Ever since Ian was a infant and embarked on the experience of eating, I have held off on serving him sugars and sweets, as I thought it would be healthy for him to avoid developing a sweet tooth as a youngster. We often gorge ourselves on fruit, however... especially in those summer months of prime berry-picking season!! Apart from that, Ian’s palate has been deprived of many sweets. So... it was with jovial curiosity that I sprinkled some powdered sugar on his pancakes this morning (which he normally eats plain). When I placed it in front of him, he eyed his plate skeptically. When he gathered the courage to take a bite, however, the sweet flavor of the sugar won him over immediately, and he finished his meal with unbridled enthusiasm. Now he’s asking for sugar on his spaghetti!!
Another day, and more progress on the house.... thanks to my hard-working husband! He is determined to have us in our new house by next weekend. His main experience tiling, besides this current project, was our last house (kitchen and bathroom). He is becoming quite an expert!! The kids and I visit often, imagining what the place will look like at completion. Ian is helpful in reminding us about “Ian’s green room, Nina’s blue room, and mommy and daddy’s white room.” He also checks periodically to make sure we have remembered that the brown couch goes downstairs and the white couch goes upstairs. It is convenient that his memory is so sharp!
Once assessing the state of affairs in our new place, we realized that it was time to replace and/or upgrade the flooring throughout. The previous owner had a pet that relieved itself a few places here and there, so we were sure the carpet had to go! And since we loved the wood floor that we installed in our townhome, we decided to do that again. And now that the wood floor is installed (Tom decided against installing it himself this time - it took 3 months vs. 2 days this time!), we will soon begin with the tile in the kitchen and bathroom. We also are painting every single room! Well, okay...Tom and friends are painting while I entertain the kiddos! We are anxious to move in but realize that we will be grateful we did these changes before we move in. Those of you who have lived in the midst of home renovations would agree, I’m sure! We will post more photos as the place evolves...
Here we are, jubilant at the prospect of having our own place, and what a place!! And also at an attractive interest rate :) We are so blessed to have been able to live with Tom’s parents for almost 2 years, save some money, and find such a lovely home to live in. This is a day of celebration, to be sure!
