House Progress {III}

Here we go....















for those who have been asking here are some house pictures. We're pretty much done with the exterior and sheet rock is done on the inside, floors, doors and trim are happening today and tomorrow. These next few weeks are going to be bonkers busy. Daddy is working SO hard to get our home ready for our family for a long, long time and many amazing memories to be made.

From the original driveway looking down toward the creek.
This will be our main play yard. 

The creek.

Walking in the front door

Dining room on the left

Just past the steps in the living room, then kitchen

living room from back door

Standing in kitchen looking toward tv wall of living room.

The open doorway by the "black hole" (air return) is the master bedroom.

Kitchen to LR again

Kitchen sink goes in the center of this bay window 

overlooking the backyard.

Upper common area from office doorway.
The door on the left is Jay's room, then a linen closet, Lizzy's room and the playroom
door on the adjacent wall. The triple window seen from the front is located in this common area.
There will be banisters around the gaping hole that is the staircase. 

Outside kitchen window

and now for my helpers....

We had to test the sprinklers, thus Jay became wet,
thus Jay became shirtless. 

I like you hair cut

That's quite the compliment. You see, Jay knows exactly one compliment. He pats your head and looks you dead in the eye and says "I like your hair cut" or more accurately, "I like-a you hair cut. I like-a your hair cut, Mommy." Then he will go around the room to everyone and do the same thing. Including Lizzy, who obviously has never had a hair cut.

Perhaps the funniest thing about it is the way he uses it to change the subject. For instance, if it's time to go to bed and we say, "Okay, Jay, let's get blank-blank and get ready for bed." we're met with these compliments before we can finish the sentence. Too funny.

On a related note fella got a (much needed) hair cut today and did a really good job sitting (mostly) still and doing what Mrs. Brandi asked him to do. :)

Here are the before and afters--

 

Fantastic 4 {lizzy}

Here we are at 4 months!

We had a great checkup and are in the 95th percentile across the board. Translation: we make whoppers.

Height: 25 3/4
Weight: 17 pounds 5 ounces
Clothes: Mostly 9 month, but there are some 6 month dresses and 12 month dresses we are wearing as well, but pjs and things with snaps are 9 months.
Diaper: Moved to size 3 just a few days after the 4 month mark

{as a comparison Jay was 26" and 17 pounds 12 ounces at his 4 month}

She is still very smiley, just rolled over all the way today, and not wild about the car.
A drool machine these days and the pacifier is less-than-pacifying. Its sort of a joke to see how fast she can chew on it or send it shooting across the room or car. She is "chewing" on her hands but not (yet) sucking on them the way Jay does. I keep a paci with us anyway in the hope that it might work in a pinch if I need it.

She got a few shots at her checkup and was definitely a different baby for 3-4 days. It was rough, but we all made it through. She's back to her giggly, jiggly self now.

I've seen a little bit of "anxiety" in her when I am not in her sight. It is so funny because really when I am around she never very very rarely cries at all. I have handed her off a few times to friends or Dede in the last week or two and if she can't see me she loses it. To the point that you think something has hurt her or that she may never stop, then as soon as she sees me, its history. I just think its a tad early to see that, so I hope it is over soon, I want her to enjoy everyone's love and attention, not just mine. 

We're starting the exersaucer tomorrow because someone was very fussy this evening when laying down but a bucket of sunshine when sitting up, so I think its time.

We've started veggies and so far her preference seems to be sweet potatoes, peas, squash then green beans. She's eating a veggie and rice cereal twice a day and we will work through the veggies and fruits and up to three meals a day over the next 6 weeks. She really likes eating from a spoon and I think we will get the third meal in sooner rather than later. 

Her days look like this-

7-7:30 wakes, sweetly and smiley
8 meal in high chair
8:15 playtime in pack n play with toys
9:30 5-6 oz bottle(some days she only wants half), burp, awake
10 nap
11:30-12 awake {we're usually out running errands or in the car at this time of day, if not she plays in the pack n play
12:30-1 7 ounce bottle, burp
1:30 napping (she usually falls asleep while I am getting Jay to sleep)
3:15 wakes, plays, watches Jay eat snack
3:30 7 ounce bottle, plays in whatever room Jay is in
5:00 naps again, probably fell asleep in the pack n play while I put her down to do something with/for Jay
6:30 up, high chair meal while we all have dinner then play with Daddy or pack n play while we clean up, bathe Jay
8:00 bath, play
8:20 5 or 6 ounce bottle, burp, bed for the night

That's 2 meals and 4 bottles and 3 naps. I suspect by the 5 month post we will be 3 meals and 3 bottles, 3 naps.

House Progress this weekend

Here's the house this week! 

 That's a ROOF people!! The roof that was roofed in a day! Yipee!  The trim has been painted (black) and they will finish the windows tomorrow and paint the exterior. Insulation begins this week followed by drywall. Cabinets are being constructed. Tubs are in. Rough estimations have us moving in 6 weeksish. 

I took the kids to the Zoo this morning. Lizzy napped in the stroller and Jay and I saw some animals we rarely see. We went the opposite direction we usually go and I sort of let Jay direct us. There were about 20 people there when we got there and maybe 100 by the time we left. It was awesome. 

The rest of our plans for ending "birthday week" include opening his presents that he opened at his party yesterday and chilling at home. 

2 Infinity and Beyond!!

Jay turned 2 today!

I really just can't believe he's TWO YEARS OLD. He actually seemed older today, it was the weirdest thing. He played with some duplo blocks for over an hour, was really pretending a lot more today and ate dinner (at our favorite Mexican place) like a big boy, using a big spoon, cleaned his plate and part of mine. He didn't need our help at all. (well, not much anyway)

We tried for a family photo.
Oh well, it's a good snapshot of this phase of life.
Especially my drooly shoulder. 

We had a really fun day. Just played around the house, then to dinner with Dede and Papa and back home for cake and presents. 

Remember this? Its a birthday cake.
It was simple and good-just like our moms used to make.
I loved the simplicity of this day and I think Jay did too. 

He LOVED blowing out the candles and we let him do it about 6-8 times. Then we told him he could do it again tomorrow at his party. He cried the only tears he shed all day when we told him the candles were burnt out. 

Dede and Papa gave him this chainsaw and Bullseye from Toy Story.

Mommy, Daddy and Lizzy gave him Woody and Buzz. He played and played until we had to convince him to go to sleep so we could have his party in the morning! It should be a BLAST!

Just some pics

Hey there, Blue Eyes!

And, I tried again to get some photos together. Mainly because Jay has decided that he doesn't want Lizzy getting any solo attention, but he also doesn't really want his photo taken. He just wants to be there...and prove he is the biggest. 

We get it. 

We've had a fun and busy week getting ready for Jay's birthday next week. We're having it at the Children's Hands-On Museum, so it should be a blast and pretty simple.

Lizzy turns 4 months on Monday which means BABY FOOD! (and shots. boo.)

House Progress

Here we have it--

just a pic from my phone, from the car today, but here's how we're coming along. The exterior paint should start by the weekend. Electricians, HVAC, and plumbers are working inside; bricklayers and paint prep on the outside. I couldn't get out to take any more photos since there were so many workers and I usually have a toddler and a tiny tot with me.