Happy Halloween!!!

My little helper

Fiona has started loving to help clean.  Every time I pull out the Swiffer or broom she squeals with delight and oooooos like crazy.  It's so nice to have her actually "helping" when we're getting ready for a showing rather than following behind me to take out the toys I just cleaned up, pull down the books I just put away, etc.  

As I was dwelling on this welcome change, I remembered the first time I had to hurriedly clean up for a showing.  Fiona couldn't even sit up yet, and I had to leave her wailing in her crib while I made our house presentable in the longest twenty minutes of my life.  It was terrible.  And our house has been on the market for way too long.  If anyone wants to throw some prayers up to St. Joseph on our behalf, they would be most welcome.  Or check back in a couple months and I might be giving our house away...

So much for baby proofing

Baby Abby

We were so happy to get a nice (much too quick!) visit from Steve, Cindy and Abby while they were in town for a wedding last month.  Fiona couldn't stop talking about Abby before or after their arrival.  And she still calls every baby Abby.

I can't believe how much she's grown since we saw her two months before in Boston!!  So good to see you guys!!