A couple days ago, I gave her mac 'n cheese. I was pretty excited about her trying it - who doesn't love it, right? Well, I forgot she is lactose intolerant. Most of it came back up - all over daddy. Oops. We won't do that again!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
She loves her food!
Essie has been doing really well with her foods. She loves any fruit we put on her spoon. Veggies have not been as easy. Sweet potatoes are her favorite. She also really likes green beans and will eat carrots most days. We tried squash the other day, but it made her so gassy she was up during the night with a belly ache. She didn't like peas when we tried them a couple weeks ago. We'll try again soon!
A couple days ago, I gave her mac 'n cheese. I was pretty excited about her trying it - who doesn't love it, right? Well, I forgot she is lactose intolerant. Most of it came back up - all over daddy. Oops. We won't do that again!
A couple days ago, I gave her mac 'n cheese. I was pretty excited about her trying it - who doesn't love it, right? Well, I forgot she is lactose intolerant. Most of it came back up - all over daddy. Oops. We won't do that again!
Sunday, September 7, 2008
The New Cafe
Ok, I'm going to make another post that has nothing to do with Essie or adoption. Although, one could argue it does have to do with Essie since it's about the business that will one day pay for her college education....Anyway, I thought I'd give all you out-of-towners a little sneak peak of the progress on the new building. Things are going very well. The grand opening is scheduled for Tuesday, October 14.
A little over two years ago, 5/3 Bank closed the downtown location and sold the building to the Tipp City Library. The library owned it for about a year, using it for storage and the annual book sale. These first pictures are of the inside when we first purchased it from the library in August 2007.
This was where the loan officers and account specialists sat. It is now Nick's kitchen!
Here's a peek inside the vault. Yes, we kept the door - it weighs nearly 12,000 pounds!
This was the bank lobby. The two columns are part of the main dining room.
This small teller line was open on Saturday's back in the day. There was a partition that would close off the remaining area of the bank so customers could only walk to this front area. Now, it is the bar.
This is the big teller line, looking into the lobby. The area behind the teller line is now a long hallway, leading to the stairs going up to the banquet room.
The new pictures were taken today. There is still a lot of finish work to be done, but the transformation has been amazing!
The bar area.
Nick's new kitchen!
The main dining room. The fireplace is 2-sided, so it can be seen from the waiting area as well as in the dining room.
The vault will be a second dining area.
Ever wondered how thick the walls of a bank vault are? About 18" of solid concrete! Since it will be a dining area, fire code requires a second means of exiting the room.
The outside of the building a year ago....
And today....
Obviously, the ugly tree came down. And, the windows on the second floor need to be re-installed.
Phase 2 of the project. The second floor above the restaurant used to be a dentist office. The walls have all been torn out to open it up for a banquet facility. It will seat about 85 people. This will probably open toward the end of 2009.
Phase 3 of the project is an outdoor patio. This is the roof above the vault. This final phase is probably 2-3 years off.
I'll snap some final pictures to post just before the opening!!
A little over two years ago, 5/3 Bank closed the downtown location and sold the building to the Tipp City Library. The library owned it for about a year, using it for storage and the annual book sale. These first pictures are of the inside when we first purchased it from the library in August 2007.
This was where the loan officers and account specialists sat. It is now Nick's kitchen!
Here's a peek inside the vault. Yes, we kept the door - it weighs nearly 12,000 pounds!
This was the bank lobby. The two columns are part of the main dining room.
This small teller line was open on Saturday's back in the day. There was a partition that would close off the remaining area of the bank so customers could only walk to this front area. Now, it is the bar.
This is the big teller line, looking into the lobby. The area behind the teller line is now a long hallway, leading to the stairs going up to the banquet room.
The new pictures were taken today. There is still a lot of finish work to be done, but the transformation has been amazing!
The bar area.
Nick's new kitchen!
The main dining room. The fireplace is 2-sided, so it can be seen from the waiting area as well as in the dining room.
The vault will be a second dining area.
Ever wondered how thick the walls of a bank vault are? About 18" of solid concrete! Since it will be a dining area, fire code requires a second means of exiting the room.
The outside of the building a year ago....
And today....
Obviously, the ugly tree came down. And, the windows on the second floor need to be re-installed.
Phase 2 of the project. The second floor above the restaurant used to be a dentist office. The walls have all been torn out to open it up for a banquet facility. It will seat about 85 people. This will probably open toward the end of 2009.
Phase 3 of the project is an outdoor patio. This is the roof above the vault. This final phase is probably 2-3 years off.
I'll snap some final pictures to post just before the opening!!
Wwwweeeeeee
Essie loves to swing at the park! A couple weeks ago, I took her to the city park - I was really just looking for a way to kill time. She has an attention span about as long as mine! I know the swings are meant for kids over 1, but we tried it anyway. She gets the biggest smile on her face! So, now we try to go swing almost every day. I don't know what we're going to do when it gets too cold for this! Our subdivision has a mini-park with an Essie sized swing. It's about 2 blocks from our house, so most days, we go there.
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Six month check-up
Ok, I know Essie will be 7 months old next week. We actually had her 6 month check-up over a week ago and I'm just now getting around to posting about it :) She weighs 19 pounds, 5 ounces and is 26 1/2 inches long. Her weight is still in the 90th percentile, but at least her height is catching up with her; it is now in the 70th percentile.
Everything went well with the check-up. The doctor asked if she was starting to sit up if I propped her up with pillows. I said, 'no, she's completely sitting on her own.' Then, the doctor asked if she is starting to scoot around a little. I said, 'no, she's crawling everywhere.' So, I asked the doctor what the normal age is for crawling around - she said between 8-9 months. I believe Essie is going to be walking by then!
I have more posting to catch up on - I'll try to do it in the next couple of days. Right now, I'm exhausted. So, I'll leave you with a couple pictures.....
Everything went well with the check-up. The doctor asked if she was starting to sit up if I propped her up with pillows. I said, 'no, she's completely sitting on her own.' Then, the doctor asked if she is starting to scoot around a little. I said, 'no, she's crawling everywhere.' So, I asked the doctor what the normal age is for crawling around - she said between 8-9 months. I believe Essie is going to be walking by then!
I have more posting to catch up on - I'll try to do it in the next couple of days. Right now, I'm exhausted. So, I'll leave you with a couple pictures.....
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