Home updates in late Feb
Posted by Ryan Rickerts Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:47:00 GMT
We put new floors in our kitchen/office/laundry/mud room this weekend. Actually, we paid for a Hispanic guy named “Junior” and his trusty assistant to do it. But we had to move half of our house into the other half of our house, including all 5 of our major appliances, which was logistically challenging. It also made our lives pretty jumbled for about 48 hours.
But it is now done and looks great! Susie was inspired by the open walls to paint, so we even have a new color in the kitchen – it’s called “Honey Butter” (formerly Birds Egg Blue). We will post pictures as soon as the new counter tops and trim is done.
Adding to the challenge, but also very rewarding, was Quincy’s new-found mobility. She started crawling on Friday! Unfortunately, it was while Daddy was at work, but now she can do it pretty much anytime she wants. As soon as she figured out how to flop over that pesky leg, the rest of the movements seemed to follow. She can now cross a room pretty quickly and find something to try and climb. She even managed to boost herself to standing position at the couch! Watch out - suddenly everything in our house seems very accessible.
Susie brought home another form of baby transportation today, courtesy of her boss Bill (or Grandpa Bill). It’s a Tot Rider, something she sits in and can scoot around on her feet. With our new smooth floors, she was on the go in no time flat!
Wow, it sure is different when they can move under their own power. I feel quite occupied by it (literally).
Videos to follow soon.
