Well, we've been in the new house for almost four weeks now. Marie definitely considers this to be "home" and loves all the space. We have most of the essentials unpacked and the list of "To Do" items is at least getting shorter. It will be sometime before we have everything just the way we want it, but overall we are very happy to be here.
Thankfully, we have gotten very little rain so Jon hasn't had to spend all weekend mowing the yard and making applesauce of all the apples that have fallen from our unidentified apple trees. The deer don't seem to mind.
He has spent tireless hours getting the pool chemicals just right and it is now a clear blue rather than an algae green color. We have learned that Marie likes to swim. It actually consists of Mom walking around pool, holding Marie's upper body while Marie kicks her legs. She thinks it's so fun to splash and get herself wet.
Peg has gotten rid (we think) of all of the poison ivy, but not before Marie had her first case. She was quite the trooper and actually listened a couple of times when we told her not to scratch. She is learning more words all the time and just tonight was consistently saying "Paw Paw" (Grandpa) and "Maw Maw" (Grandma) without too much prompting. She even learned Uncle Matt's name...after we repeatedly scolded her at dinner for putting her hands under the place mat and disrupting her food.
Marie is very into books and Bob and Larry right now. She can point out almost all of the Sesame street characters and we can hardly have a computer on without a "Bob, Larry, one" request. (Translation: She would like to watch one...or more...Veggie Tale shorts.) She also likes to run and dance and ride her tricycle, though she hasn't quite figured out the pedals or the steering. Good thing Mom and Dad can help with that.
She is also quite the artist. Her marker drawings and paintings are quite impressive...at least to Mom. Here are a couple from today.
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