Tidbits

5 months, 22 days old

*My laptop is on the fritz. The screen randomly freezes up or it takes forever to load or it shuts me down completely. I'm not at all happy about it and now need to move all my pictures to our external (I need to do this anyway) for fear that I may lose them. I cannot lose my pictures. Joe's computer is even older than mine and needs to be replaced soon as well. I said that when both of them died, we would convert to one shared laptop and it looks like that time is coming sooner than later.

This means that my computer activities are taking a hit. It takes forever to upload my pictures and then my screen freezes when I try to edit. I'm making sure to complete my 365 pictures but everything else is piling up. Barrett's 4 month movie still isn't complete and we are about wrapping up his 5th month.

*After a week and a half, Mister is a big fan of solids. Forget the rice cereal junk, he wants veggies! Carrots and sweet potatoes are total hits with him. He practically grunts and leans forward as I give him a spoonful. It's hysterical. Tonight, we are trying peas. I fear the diaper situation we will have on our hands.

*We had another busy few days this past weekend. On Saturday, I went to Chicago with the girls to see Bring It On for Allyson's bachelorette day. We took the train up, did some shopping, saw the show, and trained it back to Pontiac. Then grabbed some pizza and played scattagories and had a mini slumber party. Barrett spent the morning with Joe and then Grandma Rita watched him so that Joe could golf with a bunch of the guys. He was a spoiled little boy getting all the attention. Bonus: he slept really great at Aunt Allyson's for our overnight.

*Slowly, we are working away at the deck. Joe is in rush rush rush mode to finish but I'm more of the attitude that it will get done when it gets done. It's so unlike me. For now, all the joists are in, the stair landing is done, we have the trim and dry wall removed for where the door is going to go. Tonight's agenda is removing the window and installing the door. Then, he can get going on laying the deck boards. We are staining as we go and now that we are to the deck boards, it's hard to complete very many at once. We have to stain all 4 sides so waiting for each side to dry is a long process. Basically, it takes 4 nights to get one set of boards completed. It'll get done eventually. Last night neither of us sat down (except for a quick dinner) until 9pm. We're exhausted.

*Totally loving this weather! We have been on a ton of walks and Bubs got his first ride on the golf cart this weekend. I've been on the hunt for some more warm weather clothes now though. All 3 of us are in need of some more items for summer. I'm stopping by the mall tonight to get an Easter shirt for Barrett to go with his tie and I have a few giftcards to use for myself as well.

Hurry up weekend!