emotional for the first time driving home yesterday. This job was a godsend. Without it, I would probably still be waking up at midnight and working holidays at my "dream" television job. I couldn't be more thankful for my three-and-a-half year tenure at Takeda. It has been such an amazing experience - both professionally and personally. I could go on and on about the things I did, the places I went, the people I met and the things I learned. But, no one really cares. I was exactly where God wanted me and there's no better feeling. And this hour I trust the same - His best is where I'll be.

I thought I had more pictures on my laptop to share, but these are the only two pictures I could find.

Here I am at a Diabetes Convention with two famous ACTOS characters! I got to know two wonderful Takeda reps - Shannon and Misty. We had a great time in DC!

We are with a Diabetes legend - Dr. Ralph DeFronzo. After our program, we headed to The Ritz in Sarasota for some live music. Jordan, my partner until this April (beautiful blonde on the far right), and I started just a month apart from each other. We literally learned this business together. We were the two newbies in Sarasota. When Susan told me she had hired me a partner, she said I would LOVE her! She couldn't be more right! Jordan is more than a business partner (I think I talk to her on the phone more than anyone I know!)... she is truly one of my dearest friends.

And because I wouldn't be here without her, I had to include a picture of my hiring manager and sweet friend! Susan and I are far from work here - in the Holy Land when we went back in 2007. She taught me everything I know about this business and I owe her everything for that! Thank you, Susan for giving me this incredible opportunity! I am praying for your future - God is going to do great things!

Cheers to my friends at Takeda! I'm excited we won't be "up in the air" for much longer.

Beckham = Personality (DBE)

Some of the best moments with my son are when I come home from work and get to see Beckham right before bed. For some reason, he's usually in the best of moods and just flat out hilarious.

See exhibit A:

'Cito vs. 'Cillin (DBE)

Beckham is affectionately referred to by his Daddy as the Bubbacito. This is because Raquel's family are the Kings of Spanish nicknames and they usually end in -cito... and since I think this is awesome, I had to get in on the action, and thus, The Bubbacito was born.

Sunday we learned that The Bubbacito has his first ear infection and he needs some amoxicillin - something his Dad was allergic to (mom, feel free to post some comments about what you recall).

So we are now in the process of finding out if Becks is allergic to penicillin or not... it's the 'Cito in one corner, and the 'Cillin in the other...


"Let's get it on!"

The First Pullaro Family Easter Egg Hunt

Here is a little snippet from our first Easter Egg Hunt. Beckham and Luca were loving the eggs... they just didn't care too much for the treats inside the eggs. They are so funny together, and this is just another example of how entertaining they are together.

Happy Belated Easter!

The Abscense of Updates (DBE)

On behalf of the 3 Pullaros featured in this blog, we would like to apologize for our lack of updates. Raquel and Beckham have been under the weather and it seems like we got so far behind so quickly that it's tough to get all caught up with everything going on.

But since an Update on the lack of updates, isn't really helping, I thought I would at least give you a sneak peak of things to come:

- The First Pullaro Easter Egg Hunt
- Beckham's Dedication and Party
- Standing in the Crib
- Plus a 2 Disc collection of Beckham singing hits from the 90s (just making sure you were paying attention)

All this and more, coming soon.

Dedication Week (Daddy Blogging Exclusive or DBE)

I know we have a very fun time sharing pictures and videos in this forum, but I wanted to take just a second to share what's going on in the Pullaro household this week (a slightly more serious post... leave it to dad to kill the vibe).

It's a very busy and exciting week in The View. This is the week where Raquel and I go before our church family, South Tampa Fellowship, and vow before the congregation and God to raise Beckham in a Godly home and to keep that home safe and secure for his benefit.

Becks is honestly more of a decoration in all this, and although symbolic for me the parent, I felt it was lacking something. So I began to search for a life verse for me and my son to share... okay and mom can share too. Here's what we came up with:

Ephesians 3:14-21

¹⁴ For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, ¹⁵ from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, ¹⁶ that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, ¹⁷ so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, ¹⁸ may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, ¹⁹ and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

²⁰ Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, ²¹ to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

I love this for so many reasons, and I won't try to be a theologian (you're welcome) but here's the main points I see:

- The first part (vs. 14-16) is for me... this is what I am committing to pray for my son.

- I will commit to do this with hope that vs. 17-19 happens with Beckham's life.

- And as he and I journey through life together, we will be able to say vs. 20-21 with joy and hope and anticipation for Jesus to continue to show his glory to Beckham's children - the next generation.

This is the missing piece of Dedication Week. To go before our church, our family, our friends and now our son and take an oath that with every breath in me, I will live to this end.

Spring = Twitterpated (A Daddy Blogging Exclusive)

So many of you know that Beckham has a very special lady friend, Finley. And I am convinced that we are watching the makings of something special... something romantic and timeless. I know this because if Becks is like his father, he will find his true love earlier than most... in this case, the first few days of living. This love story is only beginning to unfold...

By the way, I assume this is all legal.