Month: June 2012

Since we went back to NY last weekend, we had no house updates, evidently that’s the only time I blog 🙂  This weekend however we stayed home and made some decent progress, even with Ryan having some last minute/unexpected work on Sunday to do.

One thing that makes it easier to work on the house (besides Ryan not working on a weekend) is that Alex takes usually 2 really good naps a day (2 hours), she’s also been going to sleep consistently around 10pm, getting up once (sometimes twice) to eat but sleeping till 7am (8am if she gets up twice).  So we’re getting more sleep in general which is also helpful.

So this weekend, we got up nice and early on Saturday and enjoyed the fact that the heat had finally broken, so we all went for a run together.  Then got showered (it wasn’t that cool out) – even Alex got a shower to cool off.  Then Ryan started working on making the crown molding pieces while my friend Robin from work stopped by for a visit.  After lunch Alex took her long nap so we got the crown molding almost all installed (we actually were short 1 piece so that didn’t make it up).  Almost done though!  I also got 2 of the 4 rosettes we need stripped on Saturday.

On Sunday we got up early (well Ryan and Alex did – they went for a run while I got an extra hour of sleep – Alex was up every three hours Saturday night which was an extra night feeding than normal, so I needed a bit more sleep).  After their run we headed out to run some errands and when we got back Ryan found out he had to work so that last piece of crown didn’t make it up yet (maybe some night this week?!).

I was able to get quite a bit done though, I got the last 2 rosettes stripped and sanded so they are all ready to be installed (which will be quick for Ryan when he has some time).  Then I installed the disconnect and the wire for the outside condenser unit (here comes the A/C!).  I just have to buy a breaker to finish the wiring and the plumber has to wire the unit itself.  Hopefully Monday we’ll have the A/C all hooked up and running – although they have to move the ducts they installed along the attic ceiling to run under the floors so at some point the A/C will be off so they can change those.

In general we have been very happy with this plumber/HVAC guy so far.  They fix/change the things we ask without complaint and even though they work short hours (in this heat I can’t blame them) they get the work done quickly.  They haven’t had any issues with the dog, even when I’ve left them alone at the house.  This week they are finishing up everything they can do until the gas line gets installed from the street, then they’ll come back and do the final hookups so we’ll have heat/hot water off of gas and we can get rid of the oil!

Now I just need to find someplace to get rid of our radiators and then our oil tank later this summer.  Very exciting!  We’re looking forward to next weekend, another weekend home to work on the house hopefully, we need to get the tvroom trim painted so we can do the final coat on the walls and floor and get this room finished up!

Yes we spent most of the weekend watching series 1 and 2 of Sherlock and loving it 🙂  We also did some shopping on saturday for running shoes and a quick trip to the mall.  On Sunday Ryan finished the baseboards in the tvroom and the closet trim (minus the rosettes – we have to strip 4 rosettes before we can officially finish the trim).  Getting close.  Next weekend he’s hoping to do the crown molding (he needs to use some tools outside so the rain was a problem this weekend and our porch is holding a couch) 🙂  Either way, hopefully next weekend we can get the trim in the tvroom finished up and ready to be painted.

Rainy days are lazy days here and unfortunately miss Alex slept most of sunday which meant she didn’t sleep well Sunday night (and she had been doing so well at night lately) – which meant I didn’t sleep much sunday night.  So we spent monday morning catching up on some zzz’s and we’ll get back to a regular routine hopefully tomorrow.