I'm glad my rambling nonsense helps! I'm a bit flaky on some episodes so I'd advise other sources but yeah, the season doesn't cover a long period of time.

Four months yes. You could argue for three-five, maybe?? And I'd be very surprised if any episode other than episode three covers a period of time longer than a few days to a week (max). The majority of time, if any, passes in the periods between episodes.

Awww, I'm sure you'll figure this out nonie! I hope it all goes well. =)