We're home. We've been home for a week now but my access to Blogger has been limited. My iPhone is off limits (exceeded data) and our good computer is having issues thanks to windows7thatmaynotbeauthentic. Dark ages.
Things are going well. My reaction while away was an overreaction. I came back to a clean house and just looking around I knew that I was crazy to think we had an issue. I'm hoping that all of my anxiety about our move and the house is over now that the larger aspects of our reno are complete. I had no idea how hard this (moving/renovating) was going to be!
IN OTHER NEWS:
CLOTHING: Sadie is growing like a weed. She's suddenly outgrown most of her clothing and with the change of the season we've found ourselves short on things for her to wear. Time to go shopping! We actually had a really hard time at the mall. Baby Gap, which was our favourite early on, has turned a bit too trendy for our liking. Do babies really need skinny jeans?? I know that a lot of people say that girls are more "fun" or "easier" to shop for than boys but what I'm personally finding is that boys have a good selection of comfortable and PRACTICAL clothing that simply isn't matched on the girls side of the store. The best we can find is from Carter's and OshKosh. Good price, good quality and baby appropriate. I also hit the jackpot at an amazing second hand store and bought several fall outfits (many Gymboree) for $60.
TEETHING: Tooth #7 and tooth #8 are here!
FEEDING: We're still slowly moving along in this department. I've bought a mini food processor and I'm going to try it out this weekend. We've tried many new foods since my last report. Barley cereal has been a big hit and so have apricots. We're tasting lots of new things but not really consuming much. Again, I don't think she's picky. She's just not that interested.
TOYS: Sadie LOVES Peak-a-Blocks. If you're on my FB you know I've gone a bit insane looking for them! Well she now has a large collection of maybe 75 or so and she is so cute playing with them. She intently looks inside them and I know she wants to touch the little things inside. The BEST part is that she doesn't just suck/chew on them. She actually plays!
JDZ: Two Moms, One Toddler
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
I can do this
It's a new day that doesn't seem quite as scary. I now know that even one day of missed medication can throw me into despair.
Yes, the situation at hand is scary and not ideal but I'm reminding myself of the following:
1) The house was immaculate when we moved in. It was immaculate when we viewed it and immaculate when we inspected it. Therefore it's not as if we moved into a dirty home where something would be "littered".
2) The location of the acupuncture needle found inside was on the landing by the front door indicating it was on its way out (perhaps in garbage?). The layout of the house, as a raised bungalow, is that you enter the front door to a landing with stairs leading up or down. Honestly, it's been piled with boxes since we moved in and we hadn't cleaned there. It's the only place on the upper house we hadn't cleaned when we moved in. The other needle was found on our driveway. Again, indicating the needles were being taken OUT of the house.
3) When we moved in my Aunt vacuumed, mopped and swiffered our upstairs thoroughly.
4) I know the facts of the biological risk and there is none at this point. HIV lives in blood 24 ours, dried only several hours. Hep C and B live 2 weeks dried. We've been in the house 2 months and Sadie was not mobile enough to get into trouble within the first few weeks. Also, the owners of the house were an elderly Asian couple most likely using acupuncture for something like chronic pain.
5)Although the subject matter is scary being that it is a needle the risk could be there with many things leftover from a previous owner. Prescription medication, sewing needles, broken glass. I should do a big clean before letting our toddler loose regardless.
I can do this...
Yes, the situation at hand is scary and not ideal but I'm reminding myself of the following:
1) The house was immaculate when we moved in. It was immaculate when we viewed it and immaculate when we inspected it. Therefore it's not as if we moved into a dirty home where something would be "littered".
2) The location of the acupuncture needle found inside was on the landing by the front door indicating it was on its way out (perhaps in garbage?). The layout of the house, as a raised bungalow, is that you enter the front door to a landing with stairs leading up or down. Honestly, it's been piled with boxes since we moved in and we hadn't cleaned there. It's the only place on the upper house we hadn't cleaned when we moved in. The other needle was found on our driveway. Again, indicating the needles were being taken OUT of the house.
3) When we moved in my Aunt vacuumed, mopped and swiffered our upstairs thoroughly.
4) I know the facts of the biological risk and there is none at this point. HIV lives in blood 24 ours, dried only several hours. Hep C and B live 2 weeks dried. We've been in the house 2 months and Sadie was not mobile enough to get into trouble within the first few weeks. Also, the owners of the house were an elderly Asian couple most likely using acupuncture for something like chronic pain.
5)Although the subject matter is scary being that it is a needle the risk could be there with many things leftover from a previous owner. Prescription medication, sewing needles, broken glass. I should do a big clean before letting our toddler loose regardless.
I can do this...
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