Painting, Drapes, Rainstorms and BBQ

A few days after Scott started work, Mom Ogden came out for a visit. She is an interior designer, and was wonderfully helpful with selecting paint colors, laying out room arrangements (complete with a to-scale blueprint of the house), and in shopping for furniture. (We ended up finding "the perfect" couch at a consignment store she located online.) She also made beautiful, custom, curtains for three rooms before she left. (Pictures to follow). Although we all know the real reason she came-- Grandma just can't stay away from Ian's chubby cheeks.

While she was here, we also ate a lot of Texas BBQ. And got trapped in several torrential rainstorms. I now really feel like we are in Texas.

Growing Boy

A Fun Visit

Sarah and Ryan Kearns are living in Houston for the summer, and Sarah came by to keep Ian and I company last week. They really hit it off!

A New SKill

Ian has "found" his thumb in the last week, and is getting better at putting it in his mouth. Usually it takes a few stabs at his face before he gets it in his mouth (and that success is usually short lived.) Here, he was supposed to be enjoying some "tummy time" when his thumb found its way to his mouth. It soothed him to sleep in seconds.