The Happenings of the Chantry Family

It's been so long since I've actually wrote anything, I figured it was about time. Around the beginning of this year we decided to buy a house. So, we started the process (I didn't realize how much of a process it was going to be). We found one that we were particularly interested in April or May it was roomy, had a basement and was in an area we really liked so we put an offer on it. It took a few months but finally in mid July after go back and forth with the owner on the price and such, we finally got what we wanted. Right away we started the next process....remodeling. We spent the next month removing wallpaper, tearing up carpet, refinishing the floors, painting, etc., etc. We were so blessed to have the help of our family in getting it ready to move into (which things would have taken so much longer without). We moved in the day before our 2nd anniversary and worked on unpacking and getting all the little things we needed to make our house our own. We are far from being done with remodeling but we are happy with what we have done so far. I hope to get pictures soon so you can see what it looks like, I just figured if I kept waiting it would be next year before I made any real updates :).

Chloe has been doing great! She is now 4 1/2 months now and growing so fast. At her four month check up she weighed almost 14 lbs and is 25 in. long. She has rolled over from belly to back and back to belly but she'll only does that for dad:). She is a wonderful sleeper (once she falls asleep)...she has been sleeping through the night for over a month and always wakes up so happy! She is such a patient girl (unless she is hungry) and loves playing with her toys. We love how she holds some toys with her feet and than bats at it with her hands.

Scott has been very busy this semester and it's been crazy with so much to do around the house. There's always a homework assignment or something around the house that needs to be taken care of as quickly as possible. We are trying to get the house baby proofed before Chloe starts crawling. It's a little stressful and both Scott and I feel like we are in need of a nice break so Scott is going take two days off of work during fall break so we can have some real relax time.

I'm getting use to being a stay at home mom. I'm surprised at how much there is to do. I knew I would be busy, but I didn't know it was going to be this busy. I do love the busyness. I have a list of things I want to do and do my best to get it all done. I love to see progress with cleaning, playing the piano, books I'm reading, etc. Of course, the best part is watching Chloe grow. It is so exciting when I see her learning about her little body and what it can do. It makes me grateful for my own body and realize what process I must of gone through to get to where I am right now. Life is truly wonderful and there is so much to learn from it!