Dear Readers,
Believe it or not, I have not actually forgotten about this blog! I realize it has been over 6 months, but with moving, being pregnant, having a newborn, and, well, keeping myself and 2 tiny humans alive, I've been way too busy to get around to updating you all. So, there's a lot to say!
In chronological order:
We moved! Last October, we moved to our new house! The first couple days after we closed, we had the carpets and the air ducts cleaned, as the previous owners had animals and we have allergies. We also made sure at least one bathroom was cleaned, and that the storage room was clean and ready for boxes. We then had our first big moving day, where we moved as much as we could, mostly boxes of things we wouldn't need for a week (i.e. books, storage, extra clothes, most toys, home decor, etc.). The next week was exhausting. We cleaned almost every square inch of the house (some rooms got demoted until after we moved as they wouldn't be necessary right away, like the 3rd bathroom, and the spare bedroom).
Jo had a lot of fun helping us wipe down walls:
And "sweep":
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| Actually, that's a curtain rod. |
And sand:
Finally, the following Saturday, we rented a U-Haul and moved the rest of everything!
Unfortunately, it turns out we inherited a flea problem! I'm choosing to believe that the previous owners thought they had taken care of the problem, as flea eggs can live dormant for several months. Since we cleaned super thoroughly, it's probable that we stirred up some areas they just hadn't cleaned in a while. (I still wish they would have told us, though, so we could have taken care of the problem before we all got bit!) We actually first thought it was bed bugs, but after thoroughly treating every possible way they could get us, we were still getting bit. That's when we realized it was fleas, which are actually a lot harder to fight! Ugh. At least we don't have pets! That makes it much harder.
After months of daily vacuuming, shampooing, and washing of our sheets, we were finally flea free! Huzzah! Just in time for Christmas! Believe me, there will be a whole slew of posts on Christmas (now that it's nearly July!).
The following couple months were filled with decorating (which I do very slowly), unpacking (still not done!), quilting (more posts coming!), and settling in to our new home. (Plus a trip to IKEA; it was our "babymoon"!) It really is a wonderful house and it feels just perfect for us. We're really happy here!
And then in March:
Welcome to the sunshine, Micah James! He was born March 7, and that's pretty much what I've been up do since then!
I hope to get several most posts out soon, but I make no guarantees.
Love and Babies,
Leah Joy
