Last night we got home from eating a little early, and Ian asked if we could just sit on the porch… which turned into a walk… which turned into a bike ride… (if you give a mouse a cookie!) I didn’t mind in the least, however; there was something really nice about being able to walk around the neighborhood with him. Everybody was nice to us. One older boy introduced his little brother to Ian so that they could play together in the future. The girl across the street tried to get Ian involved in a game of tag. (He tried to play but his shyness interfered. It was sort of thrilling letting him go and watching him walk away to join them, albeit timidly and short-lived.) There were a lot of helpful, respectful people, and it feels great to be here. I’m starting to think that our neighbors might be the best part of our new house.
(August 7th) It is hilarious to think that we’ve been at the new house for a week already. It was wonderful to see family and friends in action helping us out. And wow did we need it. All the happenings with Nina, Ian’s digestive issues (which we now believe to be a symptom of the stress the move itself caused, perhaps mixed in with a typical virus of some sort) and my deadlines made it impossible to know everything that needed to happen and when it would happen. Little details and some pretty big ones slipped through the cracks for all of us, and although what was left to do seemed like it could not be, the heroes around us made it possible. Grandma Marcia cleaned so much I thought her hands were going to fall off. Grandma Sue watched over Nina like a hawk and lent a hand throughout her stay, and when Ian ran around, she kept up the pace. Grampa Dave packed and packed and packed and moved and moved moved. My buddy Greg showed up to help empty pods, and everything all came together nicely. I thank all of you from the bottom of my heart!
Ian was not happy to be sleeping in the new house for a few nights, opting to sleep in his closet and a few other oddball behaviors, but he’s adapted relatively fast. Seth has been the most fantastic, he’s rolled with the punches like he was expecting the whole deal. Good kitty. If only all of us could be so flexible!
(August 12th) Melissa and I got sick from food poisoning about three nights ago, and have been sort of reeling ever since, sorry. The kids did not get it, and are fine. Grandma Barb flew up to help us unpack and clean up a bit. Nina’s appointment with the skull-doctor-measuring-guy ended with the prognosis that she’s pretty much within “normal” spec for her head shape. Sure it can look a bit goofy if you look at her head form on top, but you see, she’s not done growing. As long as she doesn’t have any other developmental issues, her skull should come into form.
Sorry this entry is short and to the point, but I’m still battling a deadline, and feeling a little iffy thanks to the aforementioned food issue.
The house itself is still taking some time to get used to. Just looking around I’m finding a lot of things I’d like to do differently. Our old house reflected our style after 8 years, so understandably this one needs a little time to grow into our lives.
June 2nd, one of the first times I gave Nina a bottle, and she grabbed that thing right out of my hands! See this image larger.
I’ll be honest, since this one she’s never quite pulled it off as nicely, but consider me impressed! See this image larger.
For awhile on Mondays I’ve been taking the kids to the park outside of Mommy’s work, so that Nina can get lunch directly from the source we all know and love — while the rest of us eat someplace like Jimmy John’s as we did on June 7th. Hello, Kitty Butt! See this image larger.
And that’s it! I know, I know, you’re sitting there thinking “Wait, what, I waited months for THIS?” Don’t worry, next entry starts a slew of images from Nina’s Baptism, and that’ll last us a good four solid entries, I bet. Sorry this one’s a wee short as a result, but it turns out we didn’t take a lot of pictures between June 7th and the 13th.
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Neighbors
Last night we got home from eating a little early, and Ian asked if we could just sit on the porch… which turned into a walk… which turned into a bike ride… (if you give a mouse a cookie!) I didn’t mind in the least, however; there was something really nice about being able to walk around the neighborhood with him. Everybody was nice to us. One older boy introduced his little brother to Ian so that they could play together in the future. The girl across the street tried to get Ian involved in a game of tag. (He tried to play but his shyness interfered. It was sort of thrilling letting him go and watching him walk away to join them, albeit timidly and short-lived.) There were a lot of helpful, respectful people, and it feels great to be here. I’m starting to think that our neighbors might be the best part of our new house.
224 Arbor
(August 7th) It is hilarious to think that we’ve been at the new house for a week already. It was wonderful to see family and friends in action helping us out. And wow did we need it. All the happenings with Nina, Ian’s digestive issues (which we now believe to be a symptom of the stress the move itself caused, perhaps mixed in with a typical virus of some sort) and my deadlines made it impossible to know everything that needed to happen and when it would happen. Little details and some pretty big ones slipped through the cracks for all of us, and although what was left to do seemed like it could not be, the heroes around us made it possible. Grandma Marcia cleaned so much I thought her hands were going to fall off. Grandma Sue watched over Nina like a hawk and lent a hand throughout her stay, and when Ian ran around, she kept up the pace. Grampa Dave packed and packed and packed and moved and moved moved. My buddy Greg showed up to help empty pods, and everything all came together nicely. I thank all of you from the bottom of my heart!
Ian was not happy to be sleeping in the new house for a few nights, opting to sleep in his closet and a few other oddball behaviors, but he’s adapted relatively fast. Seth has been the most fantastic, he’s rolled with the punches like he was expecting the whole deal. Good kitty. If only all of us could be so flexible!
(August 12th) Melissa and I got sick from food poisoning about three nights ago, and have been sort of reeling ever since, sorry. The kids did not get it, and are fine. Grandma Barb flew up to help us unpack and clean up a bit. Nina’s appointment with the skull-doctor-measuring-guy ended with the prognosis that she’s pretty much within “normal” spec for her head shape. Sure it can look a bit goofy if you look at her head form on top, but you see, she’s not done growing. As long as she doesn’t have any other developmental issues, her skull should come into form.
Sorry this entry is short and to the point, but I’m still battling a deadline, and feeling a little iffy thanks to the aforementioned food issue.
The house itself is still taking some time to get used to. Just looking around I’m finding a lot of things I’d like to do differently. Our old house reflected our style after 8 years, so understandably this one needs a little time to grow into our lives.
June Seems Like So Long Ago
And that’s it! I know, I know, you’re sitting there thinking “Wait, what, I waited months for THIS?” Don’t worry, next entry starts a slew of images from Nina’s Baptism, and that’ll last us a good four solid entries, I bet. Sorry this one’s a wee short as a result, but it turns out we didn’t take a lot of pictures between June 7th and the 13th.