Moving On

We did a lot this weekend, but for some reason it didn't go by fast...which is a good thing! Friday started out with the closing on our home (see previous post for a pic) and it went really well. There was a slight dispute about how much oil was in the tank. They were charging us over $400, but when we did the walk-through the night before we looked specifically at the oil tank and it did not have anywhere near $400 worth of oil in it. So we brought that up to our lawyer, who brought it up to their lawyer, who brought it up to the sellers (mind you we're all in the same office, only we're in a room and they're in the waiting room). We ended up splitting the difference between what we thought was in there (1/8 of a tank) and what they thought was in there (1/4), which means they gave us $210 cash on the spot! So I'm glad we said something because it got us $210 that we wouldn't have gotten otherwise.

From there, D went to work and I went to meet his mom, his sister, and our niece at the mall for lunch. We ended up going to the Rainforest Cafe and Ari seemed to really enjoy the place. She was playing shy with me in the beginning, but when I offered to take her around the place after we were done eating, she warmed right up. She was really, really good about holding my hand and staying with me. I expected her to want to run around, like any two-year-old, but she was such a good girl. We saw Nemo and Dori and the water(fall) and we even sat on every stool at the bar because they were designed as animal legs (I told Sara it probably wasn't the best idea to have a two-year-old seat-hopping at the bar, but she didn't know any better). It was a lot of fun and when we all met back at D's parent's house a while later, we watched I Do (But I Don't) which was quite cute. D was also there by this point because he called me on his way home and I told him where I was and he wanted to visit, too. Oh yeah, before D got there, Mom and Sara went to ColdStone and brought back ice cream...I had lemon sorbet with raspberries, yum!

Oh, but my Friday did not end there. We were having Ladies Night at my parent's house, so after I left D's parent's house, I stopped to get Big Y donuts (best in the world) for dessert. Pizza was awaiting Baby and me when we arrived, as was Rita, Yana, and Mom. We all ate and then went over to our new house to show it to Rita. Mom took over the tour because I was so tired by that point, I was just leaning on whatever was available. Dad was on his way home from Ryan's house, so he stopped by and dropped off all this material for the house. It was a nice surprise to see him and it was really sweet of him to get all that stuff for us. When the ladies made it home, we watched Sabrina with Harrison Ford and while I fell asleep half way through, I really do LOVE that movie!! I never watch movies twice, and that has got to be the tenth time I've seen that one. I, obviously, was ready to go to bed, but D was in the middle of watching a movie with some of the guys. I tried waiting up for him, but to no avail. Now Friday was over!

Saturday morning D and I got up and went to the house and took some inventory of things we want to buy and did some measuring for curtains and all that fun stuff. They left all of their curtains, but I didn't like any of them, so D took them all down. Later in the day, Dad and D went back to the house to work on it and got a lot of little projects started. I wanted to go, but I was in the middle of a much-needed nap, so Mom gave G&G, Auntie, and Ana The Tour. Everyone came back here to watch Ryan and Yana's wedding video that Ry's friend put together for them. Later that evening, D completed the task of installing the base of the carseat into the Volvo. It might technically be a bit too early for such a task, but considering I have my, D's, and the baby's hospital bag almost all packed, it seemed like the next thing to do. I'm ready for Baby to be born, even if he's not quite ready yet. See my cute man in action? (Then he sat and read the user's manual and tinkered with the car seat itself for a good while, but I wouldn't expect anything different from him!). The carseat/stroller style is the Graco Quattro Tour Travel System - Deco and it's absolutely beautiful. I love the color scheme, although I would have preferred green dots to the blue, but I really like that color blue, so it's not a big deal at all...







And last but not least, I present to you my 35-week belly picture which my mother has sent out to all her friends and family with the greeting, "Isn't she huge?!"
However, I had my OB appt yesterday and I measure exactly where I should be, so all is well (and Mom was with me to witness the dr saying I was measuring normal!). I see him again in 2 weeks, then it's down to one week after that. I've been doing Baby's laundry this week, too. I've already done two full loads and at least two more await me. It's incredible. Oh and look what I found while perusing eBay, a new type of swaddler called the Woombie. I think it's a rather clever invention and might invest in one when Baby gets to the bigger size. Now, I have so many good swaddler blankets that I would feel like I'm wasting them if I got the smaller size. But I thought it was a neat invention! You can watch a video on the website if you want to see how it works. Ok, I'll shut up now.