A bit crazy

Things have been a bit crazy at our house this last week. We got new carpet installed and had to move everything we own into the kitchen and dining room so they could come do it. Of course it was snowing and Chase and I had nowhere to go. Our house was a disaster zone for awhile but the end result is so worth it. The previous owners had 3 kids and had had the same carpet since the place was built (10 years ago). If that wasn't reason enough to get new carpet... there was actually a HOLE burned a hole through the carpet in our master bedroom in the shape of an IRON. Anyways, since we don't know if we'll be moving next month, or next year, we figured it was time to get some decent carpet in case we have to sell sometime soon. I am glad we'll be able to enjoy it for a little while as well.

Chase had a blast playing in all the huge messes. Particularly this box of styrofoam:
This is where Tim and I slept the night before the carpet was installed: (please note that the ground around our bed is all just boards and nails)
Here is our living room and dining area. Do you see why me and Chase had nowhere to hang out? Not fun with a 15 month old.

On Thursday I had my wisdom teeth out because they were starting to come in. I only had two and it went really well. I decided not to do the IV sedation and go to a dentist I like better but who only uses laughing gas. I was so glad I did. He had both my teeth out in under 8 minutes, and I got to watch The Office while they did it. According to him I laughed the whole time he was pulling my teeth out. Tim took off the last two days of work to take care of me and Chase, and my sister came down to help as well. I am SO grateful for them!! Only one of my cheeks got bruised and swollen, so my face looked kind of funny; but it was really minimal and I am feeling a lot better now.

Chase is going through a stage where all he wants to eat is string cheese and bananas. I can say he's definitely not a baby anymore, even if I still count his age in months. He totally looks like a toddler, and I chat with him all day and I swear he chats back. He responds to my questions and can tell me what he needs. He throws tantrums and if this isn't the Terrible Two's, I don't want to know how much worse it gets!! He's suddenly such a big kid. I never realized the "baby" stage passed so quickly. I do miss it! But I also LOVE having a toddler. It is difficult because he's so insanely active; I can't even take him to the grocery store by myself. But it is so much fun! He gives me hugs and keeps me company when his daddy's gone and always wants to play some game or another. He likes to take all the DVD's off the shelf (we have like 400) and pick out the ones with animals on the cover and bring them to us. (Annie, Dennis the Menace, Bolt, etc.)

Yesterday I asked him to bring me his Crocs so we could go "bye-bye". He ran into his room and started calling me. He had no shoes in hand and was standing there just pointing at his valence. I was totally confused until I realized he was pointing at one of the animals on it- a crocodile. I have NO idea where he picked that up. Maybe Tim is teaching him words behind my back. He really is so smart. He can hear a word once and weeks later recognize the same thing and remember the word. It blows my mind. He turns 15 months tomorrow. We love our little guy!