It Has Come to My Attention

I think that last post might be worrying you.

And I\’m not saying there is no cause to be worried, but on the whole, my family and I are doing ok. Some days are hard, some days are really hard, and some days are fine.

Today Yesterday was fine.

The car issue turned out to be just a completely dead battery. Jill replaced it, but she didn\’t realize that there was an insulator thing on the battery itself, so we were convinced it was something more serious. Fortunately, the car repair shop caught it, and the full cost, including towing, of fixing my car was…$107.

The house has been full of pre-selling-it handypeople who have fixed every little ding and nick. It looks amazing. I\’m so glad they are done, because I miss having privacy.

We met with the real estate agent today yesterday and outlined our final list of stuff that needs to get done before we put it on the market. The list seems manageable. They were amazed by everything we\’ve already gotten done. (And by we, I mean Jill and a team of paid professionals.)

We also went over comps in the neighborhood and city, a timeline, our goals and priorities for selling the house, set a price, and signed a contract. Whoo-whoo!

And in other good news, since Josie has become a championship eater — gaining not the needed 1 oz/day to keep the pediatrician from freaking out, but almost 2 oz/day to reach an even 8 lbs at 13 days old — I have lost 18.5 of the 30 lbs I gained this pregnancy. (Yeah, there was a 4 lb surge the last week. Thank you Publix Chocolate Trinity ice cream.)