The last 2 weeks have been slightly busier than usual... In a good way!
On July 17 (Friday) we got to see our Minnesota family, Pam and Larry, while they were in the area for a wedding. They were nice enough to come out to our house to visit and play with Emma. Emma is in LOVE with Pam!!! We had a great dinner at Sweet Tomatoes and then got to check out "Grove Fest," the downsized summer festival in town. Emma got to ride the Carousel twice, once with me and once with Dave. With me, she said she wanted to ride the "horsey," but got scared before the ride started, so we ended up in a carriage. Dave was smarter and held her until right before the ride started, so she rode the horsey for him.
This past Saturday and Sunday we got to visit with Dave's Texas family, Pete and Judi, as they were passing through town on there way home from Michigan. Saturday night was a BIG family dinner at Maggiano's in Oak Brook... Oh my gosh, was there a lot of good food! Sunday we gathered at Dave's Mom's house for more good food, good company, and game playing!!
On the project front, there have been the "usual" home owner projects of lawn mowing and tree trimming. The tree trimming is a big deal around our house because we have so many older (40+ year) trees. We have also been working on getting Emma's big girl room ready for her to move in. This has required the relocation of our file cabinet and that meant reorganizing our laundry room to make room. Mission accomplished! Her new lamp has also been put together and shelves hung on the walls. Furniture is starting to move around to make room for some of her toys and we are getting really close to her being able to move in. Our goal is to have her in there full time by Labor day. That will give us a couple of months to get the nursery ready for Peanut. Thankfully, the work to get the nursery ready will be pretty simple. Mainly a thorough cleaning and a few paint touch ups.
In other news, we are still working on the last of the new car details. Dave spent most of the past week dealing with PNC bank and a contract issue (they messed up and wanted us to sign new papers) that finally got resolved once Dave started working with someone at a higher level than the branch manager. After a failed attempt to visit the DMV to get the car registered in our name, we realized we needed the help of the bank once again. Our impression of their customer service is continuing to take a pounding. One phone number we were given results in a trip to voice mail where no one returns calls. The other number results in being on hold for 25 minutes with no sign of a human being.... Oh well.... I'm sure it will get resolved, but I'm not sure I want to buy another car this way ever again!
Monday, July 26, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Week 15 and Emma Updates
Peanut and I had our week 15 check up yesterday and we did great. Peanut's heart beat was 147 (normal is 120- 160) and my blood pressure was good. We also had a weight check and only gained 1.5 pounds in the past month (3.5 pounds total). I am working really hard to follow the gestational diabetes diet I was on while pregnant with Emma and it seems to be paying off. I currently weigh 10 pounds LESS than I did at the same point with Emma. This is NOT a guarantee against having gestational diabetes again, but it helps the cause. We go again in 5 weeks for our ultrasound and will fins out if Peanut is a boy or girl.
Emma continues to be her cute silly self. Last week she managed to peel a banana all by herself and last night she counted all the way to 3! I know these aren't Earth shattering major accomplishments, but it's still really neat to see her growing and changing. She also LOVES the "new" car... mainly because she can get in by herself and even climb her way into her own car seat.
Emma continues to be her cute silly self. Last week she managed to peel a banana all by herself and last night she counted all the way to 3! I know these aren't Earth shattering major accomplishments, but it's still really neat to see her growing and changing. She also LOVES the "new" car... mainly because she can get in by herself and even climb her way into her own car seat.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Our "new" Car
In my last post, I mentioned that we might be getting a new car and we did! Dave's Mom and sister both decided that they wanted to trade their Honda Odyssey minivans for Toyota Sienna's. We were all talking about this over the 4th and discovered that Dave's Mom only had 26,000 miles on her van. We started talking about buying it from them if all of the pieces of the puzzle worked out....
So, after a busy week involving trips to Car Max, loan applications, trips to bank, etc we became owners of a 2006 Honda Odyssey on Thursday evening and sold the Santa Fe to Car Max on Friday evening. We were sad to see the Santa Fe go, we really liked that car, but with baby #2 on the way we know the minivan will come in very handy down the road.
So, after a busy week involving trips to Car Max, loan applications, trips to bank, etc we became owners of a 2006 Honda Odyssey on Thursday evening and sold the Santa Fe to Car Max on Friday evening. We were sad to see the Santa Fe go, we really liked that car, but with baby #2 on the way we know the minivan will come in very handy down the road.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Another long update
I know, I know, I've been terrible about getting the blog updated... Here's a recap of the latest...
June 23 was Rich Warren's funeral. It was a really nice service and Rich would have loved to see all of the friends and family there to say Good bye. Emma didn't understand what was going on or why she needed to be quiet, so she and I ended up listening to the service from outside in the hall. She did slip back into the room a few times before she and I retired to the refreshment room downstairs.
June 25 - 27 Dave, his Dad, and our nephew Jack went fishing at Lake Shelbyville. That had a good weekend, but the fish catching was pretty slim. Emma and I tried a Friday afternoon playgroup and a Saturday morning trip to the Children's Museum. Both were fun, but I learned just how much I count on Dave's help when we went out to eat at Culver's (Friday) and Big Apple (Saturday).
This past Friday, Dave got out of work early, so we all hopped on the train to the city then walked down to Millennium Park. After deciding to skip the fountains/splash pad area because it was PACKED we checked out the amphitheater then headed to the lake front. We tried to walk to Navy Pier, but completely underestimated how far away that was.... We ended eating dinner at PJ Clarke's then hopped the train back home. After dessert at Every Day's a Sundae we headed home for a good night's sleep.
On Sunday, we celebrated the birth of our nation with a BBQ at Julie's. Everything was yummy and Emma had a blast! We didn't get to see fireworks because it started raining... But, Emma did get to try sparklers for the first time.
One unexpected outcome from the weekend.... it looks like we may be getting a new car... But, it's getting late and I'll save that story for next time.
June 23 was Rich Warren's funeral. It was a really nice service and Rich would have loved to see all of the friends and family there to say Good bye. Emma didn't understand what was going on or why she needed to be quiet, so she and I ended up listening to the service from outside in the hall. She did slip back into the room a few times before she and I retired to the refreshment room downstairs.
June 25 - 27 Dave, his Dad, and our nephew Jack went fishing at Lake Shelbyville. That had a good weekend, but the fish catching was pretty slim. Emma and I tried a Friday afternoon playgroup and a Saturday morning trip to the Children's Museum. Both were fun, but I learned just how much I count on Dave's help when we went out to eat at Culver's (Friday) and Big Apple (Saturday).
This past Friday, Dave got out of work early, so we all hopped on the train to the city then walked down to Millennium Park. After deciding to skip the fountains/splash pad area because it was PACKED we checked out the amphitheater then headed to the lake front. We tried to walk to Navy Pier, but completely underestimated how far away that was.... We ended eating dinner at PJ Clarke's then hopped the train back home. After dessert at Every Day's a Sundae we headed home for a good night's sleep.
On Sunday, we celebrated the birth of our nation with a BBQ at Julie's. Everything was yummy and Emma had a blast! We didn't get to see fireworks because it started raining... But, Emma did get to try sparklers for the first time.
One unexpected outcome from the weekend.... it looks like we may be getting a new car... But, it's getting late and I'll save that story for next time.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
