Quick Before I Get Sidetrack'd

Matt returned to work on Monday.  It’s been tough to give him back, but it helped that my mom was in town for a few days.  My mom goes home this afternoon.  So tomorrow will begin my attempt to establish a new normal with the toddler and newborn.

I think overall the kids and I will manage fine.  There are a few things that concern me, though; you know, the little things like cleaning, cooking, showering.  Time management has not been one of my strongest attributes since I became a stay-at-home mom, and now I will really have to use my time well to accomplish the things that need to be done (and the things I want to do) in the course of a day.  We also have a “hold-me” baby this time around, so I might have to pull out the Sleepy Wrap in order to hold him and get things done with Little.

So how will life look going forward?  Who knows.  All I know is that I step into a new phase tomorrow on my own.  I don’t know how it will all work out, but I know that eventually we will settle into a routine and our new normal will be established.

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You know what it is like to have a newborn in the house?  You know what it is like to be without a/c on 80-something degree days?  You know what it is like to have workmen in your house?

Yeah, that was our day yesterday.

Our a/c decided to go on the fritz right before Boo was born, but with him coming soon and the temps dropping for a few days we put off calling anyone.  Now that we are home and the weather is heating back up it was time to call someone to get it repaired.

On Monday, Matt called a company that has serviced the unit in the past, and they sent someone out pretty quickly.  The repairman thought the problem was that the unit was overheating due to dirty coils.  He started cleaning the coils only to find out that the drain pan attached to the coils was basically disentegrating due to the heat in the unit when it was overheating.  That left us with the decision of whether to spend $1200-$1500 to repair a 20 year old unit or to go ahead and replace the whole thing.

We opted to replace the whole unit.  The guys arrived about 8:00 yesterday morning and set to work.  When they went into the attic to disconnect the lines, ducts, etc in order to remove the existing unit we discovered that the current ductwork was basically falling apart; the insulation was coming off to the point that the heated or cooled air was not staying at the right temperature and causing uneven temps in the house (which we had noticed, but attributed to the way the house is built, where the afternoon sun comes in, etc).

So, the long and short of it is that we ended up replacing our heat and air unit and all of the ductwork in the attic.  The workers were here for every bit of 12 hours.  Fortunately, they were curteous and pleasant to be around, but still, there were strange people in the house all.day.long.  Needless to say, we were relieved to have our house back to ourselves last night and very thankful for cold air blowing through our vents.

And that’s been the excitement around here this week.  Not exactly how we planned or wanted to spend our tax refund, but at least we’ll stay cool this summer.

Thank you all for your kind comments, congratulations, and well wishes as we welcomed baby Boo last week.

We are still here and doing well.  It is taking some time to adjust to life as a family of four, especially with a bemused toddler, but we’re getting there.  Little has her moments, but overall she has been pretty good with the new little guy who is invading her turf and her Momma and Da-da’s arms.  Matt and I are trying to get enough rest to stay caught up (or at least within a few steps) of the kiddos demands and so far have been able to hold our own.

I have some things that I want to post and hope to get some of those written this week, but we shall see how the week progresses.

Happy Sunday to you all! 

Good morning all. Just a quick note to let you know that Boo was born around midnight this morning. He weighs exactly 8 lbs. and is 20.5 inches long. Jana and Boo are both doing well and should be home tomorrow.