Friday, April 22, 2011

The Latest...

Since we got our new camera I now have no way of downloading pics onto the computer because our laptop is too old to read the memory card so I need to get a cord that will do the trick. With no pics I don't like to blog, but I will do a quick update on life anyway....if you care:).

First...Nate left for South Africa last Saturday. He is doing a rotation out there for a month. It was hard to say goodbye again for such a long time. I really hope one day we don't live such a crazy life. He is there with 3 friends and I know they will have a blast so I am excited for him to have this opportunity. We don't get to communicate too much but today we were able to facebook and talk on the phone (in 2 minute increments cause the phone kept cutting out). It was really nice to hear his voice. I have been somewhat anxious having him gone and I needed to hear from him. Trying to buy a house with him across the world has been stressful to say the least.

Speaking of house buying...I think we have it narrowed down to one house. It is my favorite one, the one I blogged about. We have been negotiating on it forever. I am sure the sellers are sick of us. We have yet to sign papers and make it official but Nate gave me the go ahead (I think he wanted me to pick the other house cause it was less expensive, but he loves me and said I could pick the one that would make me most happy:)...Thanks hubby! I will post pictures of it when it really is the real deal. I love the house because it has a formal living room that will be perfect for my piano and the family room has sunlights so it feels really open. The kitchen is small but it is open and the appliances are new. And the masterbedroom has vaulted ceilings. We have a 4 poster bed and it will look fabulous in it. It also has a formal dining room that I want to give some wainscoating (not sure that's how you spell it). Needless to say I am excited.

We are leaving for our Hawaii trip in a month and little Sadie still doesn't sleep for more than 3-4 hours at a time at night. I can't feel good about having someone else watch her if she is getting up so much. That is a lot to ask of someone. So I am engaging in sleep bootcamp this month. I am turning into the mean mom that makes her cry herself to sleep when she wakes up at 12:45am on the dot every night. I have yet to get good sleep but I am hoping after a few weeks of this we can at least get her going 6 hour stretches. 6 hours of sleep sounds dreamy...pathetic since my baby is 6 1/2 months old. Good thing she is such a good baby otherwise.

That is probably enough rambling without pictures. I will check in again soon.

5 comments:

C said...

I am so excited for you guys to have a house! We really will come visit! We are going to be renting a big townhome/condo/thing. It has a two car garage so it feels like a home :) No sleep is such a pain! My babe was doing so well and now she upped her wake time to 6 am on the dot, that is too early for me to function fully, don't these babies get the memo that their moms need some zzzz's! I am so jealous of your Hawaii vaca, that is somthing I could use desperately!

Cassie said...

last comment was from me, sorry I was logged into another account.

Kari said...

Ok hurry up and get the camera cord so we can see pictures already! That is so exciting and I hope it all works out like you want it to. You are brave to take it on while Nate's gone. Home buying gets so emotional for me, I can't imagine doing it on my own! I'm sure Nate will have a blast in S. Africa!! I know my Nate did, and he got lots of great experience.

Good luck with the sleep training... it's SO hard to let them cry it out. I just have to remind myself that one week of torturous crying is worth all the rest I'll get after that!

Maggie said...

Hey,
I got a card reader at target back when and it has a detachable cord. It was like $13 and the cord worked for Marinda and her big camers to download pics. Not sure if that helps, but may work if you have trouble finding a cord.

I am so excited about your new house. How Exciting!!! Good luck with the details. Sorry that Nate is gone again but have fun in Utah. I wish I were there. Oh, and good luck getting Sadie to sleep through the night.

Hayley Nelson Potter said...

Oh my goodness, you guys have so much going on right now. Bring Sadie to me while your in Hawaii. Sydney and I have mastered all nighters and would love another partner. I can't wait to see pics of the house. Ill be waiting....