Baby News

I realized that with all the house excitement, Shadow Boy has kind of gotten lost. Well, he is working darn hard to make sure he isn't forgotten. He is far more active than JJ ever was in utero. Since the ultrasound the doctors have never been able to measure his heartbeat because he won't hold still long enough to get a good reading, or he just kicks the radar. He rolls around and kicks and stretches all day long, especially at night. None of this bodes well for my future. I'm destined to be chasing kids the rest of my life.

I've been having lots of Braxton-Hicks contractions (fake contractions) and two nights ago about 4 in the morning I had several about every 7-10 minutes. I knew it wasn't anything big, but since I couldn't sleep I started thinking about what would happen if the baby came soon. I realized that I have no clothes to bring the child home in, nothing is washed, all the car seats are wrapped in bags in various rooms of the house and I'm not sure which bag is the bassinet. Seeing as how I have 6 weeks left and the doctor said he'd induce me a week early (so only 5 weeks left), I'd probably better start working on a few of those things.

Not even born and the poor kid is already being lost in the shuffle. Welcome to being a middle child, Shadow Boy.

It's official

Last night we closed on both houses!! There's no backing out now. I am really excited. I didn't realize how much stress I was feeling about everything working out until we left the signing and I felt so free. It's 6 a.m. right now and I've given up on falling back asleep. Today is the moment of truth. I'll find out how well I've planned, if I've pre-packed enough, if we even have enough boxes for all the last minute stuff. I'm a little concerned about the cleaning, mostly because I just get so worn out. So, this will be my last post for a little while. I'll be a little busy. But I thought I'd leave you with the last of the house pictures. As you walk in you see the stair way downstairs. This is a picture of her cute decor, because I'd like to do something similar.
This is the theater room with all the equipment and another fireplace.
This first bedroom is fun because it not only has the bedroom space but and extra nook for toys and things.
And this is the other room. There is also a full bathroom downstairs, but honestly, do you need another picture of a bathroom. You all know what they look like.
The laundry room is really big, which will be nice. They have their office set up in there and we'll probably do the same. Through this room is a big storage room.
So there you have it. If you're ever in the area feel free to stop by. We'd love to show it off.

The countdown begins

Well, on Saturday we will be out of our house and in a week, we'll be in our new home. Jer and I worked hard on Saturday getting the garage all boxed up and today my MIL and BIL came over and helped me pack up most of the kitchen and some remaining odds and ends. It was a big help. All that's left are the essentials, which will have to wait until Thursday. Here are some inside pictures of the house. You walk in the door and on the right is a nice living room.

You walk around the living room and on the left is the kitchen, which I didn't get a picture of and on the right is this mud room. I saw this and I was sold. How many moms would love to have this. Cubbies for everyone and extra storage. The garage is right there and so is the back porch.
If you turn left from the living room, you get to the bedrooms. This one will be the nursery, after I paint it. Lavendar is nice, but not with a house full of boys.
This is the next room. It will be JJ's.
And across the hall is the master with vaulted ceilings and a ceiling fan (yeah). It has an extra long counter with the sink and extra large tub and a separate walk in closet.
I'll do the downstairs later.

Great Weather

We've had 3 days of great weather. I've enjoyed not melting, especially at night. Tonight, I find myself looking up the weather channel hoping that the nice weather will last for the next couple of day, weeks, months, etc. Alas, it won't. Back to sleeping on the couch with the fan on. Bummer.

Progress and Pictures

I'm happy to report that we are making progress on the packing. I have about 3/4 of the office packed and most of JJ's room packed except a few books, toys and clothes. It's a little slower than I would like, but even at this pace, we'll be ready to go right on time. Some of our out-of-town family and friends haven't seen the home so here are a few pictures of the outside. I'll do the inside another day.
The swing set in the back

Our porch, on which we will enjoy many mosquito free evenings. and if you look underneath, you'll see...

...this, a well shaded sand box that JJ cried over when it was time to leave. He is so excited about it. He thinks the trucks come with it, so I may have to see if I can track down something similar, but it will be great.

One Box

One Box. That's what I got packed yesterday. We are moving in less than two weeks and I have one box packed. One box a day is not going to get the job done. I'll have to be a little more industrious.

Here's the problem. Not only do I have to pack, but I still have to run a normal household and take care of the business ends of buying and selling a home. Yesterday, I was still grocery shopping and doing laundry instead of packing. Luckily, I have had some generous offers of people willing to watch JJ and help pack so I think I'll take everyone up on their offers.

One down, a million more to go.