The temperature hit 68 degrees one day this week, which is a sure sign of spring. Sunrise is heading toward 6:00am, and Audrey wakes up with the Sun even though her windows are covered with dark blankets (blackout curtains are on the way!). We suspect the birds are waking her up.
In the winter, Audrey would sleep until 7:45 or so (well past my 7:00 departure time), which was nice for Carol. Now I get up with Audrey earlier than I normally would for work. The upside obviously is more time together. The hard part is making myself go to bed earlier.
Charlotte gets cuter every day. Last Sunday she rolled over from her tummy to her back several times. She's done it a couple of times since. That's a motor control milestone. She also is chattering a lot more and tells us long stories almost every day. She has a great smile and laugh.
Audrey never really showed any jealousy about Charlotte, but now she shows outright affection for her. In the morning Audrey can't wait to see Charlotte and wants to touch her and kiss her. As always, Audrey gets very concerned when Charlotte is crying. Charlotte is fascinated by Audrey and loves to watch Audrey play.
Carol and I are doing very well. Carol's former boss Debbie has volunteered to babysit one evening every other week, as has my sister Tricia. So suddenly we are babysitter-rich and Carol and I have been enjoying our dates. They are limited in length by the fact that Charlotte won't take a bottle (yet - we're working on it), but even an hour and half alone together is a treat.
I'm trying to get started with our garage construction. The plans are complete and we have the building permit in hand. Now I have to find and coordinate the necessary subcontractors. As an independent contractor myself every hour off work is income lost, but I'll have to bite the bullet soon and take a day off work to meet subs and get bids started. Tricia and Frank are standing by to help with the excavation and framing, but I have to resolve the underground plumbing and electrical plan before we can do the excavation and concrete.
The other piece of house news is that the custom banquette we ordered for the kitchen in November is going to be delivered Monday. Then we can finish the dining area. We're looking forward to creating a warm, cheery and comfortable space for eating and socializing.
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