Pictures are coming! I swear it there are! Settlement on the old house got bumped up to this Wednesday so we have been busy trying to empty out that house and do any fix its needed (which basically means my picture hanging, curtain rod installing handyman/Big Zach is busy).
In other news I decided to take the plunge and start potty training Lu....finally. I have to tell you she looks sooooo cute in her little underpants. So far its going alright. The first day was easy peasy, not one accident. Day two brought 3 accidents and so far today shes done well but then again its only around 8 am. Lucy is a stubborn control freak so I am trying to be very relaxed and not push her because the whole project will end up down the drain if she senses I WANT her to use the potty so badly.
In my last post I forgot to share the extra good news and that is that Lucy has gained weight back up to 27lbs and is holding there. I decided to buy a medical scale to keep here at the house because the cost of the scale was less than what it was going to cost me in copays at the peds office to have her weighed every 2 weeks. Now I can just do it whenever I want!
Thanks for checking in on us!
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Moved in
We are all moved in! We are settling into our new routine and trying to organize our new space. Moving is definitely not fun but it has been well worth it because the new house is beautiful. We have just a few more pictures to hang and items to put away before I take some photos to share.
Lucy is doing quite well. Our first night here it was not looking optimistic that she would willingly sleep in her new big girl bed. We had let her pick out her own bedding and put her old crib blanket on top of the bed thinking that she would feel excited about the transition, but she wasn't buying it. She cried and begged for us to take her home to her crib. I was concerned that it was going to be a long night. Surprisingly though, she slept right through the night in her bed! A very pleasant surprise.
Zachary, of course, loves his new room. Hes my easy going guy and just settles into where ever we are. He is enjoying the change(and the week break from homeschool I gave him so we can get unpacked).
Big Zach is enjoying his reduced commute time- down to just 10-15 mins from 45 mins at our old house.
And me? I LOVE my new kitchen. More cabinets than I can fill and loads of counter space overlooking the living room so I can watch the kids. What more can a mom ask for??
Pictures will come soon!
Lucy is doing quite well. Our first night here it was not looking optimistic that she would willingly sleep in her new big girl bed. We had let her pick out her own bedding and put her old crib blanket on top of the bed thinking that she would feel excited about the transition, but she wasn't buying it. She cried and begged for us to take her home to her crib. I was concerned that it was going to be a long night. Surprisingly though, she slept right through the night in her bed! A very pleasant surprise.
Zachary, of course, loves his new room. Hes my easy going guy and just settles into where ever we are. He is enjoying the change(and the week break from homeschool I gave him so we can get unpacked).
Big Zach is enjoying his reduced commute time- down to just 10-15 mins from 45 mins at our old house.
And me? I LOVE my new kitchen. More cabinets than I can fill and loads of counter space overlooking the living room so I can watch the kids. What more can a mom ask for??
Pictures will come soon!
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Monday, February 15, 2010
Boy it has REALLY been a while.
Holy Geez! Where have I been? I cant believe its already February.
We have been so wrapped up in selling this house and prepping the new one that I just haven't given a moment to sitting down and writing in this blog. That's sad, because it really speaks volumes for how poorly I have handled all this stress. I would like to say that I endured this process with faith and trust that it was in God's hands and that He would see us through but unfortunately I have struggled every minute of everyday with all the uncertainty that clouds anything having to do with real estate.
We are nearing the finish line though and hopefully it will be a matter of days before our stressors have been greatly reduced.
So to catch everyone up to speed in an orderly fashion, a bulleted list:
We have been so wrapped up in selling this house and prepping the new one that I just haven't given a moment to sitting down and writing in this blog. That's sad, because it really speaks volumes for how poorly I have handled all this stress. I would like to say that I endured this process with faith and trust that it was in God's hands and that He would see us through but unfortunately I have struggled every minute of everyday with all the uncertainty that clouds anything having to do with real estate.
We are nearing the finish line though and hopefully it will be a matter of days before our stressors have been greatly reduced.
So to catch everyone up to speed in an orderly fashion, a bulleted list:
- Our house is under contract for the exact amount we needed, no more no less, and its WONDERFUL
- Our home inspection is Wednesday and you will find me huddled in a corner in the fetal position until then
- Bill, my father in law, surprised us by putting in new floors for our new house which brought all the work we did full circle so that the place truly looks done up
- We are setting up to move this weekend- rain, sleet, SNOW or shine
- Lucy renamed the dog Houndzo and shes actually responding to it
- We are scheduled to close on our current house sometime in the first weeks of March
- Once we are moved and unpacked I will post up pictures, I know that especially the family is eager to see how far we have come with the house
So there you have it. Now everyone is on the same page and all caught up! I am eager to get back to regularly blogging once we are moved in and no longer hopping between two houses! Thanks so much for checking in on us. More updates to come!
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