Last Saturday Mark and I were able to use our coupon for babysitting and go out for dinner. My parents came over and took charge while we had an amazing Italian meal and shopped for a new camera. It was really fun and refreshing. I did feel a little awkward though, when we were out shopping, like I didn't have enough to do with myself since I had no kids with me. I have no purpose without them. Actually it'll come back gradually as they become more independent I'm sure.
When we got home it was around 9:30---we watched some TV and we're just getting ready to retreat for the night when I heard this really loud engine outside the front door. I got up to look and saw about 5 huge fire trucks lights flashing and all. Mark and I were puzzled. I ran upstairs to look out our big window and saw that they were congregating around a house 5 down from us on the same strip. I came back down and Mark and I went outside to see smoke billowing into the frigid night air. By this point it was 11:30. I was so scared. I watched as the fireman broke the windows and doors in. They carried out a dead dog and we heard word of another that had died. Thankfully the owners of the home were out. The neighbors to their right, and closer to us, had to leave their home as well since their home was full of smoke. I kept wondering if it would spread. I didn't think of anything else but whether or not I should go in and grab my babies and bring them to the car. I just kept waiting and shivering. I would come in the house every once in a while, but Mark stayed outside the whole time. The fireman got it under control but the house is now condemned. I had a hard time sleeping that night. I saw smoke coming from the rooftops of a couple houses and although the fireman seemed totally chill I was freaking out inside. Praise God that no one was injured and that our home wasn't damaged. Evie woke up during all the craziness and I had a hard time getting her back to sleep. Her crying woke up Asa and he started crying as well. This was around 1 when the excitement finally started to die down.
The next morning I woke up late. We missed church. After lunch Mark went downstairs to let the dog out when he noticed the basement floor flooded and the sound of gushing water. What a sad discovery as the floor cannot take flooding, and isn't even completely paid for yet. Thankfully it was a pretty quick fix with the plumbing and only cost $5. My dad is so helpful and came over right away to assess the situation. They cleaned it up relatively quick. I called our homeowners insurance co yesterday and found out that it would not be worth it to report the ruined floor.
On top of all that I had a little screamer attached to my hip. Evie was cutting her first tooth and very screamy(if that's a word). She is however, sleeping amazingly.
I started sleep training I guess a week ago. It's as if I have a new baby! She take two naps a day at the same time for two hours each, and she sleeps basically all night, every night! Such a difference! I feel way more organized in my life with her schedule.
Last Saturday I also painted the hall way, and the weekend before I almost finished the powder room. We just have to put down new flooring and replace the toilet.
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:( Fires are very scary. I haven't had a really good night's sleep in a couple weeks due to the fires around here. So sorry to hear about your flooring but glad that pipe was able to be fixed so quickly. It's wonderful though that Evie is sleeping!!!!
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