Lily Is Ten Months

I haven't forgotten to update you all on Lily turning 10 months. I haven't taken as many pictures because of our move. :-)

Lily turned 10 months last week! She has really come a long way with self-feeding and pulling up to stand on anything. Her favorite things to pull up on are my legs. :-) If I stand still for too long, there she is! She has also begun to walk while holding on to our hands. She is doing really well.

Her appetite is still very strong and she eats very consistently. Jeramy and I used to fight her to take the last couple of ounces in her bottle, but she has now increased her volume a little. :-)

Lily has transitioned to sleeping with Moriah in the same room and she is doing great with that also. Last night (this is rare) she slept 8 consecutive hours! It was awesome! I know that Moriah was appreciative.

Lily loves to be with people. She really adores her sister. It is very easy now to get her to laugh. And she still maintains a sweet disposition over all. Since our move she has been introduced to leaves and seems to like the taste! :-)

I'll find the time to post some updated photos soon.

Multitude Monday

After our house ordeal I have a lot to be thankful for.

51. We were FINALLY able to go to closing after WAY too much drama.

52. We actually did sign the papers.

53. We received our keys.

54. The lawyers office had lots of chocolate and bottled water. :-)

55. The girls were well taken care of during our signing.

(Yay Roses!)

56. The girls were well taken care of during our moving day.

(Yay Fricks!)

57. There were many wonderful, able-bodied men who sacrificed a day with their families to help us move. (Mike, Theron, Roberto and Lutfi = The Fantastic Four).

58. I had all day to clean our townhouse and not just until 5 p.m. like I originally thought.

59. There was electricity at our new house.

60. There was enough time to vacuum the carpet of the cat hair before the truck arrived.

61. Memphis BBQ chicken pizza from Domino's.

62. Jeramy and I were able to fit every last thing left inside our townhouse into two vehicles when things looked like all that couldn't possibly fit!

63. A comfortable and familiar place to stay while we waited.

(Yay Mom)

64. The ability to help Mom out after her surgery and still have my family with me.

65. Internet and telephone service restored.

66. The luxury and convenience of indoor plumbing.

67. Hot water and heat!!

68. A new refrigerator with water and ice on the door.

69. Delayed gratification.

70. My not-so-firm mattress.

What are you thankful for today?

Update: Unpacking & Transitions

Unpacking and cleaning are steady going with the most significant progress whenever the girls are asleep. :-) There may be some help coming this week and it should all be done by next week. Jeramy and I are thoroughly enjoying our new fridge! There's a deep sense of satisfaction when we can just walk up, punch our glass and . . . ahh, fresh, cold, filtered water! It is with joy that I'm giving away our extra Brita filters!

Yesterday I went out and bought Moriah a new mattress. Last night she and Lily slept in the same room! Everything went beautifully at first. I got Moriah her snack, brushed her teeth and laid her down. Then I made Lily's bottle, brushed her teeth and laid her in the crib. When I put Lily down Moriah didn't even make a peep! It was great!

I knew their first night together would be an adventure. About 2:30 a.m. Lily awoke a little but quickly went back to sleep. Again at 4:40 a.m. she awoke again with significantly more noise. I then took her back to Jeramy's and my bedroom where she slept again until 6:40 a.m. when she received a bottle. I attempted to lay her back down in the crib but Moriah awoke and began to play until Jeramy went to get her for breakfast about 7:15 a.m. When Jeramy walked in to get Moriah she sat up on the bed (normally she jumps up smiling) and said, "Baby . . . waah". It made Jeramy laugh. :-)

We've Officially Moved In

Tonight will be the first night we spend in our new home! Sometime in the next few hours the Gas man (hee hee) will be here to hook us up with some heat. Yay!

I went out for a quick errand run and found the Sam's Club and Walmart and a really nice public park where I can take the girls!

When I got back Jeramy had met one of our neighbors, Brett and his dog, Chase. Mail is coming also.

Now I'm off to clean our kitchen cabinets before the girls wake up from their nap. Any volunteers? :-)

Note to self: Don't move dirty cloth diapers! Wash them and use disposables until the washer and dryer get hooked up. :-P

House Update

With the help of many wonderful workers we've been able to get all of our stuff to our new house in Lawrenceville. :-) This week we've been making phone calls to get our utilities set up: water, electricity, gas, phone & internet, and waste removal. We've been staying with my Mom since Saturday until our utilities come on. This has actually been a convenient way to help out since her *hmm* surgery. She is recovering well although she is in a lot of pain.

We purchased a refrigerator that was delivered today! A wonderful side-by-side, stainless steel, LG model with ice and water on the door. :-) Then we realized that we needed a plumber to create a water hook-up in the fridge's hole. That's a pretty penny. But we're glad it's just a one time expense.

Yesterday, with some more wonderful help, I was relieved of my mother responsibilities for a few hours to thoroughly clean the bathrooms, sweep and vacuum. Jeramy has been able to set up our washer, dryer, dining table and bed. Today he moved our boxes and rearranged the garage. There is more cleaning that needs to be done before we can get down to unpacking.

There are so many leaves in our yard! My parents had a big yard with LOTS of leaves and it was always a huge burden and task to take care of them. The sound of dried leaves rustling under our feet at that time brought feelings of burden and a sense of overwhelming despair because there was so much yardwork that needed to be done. Well . . . now . . . these are my leaves rustling under my footsteps and it doesn't sound like a burden. I'm excited, for once, to rake leaves because it's in our yard! I guess we'll have to buy a rake. :-) Maybe later we can get a leaf blower.