Catching Up

All is well in the Bassett house! Elaine is a great baby and is growing fast; she was 8 lbs 3 oz at her check up almost 2 weeks ago! She is sleeping about 5 hours at a time at night which is allowing me some good sleep. We have made outings to Church and the Library and lots of other fun places. She has decided she likes tummy time and a paci, which can be quite helpful in between feedings. She is focusing for much longer periods of time, and we are loving her cute little expressions!


Elizabeth is just over 21 months and is a bundle of fun! She seems to soak up all she hears and sees. She is a HUGE help with putting dirty clothes in the hamper, bringing me diaper supplies, and simply being her sweet self. Today she named all but a couple of letters with a matching word as she did her alphabet puzzle; we talk about letters when we see them in print, but I was still pretty surprised! The summer has brought with it lots of swimsuit wearing for Elizabeth, and she LOVES the water.


Thursday marked an exciting day for Justin and me! We closed on a house up in Keller. I haven't talked much about this, because we actually put our offer in over 3 months ago and weren't very confident we would get it. However, our patience paid off and we got a great deal on a house that needs some serious cosmetic work but is overall in good shape! Adding to the excitement is the fact that the house backs up to our friends Adam, Taber, and Addison-- Elizabeth can't wait to be so close to Addie. Last weekend, Justin and his parents and Adam did a ton of work on the yard and already gave the house a major face lift! I will try to keep pics coming as we make improvements. Here is the first of many before and after shots!

Not sure if you can tell just how awful the rock wall was... It was definitely a major eye sore for the neighborhood!

Just an idea of what is to come, but at least you can actually see the house!

Just a quick shout out to Nana and Grammy! With two little ones and buying a new house, we couldn't do it without all their help! Thanks be to God for fabulous family!