This-n-That with the Moving Process

As we pondered what sorts of things we would want to find in our househunting experience, it became obvious that there were some things on our list that had not been there before we moved to Alabama. By some happy chance, we got some things in this house that we did not realize we would become so attached to. And it is quite lucky that we found another house that could accommodate those specific things that we would most decidedly miss right away. And so, a list, of some things I have grown accustomed to without realizing it (and some are not necessarily house related things).

Stuff I (we) Would Sorely Miss

A TV in the Kitchen

A Front Porch

A Playroom

A Backyard Shade Tree

Alarm System

Mother's Day Out/Mom's Morning Out

A Baby Video Monitor

Internet, Cell Phone, Digital Camera

Unisom

Caller ID

Noah’s Sound Machine

Noah’s Dan Zanes and Fernando Ortega CDs

Crock Pot

This week we have done much to get ourselves started on the moving process. But a few of the things that I am most relieved to have accomplished are finding a doctor to deliver the baby, finding a pediatrician, finding a prospective church (Bluegrass Baptist Church), getting Noah enrolled in a Mother's Day Out program, getting appts. made for installation of various things at the new house, making travel arrangements for closings and movers and such, and even starting packing. If I keep packing a few boxes a day, it should be no problem at all to be packed well before the movers get here on the 26th - which just feels good - to know it is a doable task. Because when you first start packing it sure seems to be quite a giant endeavor.

Unfortunately, with the timing of the move, the hospital classes offered, and Josh's work schedule, we won't be able to do a childbirth class - which scares me just a little. What can you do though...read a book I guess. :) I am 31 weeks today, and also found out this week that I am NOT gestational diabetic which was a welcome surprise given my family history.

Other than this stuff, we are just trying to soak up every one of these last hours/days of our time left when it will be just us and Noah. He has become very independent and verbal lately (although that does not mean you can understand half of what he says). In the past few weeks, some of his new tricks are holding the phone himself, a number of new recognizable words, climbing the stairs all by himself, sippy cups without a spout, a number of new foods, much courage when playing with Jake (our dog), playing catch (and actually catching!), singing along to songs, identifying and using on/off switches, and not being afraid of the jets in the bath tub. Big times!