Wednesday, January 27, 2010
The Butt Dial
Recently I have butt-dialed my friend MH a few times. What's the etiquette here? It's getting to the point where I feel I should remove her from my address book to spare her having to endure the inconvenience. Does anyone else's phone target one person? It must have something to do with her name or the number associated with her, because it happens all...the...time. Poor MH. Thoughts?
I feel this way, but I don't want to...
Blah. Yup, blah. I can't pull myself out of the "blahs". I know exactly why I feel this way...the move, missing my family and my home state, my friends and my children's friends, working from home in a brand new location and the pending loss of the job which I love. I want to be positive, I want to feel upbeat. But I don't. It's a struggle and I'm not enjoying it. It's going to change, hopefully with time, better weather and a new job...but in the meantime....blah, blah, BLAH!*.
* this is not to imply that I'm not grateful for all that I have...just a commentary on my crappy current state of mind
* this is not to imply that I'm not grateful for all that I have...just a commentary on my crappy current state of mind
Monday, January 11, 2010
Maddening
IA is driving me up...the..wall. She is in the maddening phase that combines intense curiosity and a love of dropping every single item of food given to her on the floor. The combination of these two things has me running after her constantly and feeling like a Merry Maid. Don't get me wrong, she's supposed to be doing each and every one of these things (and I appreciate that), but I just don't remember it being this intense with WA. Am I practicing revisionist history? Am I exponentially more tired? Or do I have a hell-on-wheels little girl on my hands? I guess only time will tell...
Look Mom, no hands!
This weekend WA skated ALL BY HIMSELF for the first time. He is 3.5 years old and my husband tells me this is one of the first big milestones toward playing real hockey (which will finally fulfill WA's longtime obsession). It was such a thrill to see him accomplish this feat. He was beaming as he soaked up the pride that mommy and daddy were oozing, but the real joy was watching him be so proud of himself. His smile was extra big and he gave me the thumbs up as he skated by. That's my boy!:)
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Well hello there
Since moving to Ohio we've had a humdinger of a time. My temptation is to use this post to complain, but I'm going to resist the urge and just say it's sucked and move on.
So friends, since it's been awhile, let me brush off the dust and bring you up to date...
As of today we've been here for 4 weeks. Lots has happened in those 4 weeks, but let me start by giving you a run down on the move. We left CT on Saturday Dec 12th, after a bit of a debauchel underestimating the amount of truck space we needed. My father-in-law and husband came out from Ohio a few days prior to prep for the move...but I wonder if anyone is ever reeeeally ready on game day? My dad also came down on Friday to help us pack the truck. We ended up hiring a couple of guys to "load/unload" in both CT and Ohio. Excellent move. Unfortunately it was bitter cold when packing the truck in CT and raining when unpacking in OH. But we got it done. Friday night we spent in a hotel room, with my Dad, IA and I in one room and my father-in-law and husband in another. Now, for those of you who know my father you know that his snores can rock the roof. Well, he was in full force that night and between him and having to sleep in the bed with IA, I was not refreshed the next morning. After an extra trip to Danbury, to get a hitch for one of our cars...part of the underestimating debauchel...we said goodbye to my Dad and took off. Saying goodbye to my Dad was really tough. He's in a rough place right now, hasn't really recovered from my Mom's death if you ask me, and leaving him, especially when he's so vulnerable, was extremely hard. The thing that made me smile was as I was leaving he reached for his wallet and asked me if I needed any money...instantly flashing me back to when I would leave for college. I guess I really will always be his little girl. After declining his generous offer we hit the road. One other thing to note, in one last amazingly kind gesture our CT friends MH and GH offered to take a heap of trash sitting in our front yard to the dump. It was one less thing I had to worry about and definitely made me sad to be leaving such thoughtful friends behind. So with my CD player full and Diet Coke in hand, we were off. I was in a car with IA and both my husband and father-in-law drove u-haul trucks (with one towing our truck). The drive was long and IA threw one monster fit, but all in all it wasn't actually too bad...especially considering I had minimal sleep the night before. 14 hours later we arrived in OH. We spent that night in a hotel and the next morning were greeted by many of my husband's family who had driven down from northern OH to help us unpack that day. Unpacking was fairly uneventful..except of coarse for the fact that my husband forgot to get the heat turned on! He ended up having the heat guys come out and we were toasty in a few hours. Moving in was MUCH easier than moving out and the house was full of boxes in about 3 hours.
Since that time I've been slowly unpacking and have completed most of it. The only exception is our office, which is still in boxes as the one move casualty was a couple of bookcases that got rained on (due to a leak in the u-haul roof). Pictures are on the walls and most things are where they will ultimately live. I still need a good storage solution for toys. Seems like they are invading our house and I need containment...fast. We now living in a house that is not quite twice as big as our last one and it's a whole different ballgame. I'm sure I'll get used to it, but there's something to be said for small cozy spaces! Our neighborhood is great. I really think we're going to be happy here. I've already met many of the neighbors and most have kids between 1-6. Unfortunately most of the kids around WA's age are girls. Thought I bet WA will appreciate those odds in a few years! Our next door neighbors have a little girl one month older than IA. Can't wait for them to meet. The other day WA was helping me shovel the driveway, and our neighbors invited him to sled in their driveway. I love that! So friendly. So much so that the New Englander in me is on nice overload. I haven't yet taken pictures of the house or kids. I promise to do that now that the worst seems behind us. Once I do I'll post a few on Facebook and this blog.
