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I will begin by saying that you may need to read this post in 2-3 sittings just because it is soooo long. I haven't been posting lately for a couple of reasons:

Reason #1: I don't know if I told anyone, but I had a baby. I haven't totally adjusted to having this 3rd adorable baby around. Maybe it's all of the nursing...totally a full time job. Maybe it's the sleep deprivation. Maybe it's the laundry or cooking or cleaning. Who am I kidding? There isn't much cleaning going on these days. Where is my mom when I need her? :)

Reason #2: Our computer hasn't been wireless for a week or so. My genius computer guy (Brian), had been in San Diego for week. He and Kristi then headed directly up to the UP for several days. Hello, didn't he know I was going to have this computer problem before he left? Let's just say that my office isn't the most comfy place to sit to do a fun post. To make a long story short, Brian came over tonight, clicked a couple of buttons, and WHAM-O the wireless works. Thank you genius-Brian.


I'll start with that cute little baby that takes up a lot of my time and sleep these days. She was extremely alert the other evening, so I grabbed the camera.

This one, I call "the claw" for good reason...her face looks so innocent, but watch out (rrrrrr)!

We also broke out the baby bathtub last week to give her an actual bath. (We were all getting sick of the sponge baths.) Although, after experiencing the baby tub, maybe Amelia preferred the sponge bath! You be the judge:

I think she liked it :)

On to the bad news of the post...I totally have poison ivy. Yuck! It's this whole "living-in-the-country" thing. Not that I've never had poison ivy before, but we've only lived here 5 weeks! It's not even full-blown summer yet! The worst part is that it is on my torso which isn't good with the whole nursing thing....and it has been spreading. My doctor prescribed some meds for me today, and she says, "This will definitely help, but Amelia might be extremely cranky over the next few days!" I can handle Amelia's crankiness when I'm not itchy and miserable! So, needless to say, prayers would be appreciated for my itchiness and Amelia's crankiness.

Good news regarding the house...Josh started working on the laundry room on the inside and the siding on the outside. He's decided he should have an "indoor" project for the rainy days and an "outdoor" project for the nice days. I have pics of the laundry room, but I haven't taken any of the siding (although it looks awesome!). I'll take some and post them soon. And, I will just say it now so that no one else has to...I am so spoiled with this laundry room. Thank you Josh for your willingness to please me :) Here are some pics:

Here is the flooring:

This is the awesome utility sink. It's super-deep and will be located right next to the washer. I'm pretty sure lots of poopy baby clothes will soak in this sink. Speaking of poopy baby clothes...Amelia pooped out her diaper the other day, totally all over her outfit. It was down her leg and in her toes...not kidding. I don't think I've ever cleaned up so much baby poop, and this is my 3rd baby for cryin' out loud! I've literally dealt with a lot of crap in the last 5 years. Did I use "literally" correctly, Dave?

These are the cabinets that Josh is building. He and my dad also installed the counter top for my "folding space". The utility sink will be installed right down there to the left of the washer.

Here is a pic of the room from the doorway to the family room/kitchen area: