Settling in and a very full house

I suppose we're slowly settling into a routine with Sean. He's not on an exact schedule yet, but close enough. He has been sleeping long periods at night already, though, which is really great. Usually it's 4-5 hours at a stretch, but last night he slept almost seven hours. Of course, he didn't fall asleep until 1:00am, but, hey, he let me sleep the rest of the night, so that has to count for something, doesn't it.



Nate started paternity leave last Wednesday, and it goes until this Friday. It's been really great having him at home, especially since we've had a house full of guests since last Thursday. Nate's sister, Tanya, lived just down the street from us. Her husband, Brandon, just finished medical school, and they're moving to Portsmouth, OH for his residency. They packed up their house on Thursday, loaded the truck and stayed with us Thursday night, and were supposed to go to Portsmouth and close on their new house on Friday. Their realtor called Thursday and said it wasn't going to happen. We're not really sure who's at fault, but there is a big paperwork jam, and it's holding off their closing until at least Wednesday this week (today's Monday). So, since they had nowhere else to go, they've been staying here. The girls, all four of them, have been having a lot of fun playing together. We've had some nice weather that they got to go out and play in, so that's been good. It's been really stressful for Tanya and Brandon, not knowing what really is going on or when they can close and having all their stuff in a Uhaul on the street. The plan right now is for them to close on Wednesday. I think they'll head down to Portsmouth one way or another on Wednesday, anyway, since their realtor offered to get a hotel room for them. I don't want to kick them out or anything, but it's going to be kind of necessary because my mom and littlest sister are arriving on Wednesday. It's my mom's spring break, so she's flying out to see the new baby. My sister Brenda is coming with her kids on Saturday. We'll do a few Easter things together (dyeing eggs, etc.) and then everyone's leaving on Sunday. I just need a bigger house.