Project Update III

Things are starting to take shape on the deck. Neighbors are slowing down when they drive by and craning their necks- likely to see what the two guys putting it together will do next, and to make sure they still have all their limbs.


Norah is not too sure about what is going on. She definitely misses her quiet house and her day long nap. Marin continues to love to help. Yesterday she grabbed a bolt that Jason used two days ago, carried it right to the exact place where it was supposed to go, and tried to put it in. Maybe we ought to get her a hard hat for Christmas this year and put her to work. Marin also likes eating snacks out at the construction site. Below is a picture of her bringing me some pretzels to share (ie: I end up eating 95%, she spills the other 5%). She knows she can always count on Mommy being up for a snack.

Today is a big day. Second inspection, then the decking. And the granite is being installed on the wine bar. Plus, since Jason's been working 13 hours a day of hard labor for the last five days, I (admittedly) took a chance at that leaving little energy to argue, and managed to squeeze a living room rug out of the deal! Bonus! Do I feel guilty? Nah, it was a great sale. Double bonus! The rug is also being delivered today.

The hard work around the clock is getting to Jason a little, though. We went for ice cream the other night and, since it was already past her bedtime, we decided to put Marin in her pajamas before we left. That way we could just take her right to bed when we got home. And that we did. Jason took her up as soon as we walked in the door. She slept like a champ. In her shoes.
The next morning when Jason went in to get her up, she was wearing her little crocs. At first Jason thought that she had learned to put them on herself! But then he realized that actually, he had forgotten to take them off. (Why would her shoes have been in her crib anyway, Jas?!) The worst part is, that when I checked on her later that night before I went to bed myself, I didn't notice them either.

More pictures to come after today's progress.
ALSO- In case you thought I had forgotten (yeah right, it's all I think about)- The life changer is being revealed today. Check back for that later!