Hello to all, as I sit here and blog about what is new in Charlie Boy's life I can hear him breathing heavily in his room... I have a sicky boy tonight. I can't imagine he is getting another tooth but all signs are pointing toward just that, or maybe just a cold. Either way we have a snotty nose and a lot of coughing going on! His room smells like a Vicks Vapor Rub factory, I have it on his chest, his back and pumping at full blast out of the vaporizer. As if it isn't humid enough in Missouri in July I am sure the condensation in Charlie's nursery is off the charts right now. I have a wedge elevating his mattress as well but of course his head is at the other end facing the other way, boys I tell you!
He has slowed down on his eating as well, not that interested in much beside his bottle. He is more and more independent every day, totally content watching his shows and playing on his quilt with toys in the living room. We take a morning walk in the jogging stroller and nightly strolls with Dad and Gus in the wagon (more pics to come). We are totally soaking up these summer nights! Crawling is still on the brink... and he will pull up onto Josh and I but not on the furniture just yet. He will do a little scooting (backwards) if he needs to get to something, usually a toy or Gussy Boy. He and Gus are doing great together as well, something I am so thankful for!
Besides a dripping nose on sweet Charlie Boy, the Habel family is doing just fine. We have been busy busy around here. Last week was a busy one for me. Mom's Night out with the girls on Wednesday, I do love these dinners... it is so fun to listen around the table at everything these women who I am lucky enough to call my friends are going through! The trials a tribulations of becoming a new mom... so therapeutic these sessions end up being... with cocktails of course! Then Thursday we celebrated my good friend Sassy's birthday with the Provence Ladies at Barbie's house - Salad Supper and it was another wonderful night with another wonderful group of girls I am lucky enough to call friends!
Josh did some golfing on Friday and then Saturday we packed up and headed to Barbie and Brent's lake house. We had a wonderful time. Charlie LOVED the boat. It was a perfect day for him to be out on the water too, a little overcast and not that hot. We did some boating and jet skiing and then came in for a wonderful early dinner. Home by Charlie's bed time of course because we had to be rested for the 4th!
One of the best things about our new neighborhood is just that... it is an old fashioned neighborhood! We have always heard about the Oak Knoll 4th of July festivities and also their Big Halloween Celebration. So we took part in our first on Sunday. My mom brought up some patriotic decorations for Charlie's new wagon... that he absolutely adores.. thanks Aunt B! At 9:00 a.m. we all gathered in front of the new house for the parade. It was a blast and made Josh and I that much more anxious to get moved in.
The new house is coming along quite well, with no thanks to me - but a ton of thanks to my overworked husband and father. Painting and painting away! It is coming together quite nicely. A progress report as of this week would be... Kitchen, hearth room, front hall, laundry walls (not cabinets yet) and front living room are all done! Josh is putting the cabinet doors back on in the kitchen tonight and then the shelves will go in. He has moved upstairs to mud the ceilings where the popcorn was removed. Next big step is staining the floors! We are shooting to move at the end of the month... keep your fingers crossed.
In old house news... still no offers but holding out for something good from a couple who has looked twice! What a blessing it would be to sell this house, we just love it and can't say enough good things about it. It has been such a great starter home for us, we are just busting at the seams! There is an open house here this weekend so maybe something good will come of that.
Friday night we are looking forward to a night out with friends, and then hopefully the rest of the weekend will be quiet. I am headed to Atlanta for market next week so I have a list of things to do before I head out. Josh's mom and sister are making the trip down to help out with Charlie which is so nice of them! I know Josh is really looking forward to it. I know I will miss all my boys but I do love market time and I know Charlie Boy will be in good hands.
Well, off to bed I go... resting up to keep up with that chubby bunny I love so much!
