That's pretty much how it's been going here. New puppy is working out okay, tho he's a little nuts. New baby is fine, eating well and growing. Everyone tells us that since we got him right at birth that it's a good sign we'll get to keep him. We're keeping our fingers crossed and doing a lot of praying, as we know a lot of you are, too.
Headed to southern Illinois for the weekend, right now it's looking like it'll just be me and Will, I'm not sure there'd be room for anyone else in my car, anyway. By the time I cram it full with a pack and play, stroller, not to mention my suitcase and his baby bag, which will be stuffed to the gills, I hope I have room for the carseat. This should be interesting.
Been listening to a lot of Radiohead lately in prep for Lolla. Got the stage map today, they switched some stuff around so there are more stages on the lake side this year. I'm ok with that, but I doubt if the city of Chicago will be. Most of the stages seem like they're aimed downtown. I remember last year listening to the Polyphonic Spree thinking that we had to be jarring some desks in the buildings directly adjacent to the park. (I also remember turning to the Russian and saying (screaming with delight, actually) "My shorts are vibrating!", and him not hearing me screaming right in his ear. Good times.) This year will be worse (well, better for me, but it's all a matter of perspective).
Anyway, back to the baby. He's sleeping for 3 straight hours at a stretch now, which is lovely. He's also eating more, which is contributing to his second chin, which is developing nicely. I keep promising him some cake when he grows teeth, but so far nothing (kidding). We're having lots of fun with him, and the game "which is bigger" is starting to get interesting. He now outweighs a bag of flour, but a gallon of water is questionable. And he's decidedly longer than one of the Russian's shoes. He gets weighed and measured again on Thursday, stay tuned for that update. Carl sits with him every night while they surf the internet, I think they've been visiting Alan Keyes' site.
Well, I think we've hit the max amount for one month. New puppy, new kid, new high speed internet (with wifi, FINALLY), and this week we switched from Directv to Dish Network. So now the Russian has to relearn all of his favorite tv channels, but to make up for it I signed us up for dvr service, so he can record all of his favorite woodworking shows that are on at 3am. (Of course, now we're actually UP at 3am with Will, but someday that will end, right?)
The baby is doing great, growing like a little weed, eating like a little piggy, and pretty happy overall. He doesn't like baths, but I guess most babies don't. We're lucky in that he doesn't spit up his formula, and he doesn't mind drinking it straight out of the fridge, so no bottle warming at our house. He sleeps most of the time, but he's starting to be more alert now. Can hardly wait for him to start babbling and moving around a little more! He had his first visit to the pediatrician Wednesday and he's gained 11 ounces so far!
Plans for the weekend: sewing with the girls tomorrow morning, open house Sunday (oh right...one more change, maybe. House around the corner is for sale, I want to buy it) I think that's it.
New puppy (Roscoe) is doing okay, he's still a little crazy and Alice is teaching him his manners. He is definitely a high energy dog.
Cats aren't sure what to make of baby Will, they want to sit next to him, but when he moves they take off.
New laptop is great, Vista is ok, runs fine with 3 gigs of ram, wouldn't recommend less. I have the Wii and the DS hooked up to the wireless, everything is playing nicely so far, other than a minor problem I'm having getting Wii updates, but I think I can fix that maybe tonight.
Getting really excited about Lolla, less than a month now! My Mom is going to come and baby sit the pets and Will (except for Roscoe, who must be kenneled). I've heard Radiohead's current tour's light show is worth seeing, trying to decide how close I want to be. I don't like the idea of camping out all day, so we'll probably end up somewhere in the middle. All but given up hope on seeing Jane's ever again. :(
Overall, everything is fine at the Kimble house.
Well, we DID get the baby from DCFS. He was born 2 months premature, and weighs just 4 pounds 12 ounces. We're having great fun comparing him to regular household items to see which is bigger...the laptop or the baby? (the laptop)
Which is bigger? A gallon of water or the baby (the water)
Which is bigger? Carl's shoe or the baby? (debatable, heehee!)
Anyway, things have changed for us in a major way, of course. We're still adjusting but things are going well. The Russian's Mom and Dad are going to watch him for us for awhile during work hours, for which I don't even know how to thank them. He's too little to go to daycare, and I'll feel better just knowing that family can keep him close for us. My Mom and I have been going crazy buying stuff to make life a little easier, and he has a wardrobe to rival Lindsay Lohan, I think. However, the greatest thing is that yesterday when we found out we got him, one of my coworkers went out and bought us all kinds of things we didn't know we'd need. I could not believe it when she walked into my office with 3 huge bags of stuff from Babies R Us. I'll never forget that.
I can't remember if I mentioned that our dishwasher had a recall, so we haven't been able to use it, which means that we're sterilizing bottles and baby equipment the "old fashioned way".
Well, diaper duty calls :)
It's true...we finally got hooked up with some high speed internet. In the end, I just couldn't go with Comcast, mostly because I couldn't find anywhere that someone had anything nice to say about them lately. So we signed up with something called Xanadoo, which uses cellphone towers to spread their signal. It's not as fast as cable, but is probably on par with DSL or something. Anyway, it's miles better than the crummy dial-up we were stuck with (on 45 year old phone lines!). The other nice thing is that if I wanted to go surf in a park or something, I can take our wireless modem and it will work. Not that I anticipate doing that, but I guess it's good to know.
So, to celebrate our new found wirelessness, we now have a shiny new wireless router, and everything is finally, truly networked together. My new laptop plays nicely with everything else, and I can check the weather on my Wii (although I learned very quickly that the weather forecast is not to be trusted).
In other news, the Russian picked up Roscoe, the newest addition to our family, last night. So far he's pretty nuts, his last owners hadn't taught him any manners. Alice tolerates him pretty well, and they both really enjoy chasing each other around the back yard. Right now he's in a crate whining.
This should be enough excitement for one family in any given week, right? Well, yesterday we got a call from DCFS about a baby (2 weeks old)! We're to find out today whether or not he's ours. We're excited about the possibility, but I don't think either of us will be surprised if he goes to another family. We've really been able to put all of this into God's capable hands, and so we're just waiting on Him now. We had an interview with the caseworker last night. I liked her right away, she seems very down to earth and realistic about what life is like for some kids who don't get a great start in life. If you're a prayer, please join us in asking for God's perfect will regarding this little guy's life.
No major plans for the 4th. My Mom is coming to town tomorrow to stay until Monday. We're going to work on cool ties, and look at some houses for her. There's a house down the road from us that's for sale that I want to see as well. 4 acres AND it backs up to the woods! Anyway, we're taking my mother downtown tomorrow night to watch the fireworks over the capital building.
Better get ready for work!