House update!

Although no one has posted any comments yet about my beautiful girl from earlier today, I wanted to post an update about the house. We got 2 offers today and are officially under contract now! Woo!hoo! I am soooo excited. We have to pay for a termite inspection, but the buyers aren't doing a full inspection. Since I already have parts of the new house decorated in my head, I'm so relieved that it feels more real now. I'm in denial about packing for now, but the buyers aren't closing on this house for 45 days, so I can just be happy for at least a week or so. That allows us 2 weeks after we close on the new house to do some work before we move in. Keep your fingers crossed that the rest of the deal goes smoothly!

On the mend

Since Tuesday Jordan has finished a 3 day course of steroids and has had a number of breathing treatments with the penguin nebulizer. She tolerated both pretty well. She isn't coughing much at all now, though I think Dave and I are getting a version of RSV, which in adults is supposed to be just like a cold. I figured there were only so many times she could cough and sneeze on me until I got something, too. Other than fighting sleep, she has been a happy little girl throughout this one. I ask you- does this look like the face of a sick child?


On Tuesday, we tried to let Jordan sleep in her bouncy seat because the pediatrician's office said to have her as upright as possible at night. Since she isn't a fan of her car seat or the swing, we tried the bouncy. I laid the love seat cushions in the floor to sleep beside her, which lasted until around 11pm. On Wednesday Jordan fell asleep with me holding her, so I laid her down on the cushions that were still in the floor. Of course, her eyes opened wide as soon as her head hit the cushions. She was in a good mood, so I got out the camera. By some miracle, she fell asleep on her own on the cushions and took about a 2 hour nap.

If you look closely at both of these pictures, you can see the scratch on Jordan's cheek which was a day care incident. One of the girls who works at the day care accidentally scratched Jordan's face and clearly felt terrible about it when I picked Jordan up.

Also, 3 groups of people had appointments to see the house yesterday. According to our realtor, someone is writing an offer today, so please keep your fingers crossed!

No shots for Jordan

We were running late for Jordan's 4 month old well baby visit yesterday thanks to snow a few minutes before we were leaving, a chain reaction car accident and a broken down vehicle in our lane. I was glad Dave went with us because there was no parking at the lot closest to the pediatrician's office, so he dropped us off at the front door and parked in the nearby parking garage. Jordan weighed in at a whopping 18 lbs 10 oz, which means at 4 months and 12 days, she has gained almost 10 lbs since birth. She is also 25" long, putting her at 98% for weight and 89% for height. However, we got some bad news, as well. The good news was that Jordan didn't have to get her 4 month shots yesterday. The bad news is that she has a bronchial condition most likely caused by a mild case of RSV. She is out of daycare for the rest of the week, so I stayed home with her yesterday and am home with her today. I think Dave will have Jordan duty (so to speak) tomorrow and Friday.

The weird thing is that Jordan has never had a high temperature (or even above 98.1) and acts like she feels fine. The cough is bad and we are sucking snot constantly, which makes Jordan so happy. She has started grabbing my hand and digging her little fingernails in as I try to get the sucker in her nose. She had a bit of a rough night but is hanging in there.

Grinnin' and chillin'

When Jordan is in a good mood, she is so much fun. She will go for hours just smiling and talking, and I love it. I hope it is a sign of her personality as she gets older. Dave constantly calls her Katie, Jr., when she babbles for long periods in an obnoxiously loud voice- not that I blame him. Of course, we talk back to her like she is carrying on a real conversation. According to the ladies at day care, Jordan and the little girl who is 4 days older than Jordan, Jenna, have conversations on the activity mat and in the Exer-saucers pulled side by side. She also has conversations with some of the kids who just turned 1, which really makes you wonder if they understand one another.


And here is Jordan just chillin' one morning before day care. I can hardly get away with propping her up on the loveseat anymore because she pulls herself forward onto her face in no time. She is constantly on the move in one way or another.

We are having an open house today, so I better get to work. Keep your fingers crossed that we get an offer. Since the high today is around 20 degrees, I really hope people come out (and MAKE AN OFFER!!!).

Birthdays and balloons

Jordan's only 1st cousin, Zach, turned 5 on New Year's Eve. I was glad they chose to have his party on the 30th this year so we could celebrate New Year's with our friends. This was the second birthday party that Jordan attended. At the first, she was so happy being passed around by hometown people who had not met her yet that she didn't notice the multitude of balloons. However, at Zach's party, once the balloons got her attention, she wouldn't look at much else. I could only drag Zach away from bowling for 1 picture, and Jordan was too interested in the balloon above to look at the camera.
This was when Dave held the balloon down close enough for Jordan to really check it out. I had my fingers crossed that she wouldn't manage to pop it in her face. This was also Jordan's first time wearing shoes instead of just socks or booties. Even though they said 3-6 month, they were huge on her and kept falling off. Apparently her feet aren't as off the charts as her weight! ;)

Jordan's next well baby visit is on Tuesday, so we'll find out then exactly how much she weighs and how tall she is. Any guesses? If I remember correctly, at the 2 month appt, she was 14 lbs and 23", though at a sick appt about a month ago, she was already 16 lbs!

