Thursday, October 13, 2011

Our New House

At the end of August we got a letter in the mail telling us we were being evicted and we had to be out of our house by September 30th.  At first I was panicked thinking we had done something to break our lease and we were getting kicked out, but really the owner of the house we were living in just decided he wanted to sell it.  So we found ourselves frantically searching for a new place to live.  There were several places in our price range but as we drove around the list became shorter and shorter.  Finally it came down to 3 places and we choose the one we liked the best.  Doug hadn't even seen it and there were people living in it until Oct. 1st so he didn't even get to see it until moving day.  But it turns out I did a pretty good job picking and we like this place even more then where we were living.
Our house from the outside
 There is basically one big room and 3 bedrooms.  We really like the open layout.
The living room facing into the kitchen

The kitchen facing into the living room
 In our last house Billy's room was my favorite.  It was clean, nicely decorated and just felt nice to be in.  In this house it is my least favorite because it smells like a dog.  My favorite room in our new house is our bedroom.  It is nice and big, we have a bathroom and a nice big walk-in  closet.

There are a few weird things about this house.  One thing is there is only a shower in the master bathroom.  The other bathroom only has a tub.  Also Doug HATES the refrigerator.  It is old and doesn't keep the milk cold enough.  This is good for our budget since we don't drink nearly as much milk.  Some things that I love: doing laundry in the house and being able to do as much laundry as I want without flooding the garage.  The boys love having their beds bunked so there is a castle bed and a cave bed.  Also we love having a 2 car garage with a garage door opener.  And for the first time in 3 years we have a garbage disposal.

Three Month Old Billy

Today Billy is three months old!  Usually the 3 month mark is a big deal for me.  It is like they go from being a slug to a person.  However Billy has always seemed a little older then his actual age to me, so this time it wasn't such a big deal.  He is getting so big, and is still such a cutie we love having him around.
Some things about Big Billy:

  • He is still nursing exclusively.  Although two days ago James, being the great big brother he is, tried to give him a sweet potato fry during dinner.  I don't think I have ever seen a smile as big as Billy's when that fry went in his mouth.
  • He is sleeping about 8 hours at night, eating then going back to sleep for a few hours.
  • He still loves to sleep in his car seat.
  • He is adored by his brothers, especially James.
  • He loves to sit up, I think the Bumbo is probably his favorite seat.
  • Loves bath time
  • He is smiling and "talking" all the time.  It is fun to hear his little voice.
  • He is starting to grab his blankets and bring them to his mouth to chew on