We've been a busy family here over the past couple of weeks...but I sure have enjoyed my beautifully sunny and warm weekend! Let's see...last weekend was Cali's christening up in Cornwall (which I haven't emailed anyone the pictures of yet...maybe today...just busy and don't want to spend time fiddling around with the computer so much...so apparently I've prioritized my blog update for my computer time at the moment. Travis has been busily working on replacing the back stairs/deck to our house. Hopefully that will be done today. I already bought a new door mat and some flowers to add the finishing touches, well except for the stain part--that will be easy though. I've been making the hour drive up to my sister's in Goshen with Keller Monday through Thursday so to not have to get up and go on Friday was really nice. We slept a little late (7:15 as opposed to my 5:45 wake-up time on "work days") had a nice breakfast of crepes, found a great little walking trail/rails to trails deal nearby and alongside a river that BoBo got to swim in, and then met Trav's mom in Newtown to look at a house which is on a great piece of property and in move-in condition, but too small for the money. Yesterday we looked at another, much cheaper house in Bethel that needed a lot of "cosmetic" work and updating of kitchen and baths (and porch and yard...) but at the price we'd have the money to do that, but I wasn't feelin' it. It's fun to be looking and to be in no rush, just to be aware of what's out there. I'm comfortable in my current home and neighborhood and convenience of where I live for now---I don't want to mess with that by us biting off more than we can chew. We still need to get "pre-qualified" though, just in case the right house comes along at the right price...Keller is at such a fun little age right now. As I read on a friend's blog, as long as he's not hungry or tired, he's all smiles! He's quite the chatterbox, too and is trying so hard to reach out for things while sitting that are just out of reach. I stand watching and cheering him on to figure out how to go from sitting to being on all fours, but so far, all he's been able to pull off is a "kerplunk"--good thing he has his daddy's hard head! Now that he's spending more time barefoot, he's figured out how to scoot a little on hardwood floors and linoleum while sitting up and when he's on his belly, he still only scoots backwards. He still has big cheeks and big chunky thighs to kiss, too;) He makes me so happy to even just think about!
As for watching 3 kids up at my sister's, it's going well:) We've developed a bit of a routine, mostly scheduled around Chase's existing schedule of lunch and napping and contingent upon baby nap times too, which are less predictable. I was definitely achey after the first few days since I was sometimes carrying two babies up or down stairs. I have since figured out other ways of doing things such as transporting two babies which generally entails making two trips. I just worry that god-forbid I slip or something--I'd be useless holding two babies, so unless I HAVE to, it's one baby at a time:) Keller has loved hanging out with his cousins--he watches his big cousin Chase and gets a kick out of his silliness. Chase is a ham himself and does plenty of entertaining both his baby sister and Keller. The babies both just look at each other in a fascinated way. Keller likes to try and steal Cali's sock or bink at any chance he gets:) We're looking forward to the nice weather now so we can get outside a bit more. Just pushing the double stroller up Jill's rocky driveway will be a good workout for me!
I still have yet to report on my lovely Easter weekend and date with Trav...maybe next time!
The backwards scoot under the cabinet...
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I love the backwards scoot.
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