Getting back into a routine

Most of our time this week was spent trying to get back in a routine while also working on getting the house more organized. It's not too much longer until the baby is going to be here, and we still have a lot to do.

Monday, January 4

Both Doxy and Brownie love to curl up in my lap in the evenings, but I have never had both of them there until tonight. Doxy didn't care that Brownie was already there, and apparently Brownie didn't mind the company for once. :)

Tuesday, January 5

Mara is becoming quite the helper around the house. She is wanting to help us make meals more, and tonight she insisted on tearing up the biscuits herself for the chicken and dumplings.

Wednesday, January 6

Mara loves to sing and dance. I was adding more music to her media player tonight while John fixed dinner, so I was letting the music play. Mara was having a blast dancing around the family room.

Thursday, January 7

Mara has taken a real interest in the Wii recently and has been doing a good job using the controls on her own. Tonight, she decided to start the Disney Princess game on her own and made it pretty far with very little help from us. Note: She ended up finishing the game completely on Sunday.

Friday, January 8

I got a powered sweeper from work today, and Mara was having a lot of fun using it in the kitchen. We're thinking that might just become one of her chores since she likes it so much. She was actually disappointed when the batteries died.

Saturday, January 9

The day after Christmas, my dad's dog Buffy escaped from the backyard, and we weren't able to find her. On Wednesday, my dad got a call from someone who found her wandering along the side of the road (11 days after she escaped). She was dirty and had lost some weight, but she was still in good health. We stopped by my dad's house tonight because Mara had been wanting to see her ever since my dad got her back.

Sunday, January 10

Today, we decided to move the cats' food out of what is soon to be the nursery to the hallway beside the pantry. We also took down the Christmas decorations and packed the tree away until Thanksgiving. When I told her the plan for the day, Mara asked if we could just leave them up all year. I was tempted, but we'll need to start using the space for baby things within the next couple of months. :)