The Magurans

Monday, September 17, 2012

We had a very fun weekend. On Friday afternoon, we actually met with a builder to discuss some major renovations we are thinking about doing to our house. These include: new front porch/entrance, expanded dining room, expanded kitchen (w/ all the upgrades), mudroom, larger family room, and screened in porch out back. The builder seemed confident all could be achieved and the price range he gave us off the top of his head was within the range that we felt was financially feasible. So we have plans to meet with an architect next Friday.

After work on Friday, we walked up to town. Unfortunately, Ramona's Table was closed for a private party, but the owner saw us and gave Will a giant cookie as a consolation prize. So we ended up at Big Bob's instead and ran into two families we know... it reaffirmed that we want to stay in EGR and not head out to Cascade/Ada.

On Saturday, we stayed around the house in the morning and then went to our friend's house. Their daughter turned 1 and they had us over for a tailgate for the Michigan game. It was fun to see all the kids in their Michigan gear. The food was delicious and Will had a great time running around their house.

Alex is a pro at pulling himself up on furniture. He can even do it on flat surfaces like walls and windows. I've caught him letting go a few times - he can balance for a second or two before falling down. He has even gotten himself up to standing without holding on to anything a few times. He is only on his feet for a few seconds but he is so determined! He was at Grandma and Grandpa's on Friday and was able to climb up their stairs unassisted. I tried at our house this weekend, but our stairs are a little steeper and he had a little trouble. I'm sure he'll master it in the next week or two. He is also quite the babbler now. He can make the "M" and "B" sounds really well. Occasionally he will throw in a "D." He has to keep up with Will who talks non stop!