5 on Friday

1. Our first week of potty training has gone great! Yes, we had accidents. But overall Ellie is a champ and catching on very quickly. Yesterday she made it the whole day at day-care without any accidents! She had one #2 accident with Daddy at home that night. Going #2 in the potty is going to be our challenge.

2. Last night I joined my aunt at an A Muse Studio Open House (card-making supplies). Oh what great ideas! I think I am motivated to start my arts and crafts again (it has been 9 months!). Unfortunately....

3. ... the card-making will have to wait a little while longer. We have a house to pack-up since we have to be out of it in 2 weeks. I think we may start packing this weekend--- we just have to find boxes.

4. Once we get the house packed up we will be moving... to a hotel... we found out yesterday that our house will not be ready for our September 30th closing. Our builder has offered to put us up someplace until the house is done (2 weeks to a month). Instead of unpacking in an apartment for 2 weeks I think we are going to move into an extended stay suite hotel. Not ideal, but we will make do. I told Nick, "When we go to move into our new house Ellie is going to be used to sleeping in the same room as us, having a indoor pool to swim in each night, and a hot breakfast each morning. Do you think she will be disappointed?"

5. Ellie and I survived our 4 days alone (and it sounds like Nick had fun on his bike get-away). Thanks to Megan and Liam (and Mike and Baxter) for letting us hang out with them on Saturday. On the way home I asked Ellie who she played with that day. She responded, "Ba-ter." I guess the puppy is all that matters to her.