What a Project!

So our bathroom sink has had a leak for about two months now. My not-so-handy hubby insisted he could fix it himself. Just like he fixed the leaking toilet earlier this year (NOT)! After his third attempt to stop the leaky sink, I demanded we call a plumber. The plumber came last Friday to give us an estimate. His recommendation: Get a new sink AND a new toilet! I knew this day was coming. I think Jeff did too, but he just didn't want to admit it. Can't say I blame him though. I mean, who really wants to go to the expense of replacing things like that in a place we're not even going to be living in much longer. However, it will only help the place sell. So, off to Menards we went and found a new sink and toilet. I was extremely grateful to find the deal that we did because when I was looking around online, I was thinking it was going to cost us at least $400-500 just for the hardware. We walked out of there spending less than $225! Of course, we went for functional over fancy, but as I said before, we're not staying here for long anyway. We just need something that works properly and looks decent. Anyway, below are photos of our latest home improvement project in progres. Now I need to run to the store so I can also use their restroom. Drinking a large iced coffee this morning when we're without a working toilet probably wasn't the brightest idea I've had! LOL
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Back to School

It's official - my baby isn't a baby anymore! Patrick started middle school today. It feels like just yesterday when he started kindergarten! We woke up early this morning to make sure he was all packed up and ready for his first day. The bus picks him up an hour earlier than the elementary school bus did. It will definitely be interesting to see how he does this school year. I'm hoping he matures a bit and gets out of this funky stage he's in right now. It's like he's stuck in between ages. He still plays with his toys (aka: Action Figures), but he wants to dress and hang out with the "cool" teenagers. It's like he has multiple personalities sometimes! LOL I know he's just trying to figure out where he fits in right now, but it is a challenge for us parents at times. Overall, he's a pretty good kid though and I realize that things could be much worse. Here are some pictures of him on his first day as a 6th grader...

Uh, Can I Get a Little Help Here?

I had asked Jeff to hold Cheyanne so I could get some stuff done around the house. Well, Austin wasn't having it! He doesn't have any issues with Chey getting attention as long as he's getting some too! LOL

I also had a moment with Cheyanne today where she "accidently" held her own bottle! I was feeding her and happened to let go of the bottle for a second to catch something that was falling and I looked down to grab the bottle real quick and she had it wedged between her clenched arms. Check it out - my baby is a genius! =)

The Many Faces...

What are you looking at? A look of intrigue...
And Finally...

She's smiling!!!

My baby girl is getting so big! I can't believe she's already 5 weeks old! She showed her first real smile on Sunday when Jeff was making faces at her. I totally missed it as I was in the other room, getting ready for church. I told Jeff that it didn't count since I didn't get to see it! LOL The next morning, she smiled for me though, so I guess we'll count the smile she gave Jeff. =) I am so in love with this little girl! My family really is complete now.

Sleeping Angels

...This is what I woke up next to this morning. Austin had gotten pretty good about sleeping in his own bed for awhile there, but the arrival of Cheyanne changed all of that! On a typical morning, anywhere between 5-7:00am, he sneaks in at the foot of our bed and wedges his way between Daddy & Cheyanne. It's actually kind of cute to see that they both sleep like Mommy with their arms strectched above their heads. Cheyanne had moved a bit when I got out of bed. I thought this was too cute not to take a picture of though.

Porky Pig

My little piggy girl has gained over 2 lbs in just a month! At birth, Cheyanne was 7lbs 11oz and at her WBV today, she weighed in at a whopping 9lbs 15oz! And I was worried that I wasn't producing enough breastmilk for her! She's very obviously getting enough to eat! The rest of the visit went fine. She's growing and appears healthy. She got a shot today, but handled it like a trooper. She whimpered for a couple of seconds and then was fine. I think I was more upset about it than she was! LOL And I love our pediatrician, Dr. Pervos. We chose him when Austin was born and I've since switched Patrick over to him too. He really takes his time with us, which is what all doctors should do, in my opinion. Plus, he's a Sox fan! LOL

One Month Old

My baby is already a month old! I can't believe how fast it has gone! She's a typical one month old - eats, sleeps and poops. And she does a LOT of all three equally! LOL I actually think she's going through a growth spurt because she's been nursing non-stop the last few days. Her 1 month well baby visit (WBV) is tomorrow, so we will see just how much growing she has done. Here are some pictures of my sweet baby girl on her one month birthday.

First "Real" Bath

After a few weeks of spongebaths, we gave Cheyanne her first real bath tonight. Unlike her big brother, Austin, she absolutely loved it! Of course, Austin had to help through every bit of it. I delegated the picture taking to Daddy.