Blur

Let's see what I can remember about our lives since the last blog update...things have been rather hectic so it's a bit of a blur!

First of all, I don't have any up to date remodel pics - it's on my to do list to get up there today and snap a few. So for those of you who want to see, please be patient!

Painting is ALMOST complete. Ceilings, woodwork, and walls are complete (and I think look great!), and the painter will be back next week to paint the floors. He's waiting until carpet and tile are done to do that. We are carpeting the bedrooms, tiling the bathroom, and painting the floor of the 'open room' and hallway. Carpet layers are upstairs banging away as I type, so things will look different in just a few hours! Having painting done and carpet down in the nursery means that I'll be able to start moving things into the nursery, which I am very much looking forward to. :) Mike and my Dad got started on tiling the bathroom last night. All the tile is cut and ready to be laid, which they'll do tonight.

Friday night we discovered that we could not get the tile we wanted for the bathroom. Yes, we should have checked sooner (and before basing decisions such as counter top and paint on it...), but things have been too busy and because of Mike's work schedule we could never get to the tile store while it was open. Thus began a frantic search for new tile. Obviously we found something we think will work. It's a little different and I'd still rather have our first choice, but I think this will look nice. They've got it all laid out upstairs, I should go take a look...

Saturday was the first day of soybean harvest on my dad's farm. Mike was still finishing up with the celery harvest, so that means he went straight from one farm to the other! Which, as many of you know, is not something that's unusual for him. :) Monday morning I was able to help my dad unload a few wagons of beans (they got backed up because an auger needed repair) - so yes, I am still able to do some farming even in my 'condition'. Just getting the boys used to the loud machinery! With the way this fall is going, they'll get to ride in the combine during corn harvest after they're born.

On Monday Mike's crew finished up with their part of the celery harvest. Yesterday the other crew finished, so celery harvest is done for another year! I can't believe how fast it goes - seems like we were just out there planting this spring when we had JUST found out I was pregnant and this fall seemed so far away...

So, Baby B might be our little stinker. Remember how last time both babies were head down and that wasn't likely to change? Well, it did. Baby B decided to flip and go breech again. It's still possible for him to flip back, but the further along we get the less likely that becomes. Oh well, we'll take them whatever way they come!

I only have one more week of classes and then I'll be done until later in the winter/spring! It's been going well, but really wearing me out. Wednesday's are my big day this session, and I could hardly function when I got home last night because I was so exhausted. It takes a little extra effort to be carrying around a bunch of extra weight right in your front! :)

There is one thing I don't like about living in an old farmhouse - and those of you that live in one yourselves know what fall means...mice! Thankfully we haven't had a really bad problem, we've gotten a few in traps here and there. Macy has never caught a mouse, but maybe just having her inside deters them a little bit? But, we have had something happen a couple times now that I really don't like. Somehow a mouse will get into the wall near the office (Mike's going to investigate if they're actually getting into the cold air return), it won't be able to get out, then it will die. And then it stinks.... So gross!!

Well, I must have ended up remembering most things because this got pretty long. :)