A day of firsts

First I would like to thank my lovely movers. I don't think I will ever pack or move myself again. I feel so spoiled that I only had to pack the stuff we didn't want moved for us.

The Japanese guy who packed up my kitchen took such care - even my bag of plastic straws had four sheets of packing parchment around it. And everything was moved into my house and our bed was even set up in less than two hours today - amazing.

I don't think I'll ever fill all my cupboard space in my new kitchen. Who knows - maybe once I spend some more time in it I'll like to cook (although I wouldn't hold your breath). :)

Buddy loves all the space to run around in. He spent this morning with his great grandpa in our family room in the basement. Then this afternoon (after grandpa had already left) when we went back downstairs, Buddy kept saying "grand-pa" (although it sounds like "band-ba"). He thought that grandpa would still be down there.

He also had fun discovering his toys that had been packed up. When we opened the box and took some out - he grabbed his Glow-worm and started kissing it's face - it was really cute.

And Buddy marked his territory tonight in his bathroom. To give him credit - I shouldn't have let him get up mid-diaper change (but I was on the phone) AND he did pee on the side of the toilet (so at least he knows that is what the toilet is for - he was just about two feet too short to make it in).

Buddy can also get into the tub himself - in fact after I had stripped him down to his socks - he swung one leg over and then the next. He was a little disappointed when there was no water & I had to take him out & clean the tub BEFORE he could get in to play.

We will definitely miss Grandpa & Grandma. They showed us indescribable love and hospitality. It was a million times better than any hotel or temporary apartment we would have had to find.

I will also miss live-in adult conversation during the day - Buddy just isn't quite to that level of communication yet. But we feel lucky to be so close and promise to visit often (plus Mike & Ali live there and they still have our stroller from when they watched Buddy last weekend).

And thus we officially start our adventures in our new place. It is SO big compared to what we are used to - please feel free to come visit. So come and knock on our door. We'll be waiting for you. And I won't even put you to work- unless you want to. :)