Not always so happy... but always cute

Here is a change from the norm. You usually get to see happy, sometimes smiling pictures. While Jordan is often pretty cheery and easy going, though hyper, she has her unexplained fussy moments. I decided to capture one of those and share it with you. Our somewhat clever little girl even has a fake cry already, though it is pretty obvious. When you call her on the fake cry, she usually stops, which makes it even more obvious.


You have to follow up a crying picture with a cute, happy one, so here it is. This was a few days after Christmas, though I'm not sure why I keep getting cute pics of Jordan which also have Dave's hairy leg. Thankfully I can crop this one before printing it.



On a side note, 1 lady looked at the house on Thursday and supposedly loved it. I'll believe it when we get an offer. Keep your fingers crossed on that one. We will be attending another 1st birthday party tomorrow, but Jordan knows the guest of honor at this one. The birthday girl, Marlee, loves mothering Jordan in daycare, which includes kissing her and trying to give her her blanket. She loves "playing" with the older kids, so I think she'll have a good time.

Officially on the market

So, as of a few minutes ago, our house is officially listed with a realtor. We have a real estate sign in the front yard and a lock box on the front door. While I really hope this place sells quickly so we can get the other house much closer to work and our hometown, it is still a little sad since we put so much work into this house. There really are a lot of things to love about this house, especially the general feeling you get when you walk in the front door. I guess we can make any house feel like a home eventually though.

First, here is the basement after the little incident from November. It is nice to say it has brand new carpet and was freshly painted, but it stunk listing that incident on the real estate disclosure. I must say that the new white baseboards look a thousand times better than the ones that were in there previously.

And the kitchen. We spent hours painting the cabinets, though the baby blue was quite lovely before we painted them. I have to also say that I don't miss the white counter tops that showed every spill and stain so well or the fake tile wallpaper that the previous owner thought made a lovely back splash. It did match the fake blue and gray brick linoleum floor well, though.

And last but not least, the back patio. I went all over town to find galvanized picture hanging wire to hang the iron wall grille from that beam. I'm still not sure where I came up with the idea to buy and hang that, but I really like how it turned out. Then Mom was nice enough to sew my sunbrella fabric to make the outdoor curtains. The pillows on the Adirondack chairs started the whole project rolling in my mind. Thanks Tuesday Morning for those, though Kim tells me that the only local Tuesday Morning is now closed.

There was your non-Jordan random stroll down memory lane because I just wanted to share. Keep your fingers crossed and send us luck that we get this house sold so we can move in the next couple of months. More importantly, wish us luck that we can finish cleaning up and keep this place clean for it to sell (since those of you who truly know me know that I am not exactly the neatest person)!

Hangin' out

Occasionally Jordan's bumbo seat (thanks again Kim and Sophie B) becomes her own little Lazy Boy to watch television. Yes, she is already addicted to the television, regardless of what is on. She doesn't care if we are watching football or the weather channel as long as she can see the TV. This morning she was pitching a fit until I turned her toward the TV.


And here is Jordan with her buddy, Maddie. We were trying to get a picture of Jordan playing in the floor, but Maddie really wanted to join in. Every time we try to let Jordan pet Maddie, Maddie has to sneak in a lick, which drives me crazy. Here are the 2 buddies hanging out in the floor together. Poor Maddie has no idea what is in store for her once Jordan is mobile.

Pictures of 2 are impossible

On Christmas day, I was feeling some of Andrea's pain trying to get pictures of 2 kids at once. Zach still isn't sure what he thinks of Jordan since she takes some of his attention from Ma Maw and other family members, but I think he secretly likes her. On Christmas day he refused to hold her but did agree to a few pictures. As you can see, when Zach was smiling, Jordan was just falling over and then we have the flailing arms.


Is it possible to fly with just one arm when the other arm is pinned against your cousin?


Jordan has spent the last 2 nights with Ma Maw so we could get our house de-cluttered to show and so we could go to a New Year's party with friends, including 3carrs and twinmommylawchick. Ma Maw got to hear Jordan's worst fit on Sunday which is her "I'm tired but refusing to go to sleep" fit. If anyone outside were to hear that fit, they would probably call CPS assuming she was being beaten instead of rocked to sleep.

We hope you all had a happy, safe and fit free new years!