Last Thursday we found out that Becca’s Pack-‘n-Play had bed bugs! I’d been noticing marks on her arms and face but wasn’t sure if they were bug bites or a rash. Thursday morning, I caught a bed bug scurrying across her bed. The Terminex man came that same day to confirm that the Pack-‘n-Play really had bed bugs, and after throwing out the Pack-‘n-Play we spent Thursday through Tuesday getting ready for our apartment to be sprayed.

We had to wash and dry clothes, blankets, curtains, toys, etc. (I’m so thankful we have a washer and dryer), move everything 2 ft away from the walls, remove everything from the closet floor, and put things in common areas, so the Terminex man could spray the closet and apartment floors. Needless to say, this has been quite a week. The spraying took place Tuesday late morning, and by Tuesday night, we had made good progress in putting things back together. I’m hoping to be finished with the rest of the stuff today.

Since we got rid of the Pack-‘n-Play, Becca has had to sleep on the floor in our room. It worked well during nights, but Becca refused to take naps during the day. This was complicated by the fact that last Thursday, Becca figured out how to creep across the room. So if I tried to lay her down for a nap. I’d soon hear her at the bedroom door, wanting to get out! We’ve had lots of extra crying this week, and are looking forward to when things are back to “normal.”

Friday evening, we took a break from the prep work and went to a pumpkin patch and corn maze.  It’s the same place we went to when we first moved down here. Becca was a little grumpy, since she had been nap-less; she seemed to enjoy the maze more than she did posing for pumpkin pictures. It was great to get outside and  to have fun together as a family. I’m so blessed to have my dear little family – they truly are a joy.