Our Thursday

We had a typical evening at home today...

Hanging out on the dog.


Building ginormous block towers.


Pedicures.


A refreshing shower.

Splashing in the water.


A book before bed.

It has been a long and stressful day, but we're trying not to worry too much about everything. The vet called me again this afternoon to let me know that Nova was still doing alright. She was getting up and walking around, and wanting to be petted. Her only concern right now is that she isn't able to meow. Nova is a very vocal cat so there is something wrong with her vocal cords. Needless to say, she's still at the vet. Hopefully we can bring her home in the next few days.

The house..... AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. Okay... I feel a little better.

You wanna know why we still can't close on it? Because there is a "judgement" on Joe's credit report, two actually, that don't even have anything to do with him. They are his dad's from years ago. Joe is a junior, and of course he and his dad lived at the same address until he was 18. Apparently someone didn't check to make sure they had the right Joe when they were reporting everything. One of the matters was settled, so that one is not an issue. The second however, is not settled. The paperwork at the courthouse that we got, trying to prove that it has nothing to do with us, doesn't have a single piece of information that we can use. No birthday, no social security number, no lawyer info. So they have to proceed assuming that this matter is Joe's. Our mortgage broker is trying to figure out how to get it taken care of. Supposedly we will have it all straightened out in the morning. I won't believe that until I see it.

So... good news... Summer and Camryn's noses have only been running every 10 minutes or so instead of non-stop like before. Hopefully that means the sick bugs are on their way outta here. I, on the other hand, still feel like crap. Must be all this stress.

I'd better try to go to sleep now, so that I have energy to deal with more stressful stuff tomorrow. Goodnight!

The Mom Cape Returns.

Well, last night I had to break out the ol' Mom Cape. Ya know, the one from the Chunky Puke post. Joe got to make use of his Dad Cape as well. Summer had been acting grouchy all evening, and once we put her and Camryn to bed around 8, she kept crying and getting up. Joe went to check on her when she started crying once again, and yelled for me. I went in and there was a huge pile of pizza and vegetables on her bed. Yes, I know you love the visual. You're welcome.

She had about 5 throw ups until around 2am, and then slept soundly until 8 this morning. It's a good thing because we were down to our last sheets and blankets. She's been fine so far today. Camryn was sick on Sunday but only threw up a little. I have totally had it with this sickness thing. I've been really good about spraying Lysol on everything and washing our hands, especially after my bout with that horrible stomach bug, but those germs are determined to make my life miserable. GERMS: I WILL NOT GO DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT.

Today it is freezing cold outside so we are stuck in here once again. I got out their Dora coloring book and they made some pretty pictures.






Now they are playing with blocks in the living room.






Do you like Summer's "Sweet Tooth" shirt? That purchase was inspired by this video!

Camryn is walking around with her blankey and ra-ra (pacifier), which is a sign of naptime. I'd better go get her in bed. Have a great Tuesday!

Pictures

As promised, I've been taking tons of pictures with my new camera. I'm really happy with the quality of the pictures, and how easy it is to use.

Summer and Camryn played with their blocks this morning:






Here's our dinner from yesterday... sauteed green beans, homemade mashed potatoes, and mahi mahi:


(That picture decided it wanted to be sideways... I tried to fix it twice.)

We got a new booster seat on Saturday, for Summer, so that Camryn could move from her high chair to the table. She loves it.





Our lovely new laptop:



Summer playing with my elf figurines:




"Playing" the horn ornament:



Last but not least, here's a video of Harley, chasing her tail. She does this more than any dog I've ever seen, it's pretty hilarious.