Bures Updates

GRANT:

Grant slept last night for 9 1/2 hours ALL THE WAY through the night. I cannot even believe it. Even if he doesn't do it again for awhile it's super exciting. Aid did not sleep through the night until about 18 months after we finally had to just do it the hard way. At 3 months Grant has just decided that sleep is a good thing. Told you this kid had more of me in him! LOL. I still cannot get him to accept a bottle. I have tried 2 different brands so far. I am still trying because it would be really great to be able to run to the grocery story by myself or even better have someone babysit so we can have a date night(gasp!)If anyone has any suggestions I am SO open to them.

AIDEE:

We had Aid's lead levels rechecked. And they have increased. Pretty significantly. In a month they went from 11.5 to 15.4. Please don't worry, we have already taken steps to figure it all out. The health department has been called and will come out to test things and narrow down the source,since oddly enough it is not the windows that were the main culprit. My mom has a theory that it could possibly be the water from the lead pipes. So we have gotten filters for the sinks and for the fridge. Aid can only drink filterd water until otherwise noted. He was a trooper about getting his blood drawn and I was so proud of him. He is fine. While he is in the high risk zone, as long as we get it down there will be no lasting effects. He seems happy and healthy and is the same ol lovable Aid. But I'm glad we got it retested so we know. He will have to be tested every 2 months for awhile.

BOB:

Bob has been very productive lately. He has been kicking ass at work and I think has a future in administration. He is so good at what he does and other people seem to be recognizing this. He hasn't had as much time for his music which he is equally as talented at but I hope we can get him some more time this summer. Time is not something there is an excess of at the moment, but I really hope he can get someone to hear his songs. They are really very good.

KAREN:

I have lost 12 pounds now!!! I still have a long way to go and I'm not sure it's even noticeable yet. But I know it and needed some external reward to stay motivated. You are never sure if you are getting anywhere. I have started Pilates at the suggestion of an old friend we used to work with and I have really enjoyed it. It targets the ab section which after 2 children is in desperate need of rescue. It's just been time for me to focus on myself and my health again. I don't get very much time to myself and all of my energy has gone into caring for my little family. I stopped taking care of myself. And it's time that changed. So....YAY me!

We have also has done a lot of work on our yard. Bob pulled out all the shrubs and put grass seed down to create more yard space for the boys to play on. He has also added lattice to the entire fence so that Leo cannot crawl under and harass unsuspecting victims. We are going to add some more shrubs and lilacs to add some privacy along the alley way. We are also adding a garden this year and are excited to save a little extra on the grocery bill. We'll also be line drying when there is no rain! My parents are getting me an early birthday present in the form of a new storm door that has a dog door already installed. So we can save a little more money and be able to let the dogs have easy access for longer this year. Leo poops on the carpet downstairs if he cannot immediately get out. So I have been propping the back screen door which isn't the safest plan ever. They also come at the end of June to help fix up our basement! We also are getting new siding for the house at 1% of the actual cost. We still could not do this without the help of Bob's parents and are so grateful. We keep having these amazing opportunities present themselves that if not for them we would not be able to take advantage of.

There you go....I think that's everything you wanted to know and more!