Progress...

It's a mess, yes, but if you look closely, you can actually start to see what this thing is going to look like when it's done! In fact, there's been even more progress made since these pictures were taken. The roofers put about half the roof on today, and they should start to frame the garage this week. Things are looking good!

A Weekend in Baltimore

Last weekend, we took a roadtrip and followed the Sox to Baltimore! It was a great weekend for a lot of reasons. We got to spend time with the Dickinson side of the family, and, the Sox were on a winning streak! I think Nicholas brought them good luck. He was such a good boy - we made it to the 6th inning on Saturday night before he konked out in the backpack. He loved all of the noise and cheering. He also did really well at Sunday's game, but we had to get on the road, so we didn't make it very far into the game.

This was Nicholas's first stay in a hotel, and I have to say, it was a little stressful. He did not sleep very well, and I was sure our neighbors would be knocking on our door in the middle of the night, but thankfully, that didn't happen. He loved checking everything out, though. And, he got to have a bath in the big boy tub! We're still using the sink at home, so this was a treat. It won't be long that we'll be switching at home too. He doesn't really fit in the sink anymore!

Todd and I try to get to at least one game at Fenway each year, and we have been so excited to bring Nicholas to his first Red Sox game. I suppose it won't be long before he's plowing down the Fenway Franks in his baseball cap, waiting anxiously with his mit for a foul ball to come his way. Bring it on!

Things have been SO busy around here, it's taken me a week to get the Baltimore pics up. I'll do an update on the house next time. Things are really moving now!

Welcome to the Mud Pit

Well... it's official - we live in a mud pit! We have been lucky so far because we've had a long stretch of dry weather. Unfortunately, however, all good things must come to an end! After the rain last week, our yard got pretty ugly. As you can see, they began digging for the garage/master bedroom, so things are moving along. We're hoping that some of the framing will be completed this week, and it will really start to look like something other than a giant pile of dirt. Keep your fingers crossed for dry weather!

Nicholas had an exciting day today - he got his first pair of shoes! Nana and Papa took him to Stride Rite and got him a pair of sneakers. When my sister and I were little, my Nanny Dickinson always bought our shoes at Stride Rite - so... the tradition continues! He looks like such a big boy in them. He is getting very close to walking on his own and he seems very comfortable in his new kicks!

A Special Weekend

Over the past 5 or 6 years, Todd and I have spent countless weekends dreaming of the day when we could be with our little one, going on family adventures together. Well, we've finally made it there. This weekend was so great - filled with lots of family time.

After my first week back at school, I was determined to make the best of the three days I'd have with Nicholas and Todd. We went to a picnic at a friend from Avon's house on Saturday, and had a great time. It was so nice for Todd to finally meet the people that I talk about all of the time. Nicholas loved watching the kids play, dipping his toes in the pool, and eating a sno cone! Yes, he plowed through that thing in no time flat. I think it felt great on his swolen gums.

On Sunday morning we went for a walk around the West Hartford reservoir. I kept thinking as we were walking, how could this beautiful place have been just 15 minutes away all along, and I never even knew it existed?! It was a pretty challenging walk, and incredibly beautiful. Nicholas loved seeing all of the other walkers passing by, and all of the dogs too! I have a feeling we'll be making a return visit sometime soon.

This morning, we were visited by a low-flying hot air balloon, flying right through our backyard! It's so much fun showing Nicholas all of these new things.

And, to top it all off, this afternoon, just before Todd left for work, I decided to stick my finger into Nicholas's mouth to check on the tooth progress and... SURPRISE!!! There was a tooth there! I swear, that thing was not there yesterday!

So, hopefully all of this fun and excitement will be all the fuel I'll need to get me through the week at school!

We Survived the Week!

What a week! Nicholas went to daycare 3 days in a row this week, and it went great! He's definitely settling into a routine for Debbie's house. Today was a Daddy day, and also a very busy construction day. Poor Todd is going to have a heck of a time getting a home routine that he can actually stick to! I know they'll be able to figure it out. They'll have all of next week to work on it too! He doesn't go back to daycare until th 14th.

They're making good progress on the addition. The foundation for the living room is almost finished - they should pour the floor on Tuesday. Then, they start all over again on the garage/master bedroom! Hopefully, everything will continue to go smoothly. We're really looking forward to the extra space!

Right now, though, we're all just completely exhausted. Things are so crazy right now with all of these changes. We're looking forward to a nice long quiet weekend together.