Two stories

Two stories from today:

1- We went to a birthday party for a neighbor boy who turned 3 last Friday.  A was so excited.  We made a card, and he got to wake up early from his nap to go to the party.  We were there for maybe 10/15 minutes when a lady started doing face painting.  The birthday boy got a blue batman logo painted across his entire face, like a mask.  As soon as A saw this, he jumped into my arms and buried his head in my shoulder shaking with fear.  We ended up leaving the party because he was petrified.  The rest of the night he kept crying because he wanted to go back to Owen's party, but if I offered to take him back over, he started shaking with fear again.  Even as he was falling asleep tonight he kept saying, "No like Owen with blue paint on his face."  I am interested to see if he wakes up with nightmares tonight.

2- The boys are now sharing a room.  A's bed is on the floor since he still tends to fall off every now and then.  Today, I was laying next to him for a little while before he fell asleep.  C was in his crib right above us.  I thought he was just rolling around in his sleep, but when I looked up, his little smiley face was looking over the edge of the bumpers looking down on me and his brother.  It was too cute!  Hopefully the image of his baby brother's smiley face will replace the image of Owen's blue face.

Four days later...

Was it only Tuesday I posted?! It feels like a lifetime ago. Here's the quick updates:

-We are under contract again. Same couple, but this time they were a little more willing to compromise.  We were quickly able to come to an agreement, so we close on August 7th.  

-No... we still don't know where we are going.  We are looking to rent in the nearby area.  There are a LOT of places for rent, but not a lot that fit our needs.  Part of me is so worried about the details, sad to leave a home and neighbors that we love and overwhelmed by this whole situation.  But the other part of me is excited for this next step.  I am currently reading this book and the chapter I read last night was ironically called, "A House is not a Home."  And, it's true.  All I need are my hubby and my boys, and the rest is just details.  

-So, I'm off to pack some boxes and search online for a place to live.  

Two cute pics

Baby C has acid reflux.  We recently tried to wean him off his meds, which was pretty unsuccessful.  He would scream when he laid down, so I tried to get him to sleep in his swing.  This is how I found him when I went in to check on him.  At least P was smart enough to take a pic before we moved him into a more comfortable position!

And here is an adorable pic of A with our 3 next door neighbors.  He will be so sad whenever we end up moving and he no longer has these three next door.  

Back to the Beginning

Today, we ended our contract on our house. The buyers have been frustrating since the beginning of this process, and we couldn't come to an agreement on the items that needed to be fixed on our house before closing. We feel our house is in very good condition, but we were willing to fix several things for them to help make the sale smooth. However, they wanted us to fix over five thousand dollars worth of items that (in our eyes) were not essential. Needless to say, there was no middle ground to be found.

Though it's frustrating to be back to holding open houses and keeping the house ready for showings, we are confident that this was the right move. A HUGE thanks to Uncle and Aunt YaYa for watching the kiddos today while we raced around the house getting it ready for an open house tomorrow. It would not have been possible without their help, and who knows... the right buyer could come through tomorrow!

More Cleveland Pics

Cleveland Trip

We just returned from a long weekend visiting family in Cleveland.  The trip was so much fun!  We normally spend all of our time in Cleveland at Gramma the Great's house as family filters in and out.  This time, though, we ventured out to some different places.  We took the boys to a Science Museum that had a great little kids' area.  A loved dressing up in different costumes, playing in a ball pit and banging on the bells and drums.  C loved watching A run around.  I sometimes think Baby C lives vicariously through A!  He wants so desperately to be running around with him.

We also had a chance to visit one of P's uncles at his fire station.  It may go down as the single best day in A's life.  He got to drive the truck and squirt the hose!  

We hit up a 4th of July parade, too.  You can tell from the pictures that A wasn't a huge fan.  I think he would have loved it, but it started out with a small band.  He'll tell you "I no like guys with drums."  I guess it was too loud, though he covered his eyes and not his ears.  The rest of us enjoyed it, though.  And when we went to P's uncle's house for dinner, A got to climb a tree house.  He forgot all about the drummers.

With a family dinner on the beach and great time with our extended family, we had a blast!  It was very relaxing, which we needed. 

The next few weeks are going to be a whirlwind.  We have a contract on our house (finally!).  We are negotiating what needs to be changed now that the inspection is complete.  Assuming everything works out, we are closing on July 31st.  

I know the next question that is on everyone's mind, and the answer is no... we still don't know where we are going next.  We are hoping God reveals that part of His plan sometime in the next three weeks.  

"I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "Plans to prosper you and not to harm you.  Plans to give you a hope and a future."  Jeremiah 29:11-13

Baby C pics

The other day, I needed to get started on dinner, so I put Baby C on a blanket with some toys.  He decided he was more in the mood to cuddle under a blanket with a good book!  I don't quite know how he finagled his way into this position, but it was so funny to find him like this.  

We are trying to transition C into a crib in A's room... he's been sleeping in our room up to this point.  He seems to like it, but he'd much rather play than sleep!  What a smiley kid!  It's hard to be mad a kid that is that cute!