And Then There was Daisy

She's sort of like Mary Poppins. Here's what our house looked like before she came:

• Piles of dirty laundry, dirty diapers, dirty dishes in every room
• Christian sleepwalking around the house at all hours trying to work, sleep, and change diapers all at the same time
• Me crying and trying to nurse CJ
• Sleeping two hours a night

After Daisy came, everything tasted, smelled, and looked better. I remember at one point, I saw her walk into my bedroom and walk out in what seemed to be three seconds. When I looked in my room my bed was made and all of CJ's blankets folded. I think I even saw a couple of mints on our pillows. Not to mention the wonderful night's sleep we had each night she stayed here. Before she left, she had dinner in the crockpot and rolls rising in the oven. She found time Saturday to go for a 10 mile run. It only took her little over an hour. In that amount of time, I think I moved from the couch to my bed.

Thanks, Daisy. You're amazing. As Emily said, you sure can pull through in a pinch. CJ misses you already.

Thanks, Everyone

CJ woke up this morning and wanted me to tell everyone thank you for coming to see him, and thank you to his aunts that keep calling and giving me advice. He appreciates it. He really likes the picture of him and Papa. I don't have the heart to tell him that Papa isn't really a surgeon. I figure we can tell him that when he's older. Thanks for coming. We love you all.

Welcome, CJ

Here are a couple of quick pics of CJ. Sadie did awesome and we were so blessed with his quick arrival. We're so excited to have him.

Isaac would be so proud.

So I rearranged the upstairs T.V. room a little while back. And finally put up the map that mom and dad got for Shayne for his birthday (last year). It all turned out great. I even framed the map using a method I learned from Isaac. I took a trip to Home Depot and bought unfinished base boards. I didn't have any way to cut the wood at an angle so I just went over to one of the houses in our neighborhood that is being built and asked a guy there if he could cut the ends at an angle for me. "Not a problem." Nice! Then I came home and stained it, lathered on some finish, and then nailed it to the walls using finishing nails. Isaac are you impressed yet? Well needless to say, the room looks a million times better. Now Isaac this does not mean you have been replaced. Actually our list for you continues to grow.... Hey, any plans yet for summer? Just kidding. Or am I?