May 2009

Life is still moving along here in our household, although you wouldn't know it from this blog.

Our co-homeowners (my brother and his wife) will be moving out next month as the newlyweds have purchased a bigger home. We're busy with plans and scouring ads, with the goal to have the downstairs rented out by July 1. And so begins a new chapter in our life - as landlords! We first need to move the laundry outside and then build a room under the deck so we can better market the suite as "shared laundry" and also have someone do some wiring for us and then we'll be putting a stove/oven in the suite as well. A lot of work to do but it will be worth it in the end as we won't have such a hefty mortgage to handle on our own.

Work for both of us is going normally. I'm finding it difficult somedays to work all day and try to stay up and socialize with my family in the evenings. Plus I'm already getting swollen feet, even though my belly is still teeny tiny. I am pretty sure I am much growing much slower this pregnancy than last!

Kaitlyn is obsessed with her birthday being around the corner and likes to tell people she is "2 and almost 3". She expects a birthday party everyday for some reason, but doesn't seem disappointed when she doesn't get one.

Anyway, here are some current pics to share since I haven't done that in a while:

Kaitlyn and her styling new patio set:


Hmmm, Ryan, that book might be a little scary for Kaitlyn and her 2-year-old cousin, Alyssa:


Saying cheese:


"Mom I'm sleeping", playing makebelieve in the middle of the hallway - great place for it:


Can you believe she's almost 3 and still sleeps like this, with her bum way in the air? And yes, she's still in a crib - guess that's the next thing to do is move her to a toddler bed: