house shopping

We are in the process of trying to buy a bigger house. We got outbid on one that we really liked. The people went eight thousand above asking price and we were only willing to go as high as asking price. It was a foreclosure that had been on the market since last July so we decided we would put in a low offer and see but the bank denied it. A week later they lowered the asking price $20,000 and a ton of people started putting in offers. I don't understand why no one was putting in offers when the house was listed at $130,000 but once the price got lowered they are willing to buy at the same price they could of gotten it at before. People are stupid sometimes. Oh well, there is one that we are hoping to look at today that is much bigger. It is in a different neighborhood that is really nice but not as nice. It looks like we may be able to get it for the same price we were willing to buy the other one for.

Picnic

Charlotte had her first picnic today. We meet Richie on his lunch break at the park in Cocoa Village. I brought peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and pretzels. It was a gorgeous day and I'm glad we did something to enjoy it. I forgot the camera or there would be pictures :(
I've never made a postcard and thought I would give it a shot for a swap on swap-bot. I hope she likes it.

I feel like such a bad mom

We went to the Doctors on Tuesday and Charlotte has only gained a pound in over a month and a half. She weighs 11 lbs and 7 oz and is now 16 weeks old. She had liquid poop for the last two weeks but no fever and seemed to feel fine so I didn't take her to the Doctors thinking that it was an allergic reaction to some chicken curry I ate. It turns out that she isn't getting enough nutrients and was having starvation stool. Wow I feel like shit. I really should have took her to the Doctors sooner. She doesn't look too skinny but apparently she is. I'm having to pump often and then offer her what I pumped in a bottle in addition to our normal feedings. I also have to keep a log of when she eats, for how long or how much, her diapers, and when she throws up or spits up. If I can get her to gain weight in the next two weeks and get her poop back to normal I won't have to supplement with formula.

I feel so bad that she has had such a rough start. First it was the reflux that we fixed with me going dairy free, then the salmonella, and now shes starting to starve. We still don't know what causes her to throw up so much. We had an UGI that showed everything was fine. I'm wondering if we have another food allergy. I'm just taking it one day at a time and trying hard to stay positive.

Happy Valentine's Day

I saw a card like this at Target and had to make one for Richie.

I hate being sick

I'm trying to get over a head cold that I have had for over a week now. So far Charlotte hasn't gotten it and I hope it stays that way. My head has felt as if it will burst.

We are trying to buy a bigger house and I'm anxiously waiting to hear if the bid we put on the one I want is accepted or denied. It's a 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage, with a family room. I really hope we get it. Wish us luck.