The other GREAT thing about the move has been the daycare situation. WA is thriving! His behavior is excellent (knock on wood...please don't let that be a jinx) and he responds to his teachers very well. He's slowly making new friends and is going to a birthday party tomorrow. Their new daycare offers a bunch of extra curricular classes (Jump Bunch..an "exercise class" of sorts, gymnastics and computer classes), they also have a "Village" where kids can pretend play and a gym. WA seems to appreciate this kind of variety and stimulation. IA hasn't been in as many days as WA (due to her illness), but she also seems to be doing well...though at her age it's really more about childcare than it is education. Last night WA came home and told me "Mom, I didn't even miss you today at school.". I broke out in a huge smile and told him that was great, because I, for one, see it as a sign that he is engaged and happy in his new environment.
Wuff, ok that was a long one. I'm going to stop now and will have more regular updates moving forward. I hope you all are well and that one day you will come see us (BF, AGF, KF...you have no choice:)), it's a great area with lots to do. I should be able to tell you more about that once we dig out from underneath all this snow!
So friends, since it's been awhile, let me brush off the dust and bring you up to date...
As of today we've been here for 4 weeks. Lots has happened in those 4 weeks, but let me start by giving you a run down on the move. We left CT on Saturday Dec 12th, after a bit of a debauchel underestimating the amount of truck space we needed. My father-in-law and husband came out from Ohio a few days prior to prep for the move...but I wonder if anyone is ever reeeeally ready on game day? My dad also came down on Friday to help us pack the truck. We ended up hiring a couple of guys to "load/unload" in both CT and Ohio. Excellent move. Unfortunately it was bitter cold when packing the truck in CT and raining when unpacking in OH. But we got it done. Friday night we spent in a hotel room, with my Dad, IA and I in one room and my father-in-law and husband in another. Now, for those of you who know my father you know that his snores can rock the roof. Well, he was in full force that night and between him and having to sleep in the bed with IA, I was not refreshed the next morning. After an extra trip to Danbury, to get a hitch for one of our cars...part of the underestimating debauchel...we said goodbye to my Dad and took off. Saying goodbye to my Dad was really tough. He's in a rough place right now, hasn't really recovered from my Mom's death if you ask me, and leaving him, especially when he's so vulnerable, was extremely hard. The thing that made me smile was as I was leaving he reached for his wallet and asked me if I needed any money...instantly flashing me back to when I would leave for college. I guess I really will always be his little girl. After declining his generous offer we hit the road. One other thing to note, in one last amazingly kind gesture our CT friends MH and GH offered to take a heap of trash sitting in our front yard to the dump. It was one less thing I had to worry about and definitely made me sad to be leaving such thoughtful friends behind. So with my CD player full and Diet Coke in hand, we were off. I was in a car with IA and both my husband and father-in-law drove u-haul trucks (with one towing our truck). The drive was long and IA threw one monster fit, but all in all it wasn't actually too bad...especially considering I had minimal sleep the night before. 14 hours later we arrived in OH. We spent that night in a hotel and the next morning were greeted by many of my husband's family who had driven down from northern OH to help us unpack that day. Unpacking was fairly uneventful..except of coarse for the fact that my husband forgot to get the heat turned on! He ended up having the heat guys come out and we were toasty in a few hours. Moving in was MUCH easier than moving out and the house was full of boxes in about 3 hours.
Since that time I've been slowly unpacking and have completed most of it. The only exception is our office, which is still in boxes as the one move casualty was a couple of bookcases that got rained on (due to a leak in the u-haul roof). Pictures are on the walls and most things are where they will ultimately live. I still need a good storage solution for toys. Seems like they are invading our house and I need containment...fast. We now living in a house that is not quite twice as big as our last one and it's a whole different ballgame. I'm sure I'll get used to it, but there's something to be said for small cozy spaces! Our neighborhood is great. I really think we're going to be happy here. I've already met many of the neighbors and most have kids between 1-6. Unfortunately most of the kids around WA's age are girls. Thought I bet WA will appreciate those odds in a few years! Our next door neighbors have a little girl one month older than IA. Can't wait for them to meet. The other day WA was helping me shovel the driveway, and our neighbors invited him to sled in their driveway. I love that! So friendly. So much so that the New Englander in me is on nice overload. I haven't yet taken pictures of the house or kids. I promise to do that now that the worst seems behind us. Once I do I'll post a few on Facebook and this blog.
The other GREAT thing about the move has been the daycare situation. WA is thriving! His behavior is excellent (knock on wood...please don't let that be a jinx) and he responds to his teachers very well. He's slowly making new friends and is going to a birthday party tomorrow. Their new daycare offers a bunch of extra curricular classes (Jump Bunch..an "exercise class" of sorts, gymnastics and computer classes), they also have a "Village" where kids can pretend play and a gym. WA seems to appreciate this kind of variety and stimulation. IA hasn't been in as many days as WA (due to her illness), but she also seems to be doing well...though at her age it's really more about childcare than it is education. Last night WA came home and told me "Mom, I didn't even miss you today at school.". I broke out in a huge smile and told him that was great, because I, for one, see it as a sign that he is engaged and happy in his new environment.
Wuff, ok that was a long one. I'm going to stop now and will have more regular updates moving forward. I hope you all are well and that one day you will come see us (BF, AGF, KF...you have no choice:)), it's a great area with lots to do. I should be able to tell you more about that once we dig out from underneath all this snow!
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