Brett went back to work after having a week off. I always get really spoiled after he's home for a week. We actually get to live like a normal family for a while, and I don't feel like I'm doing everything by myself. It's SO nice. Anyway, the following week way a busy one, so feeling like I was by myself didn't last all that long.
We all went to Lafayette last Sunday. I'm not too keen on going to church by myself with both the girls. I know I could do it, but I like to avoid it if I can! My plan was to drive up to Lafayette at about 8 am and meet my parents at church. Both girls woke up at 4 am as chipper as can be, so I got ready and packed everyone in the car just before 7 am and drove up to Lafayette. Other than the freakishly early wake-up call, the day was fun. We bummed around my parents all day, and, since my sister's furnace was out and her family was living with my parents, we got to visit with her all day. Sophia played and played and played, without a nap. Come 7 pm, she was about to fall over from lack of sleep.
Monday we headed over to the Sansone house. Sarah was kind enough to host a party for Carla's rosary business. We had a good time. Brett was at work, so I had to take both the girls with me. They were so good. Carla sold several pieces from her collection, and we all enjoyed some good food and good company.
Come Tuesday, and all of us girls came down with a bit of a cold. I did take them to the grocery store, which is an all day event in itself. Sophia rode in one of those little cars in front of the grocery cart. She loved it and didn't even try to get out. Claire slept almost the entire time. It was a good little trip. I was on the hunt for some ingredients for new recipes. I borrowed the book Deceptively Delicious from Sarah, and I REALLY wanted to try some things. All of recipes include some sort of pureed veggies, so I had a lot of steaming and food-processing to do.
Wednesday...ah the furnace. This is a good one. When we moved in to the house, our inspector looked at the furnace and said we had mold. Gross. He had to write down on the inspection that the furnace worked, but it needed a serious cleaning. We requested that the furnace be cleaned before we moved in, along with several other things. When the furnace guy showed me the furnace on Wednesday, I found out that the previous owner DID NOT get the furnace cleaned. Lovely. Nice guy, the furnace man. He was wonderfully honest with me. Apparently the previous owner and the owners before him failed to change the filter in a timely manner - like, the house is 18 years old, and the filter may have been replace, oh, three or four times. Oh, just what I want to hear. Our heat pump was replaced in 2005. Great. But our interior furnace should have been replaced at the same time. So, we need either a seriously thorough furnace cleaning or an entirely new furnace. I have to get a hold of the home warranty people today and see if they will cover any of it. In the meantime, I'm now knowingly poisoning the family with serious mold in the air. I cringe each time the furnace turns on.
Brett came home Wednesday afternoon, so things started looking up. I had lived through several sleepless nights with Sophia and Claire up coughing and snotty, and the lack of sleep had taken a toll on me. I was sick for the next two days and didn't go anywhere. We're all still dealing with snotty noses and coughing, but nothing like it was before. And you all know what sinus drainage does to diapers... Brett took care of a lot of things while I was under the weather. He cooked several meals and even took Claire to her 4-month doctor's appointment on Friday. She's officially off of her acid reflux medication. YEAH! She weighed in at a whopping 17 lbs and 1 oz and is 25 inches tall. She's a beast. Sophia wasn't that big until she was about 10 months old. That explains why Claire is wearing 9-12 month clothes.
We went back to Lafayette on Saturday to visit everyone. Can I just say, I LOVE living so close to our families? It's wonderful. We played at Brett's parents for lunch and the afternoon, went to church at St. Lawrence (where the girls were complete angels during mass), and went to my parents' for dinner and the evening. My parents ended up going to my sister's for the late afternoon. After having to get their furnace replaced, living with my parents for a week, and finally going home, they were rewarded with a graffiti artist that chose their house as a canvas. Lovely. Dad was helping Carla clean off the house, Louis was off to the doctor for his cold, and Mom was watching the kids. What a day for everyone.
Brett headed back to work yesterday. My week really isn't that busy this time around. I have lots of work to do for Christmas gifts. After paying bills this month and seeing our $20 left in the checking account, I'm scrounging around the house to see what I can make from my fabric stash for Christmas gifts. Time to get creative. So in between sewing and changing super diaper blowouts, it was a low key day yesterday. I don't know what was up with Claire. She was in that no-poo stage for a while, and now she must be out of it. Three gross diapers yesterday, two of which resulted in a new outfit and loads of laundry.
I'm hoping to get to a story time at the library this week. We'll see. The girls actually slept well last night, which means we all woke up later than normal. I'm not in the mood to get everyone ready and head out the door in an hour. I have my fingers crossed that I will receive checks in the mail this week from my clients. Sort of need them right now. Can't wait for Thanksgiving on Thursday. Another day full of family time. I have to do some baking before then, which will require another trip to the grocery. Sprinkle in some computer work and some sewing, and that's my week!
Sophia helped me make some lemon scones for Carla's party last Monday. She LOVES to cook.
Claire looks less than thrilled.
This is about how close we get to Claire rolling over right now. She's SO close. Sophia was almost crawling by this age. I think Claire will be a little slower since she's so big.
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I didn't know that Sophia helped make the scones! No wonder they were so sweet!
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