Firstly, the weather has completely changed. It is "all done snowing."
We jumped from the 50's to the 90's last week. I turned on the air conditioner mid-week. This week will be much more mild -- hanging out around 70 degrees.
We are also working on a kitchen remodel plan. I have poured way too many hours into the project. We have a beautiful plan, but are still waiting on some prices. If we go ahead with it, we are debating whether or not to do it before Andre comes. If we do it later -- it will be pushed off for quite a bit. At this stage, we have 1950's cabinets, cracked linoleum, cracked countertops, a roll away dishwasher and no microwave. There is very little countertop space, which has worked fine for a year and a half. So, we could just keep using it the way it is. But, as the housing market returns, it appears that a modest remodel would, in fact, pay for itself. Most of the items of the quote have come in lower than expected so far. Here is one of about six countertop displays I looked at, which really made my head spin. These are quartz, which is supposed to be maintenance-free (unlike granite). Of course, like granite, it is much more expensive than laminate. Getting it would, however, put our order in a larger discount category. So, there's that debate. Right about now, I don't want to think about it. I have spent hours and hours this week making lists, calling vendors, and running searches.
Theresa was kind enough to watch Isaac for me for five hours while I went to the cabinet manufacturer to see products, discuss warranty, and edit plans. Isaac was fascinated by the dogs. I'm grateful that he can get his dog binge in without us actually having to get a dog.
Here I am at 33 weeks. So this pregnancy could be 5-9 more weeks. (Rich is praying for Memorial Day weekend, though I'm hoping for the non-weekend hospital staff.) I'm still within the recommended weight gain range of 22-28 pounds, even after the Easter binging. We are supposed to do a 5K next weekend. So, we'll see how that goes...
This little man has become super-active. He needs an activity constantly or he gets bored. We've been trying to get him out every day for more than just grocery shopping or laundry or errands. He really likes running around in open spaces and discovering nature.
He's holding a "ball" from one of our trees. His favorite thing to do is throw them into the creek.
He has twelve teeth now -- still waiting on the incisors -- including four molars. So, he can eat pretty much anything. He often makes this face, which reminds me of the dramatic overbite I have.
Last week we discovered these steps (thanks to Heidi), which have been a huge hit with Isaac. He spends 20 minutes at a time running up and down them. They are far away from hazards like roads, water, and train tracks. Here he decided to sit down like Ms. Holly.
Recently I had a "wow" moment. I realized that Isaac really was learning what I repeated at him over and over. He was on the slide with Rich and repeated "butt down" several times. Not the most amazing phrase ever, but I do tell him that every time he's at the top of the slide. And he knows what it means. And he normally does it. This was nice to see. I often feel like simply a broken record.
Coming down from the top slide.
