So life has been a bit crazy lately with moving into our new duplex/house that we're renting. We happened to move on a week full of RAIN which proved to be a lil tricky. Not to mention, the rain came so fast and hard that lancaster was a flooded disaster. Tons of basements were flooding, streets and sections of town were closing, schools were being cancelled, and it was just a mess. My parents basement flooded the worst it ever has with about 2 1/2 to 3 feet of water. Poor dad was up practically all night trying to keep his sump pumps running and with those not keeping up with the water coming in, he had to purchase another much more powerful pump and his friend Marv had to come over with his gas-generated water pump (which was a lifesaver). It was a very chaotic few days. Some of us ended up getting sick from the gas fumes coming into the house- headaches, my mom nearly fainted, Kinley (our dog) was vomiting etc. We learned our lesson: never put a gas generator in the house!! ha. All that to say, moving in the midst of this was difficult, but we managed to get the big stuff in before the flooding was too bad.
Our duplex is just perfect for us and we thank the Lord for providing once again! I'll post some pictures once it looks half decent ; ) Unpacking with a baby can take awhile i've learned, but Seija has really been doing great with this new schedule (Babywise) I have her on. Feeding every 3 hrs, waketime, then naptime and shabang- she's starting to sleep thru the night. Last night she slept 8 hrs! Thank you Jesus! This past sat. me and evan worked on the house a ton and got a whole lot unpacked and organized. We really like our owners too- they have been so nice and helpful! Evan invited him (andy) to play soccer last tues. at calvary, so pray for him and his wife's salvation. We're hoping he plays again and is able to see a difference in the guys.
I have my 3rd wedding this summer- Sara Villanyi's- this coming weekend in OH. I'm excited to stay with meg, kyle, & sethie for part of the week! I sure do miss them as I used to see them more often when we lived in IN. Seth never fails to make me laugh and I just love his lil boyish desires...trucks, lawn mowers, cars, mator, tools, and all his expressions- "WOAH, OH NO, CARS, UH OH" etc... He's a character!
Seija has been such a joy! She smiles so much now and stops to talk to me when i'm feeding her- we hold our own lil conversation. She is growing like a weed might I add. Her clothes and PJ's are getting tighter and I've spotted bigger and more rolls on her legs- so cute. She giggled for the first time at Liisa the other day and twice now has rolled over from her belly to her back.
Here are the adorable Reid twins that we met for the first time over Labor day wkend in IN! Malachi and Elias! We thoroughly enjoyed our time with Robert and Rebecca and these boys. Seija looks hilarious here.
Jacob holding his new cousin
Lets just say, the whole weekend went way too fast. We visited sooo many people and had a great time- it just flew.
Mamaw & Seija talking
Miss peanut herself
Our flooded basement
The water was even higher than this a few hrs later. Mold is now taking over the basement...yuck
BRRRR cold water
Marv's trusty pump- thing was amazing, looked like a firefighter hose
The duo working hard
Seija all pretty for Kate Talbott's wedding! This outfit is 6 months, but fits her- was just a lil big for her. Thank you to stef who bought it!!
The wedding was beautiful! Unfortunately we ended up being late for it and had to be seated after the bride had already walked down the aisle- embarrassing. Then Seija let out this big cry to top it off. : ( Our friends Katie & Garrett (in pic below) stayed with us that wkend and we had a great time with them. They lived 5 min. away from us in IN, and we miss them lots.
My dear friends from left: Jen, Katie, Ahna, me, Sara
Family pic
Sorry for the long blog. Hope to keep up with it more often, but we'll see how that goes what with me starting my job Oct. 10th on the unit where I delivered Seija. Anyway, have a great day and enjoy this fall weather!
