We bought a house!

Heinemanns are no longer renting! Wahoo! We no longer live by a railroad crossing.  Or a lumbar yard.  I really did enjoy our last place, but we are PUMPED to have a backyard, to not be moving in 12 months (hopefully) and to have a fireplace!

It was a long journey... the first house we were ready to put an offer on sold the day we saw it.  The next house we loved backed up to some land that was commercial property for sale.  The third house we actually did make an offer on, but it was listed wayyy to high and they weren't budging at all! And finally..... we found our house! We made an offer the day we saw it, and they took our first offer!!! What a fun day.

Cole plays on the floor during closing

Cole helps Dad sign the important stuff

We have a house!

Started painting right away!

Tom's parents helped us with the living room, kitchen and dining room.

 

My mom putting shelving paper in the pantry haha

Celebrating with Team Sanders and a little Wits and Wagers!

We closed on December 27 and moved in January 4th. We have painted a couple rooms and are still in the process of hanging pictures and curtains.  Tom put handles and knobs on our kitchen cabinets.  We hope to put hardwoods in soon.  It is so fun!!!

Pictures to come of our house and finished projects. 

5 Months Old!

 

This post is late as usual.  Cole is 5 months old! This was a HUGE month for Cole.  I think he grew so much.  We will have to wait until his 6 month appointment for exact numbers, but I estimate 27 inches long and maybe 16-17 lbs. 

Cole endured quite a bit this month.  His first Christmas.  A new home. He can (kind of) sit up and (kind of) put his pacifier in his mouth.  He is eating rice cereal at night, and now falls asleep on his own for naps.  Cole still loves to stand and march when you hold him.  It's hilarious!

The supposed "Four Month Sleep Regression" is real.  I rolled my eyes hearing friends talk about it before...secretly thinking that Cole is a great sleeper... it won't happen for us.  HAHAHA.  Good joke, Mom. Cole went from sleeping 11 hours, eating once in between to sleeping 11 hours, but waking up hourly for the the pacifier and would eat once, sometimes twice.  Yikes! Maybe he was sensing my stress from trying to pack and move, but we have been quite settled for a few weeks.  Parenting continues to refine my character and trust in the Lord's provision for energy, rest, joy, contentment and most of all, flexibility! What a rigid planner I was pre-Cole.  

Love this baby so much.  Can't imagine life without him.  Here are the milestones and best memories from Cole's 5th month.

What are these things??

Loves that mirror.

Time with buddy Jack!

First taste of rice cereal. (nasty btw)

So close to rolling over...... Cole still loves the jungle.

Overstimulation Station/ADD Machine.  Cole loves it!

Such a gangster in the bumbo.

Watching football with my Dad!

These faces are HILARIOUS.  Love this boy!!!

I can sit! For a brief moment...

This time reading and praying with Dad every night melts my heart.