Warning: I’m totally scattered right now, so this post is going to be really disjointed and all over the place. I’ll throw in a bunch of cute kid photos to make it worth your while.
It appears that I am going to be moving in about, oh, a week and a half. I’m kind of in denial about it. My parents are running around the house throwing all of my stuff into boxes, while I focus on the kids or work or whatever, but la-la-la, I’m not thinking about packing. It seems to be working so far, since I haven’t freaked out yet.
(Oh, did I mention that my dad is here for Thanksgiving? He booked his flight before he knew that he’d be moving up here 3 weeks from now. We’re glad to have him. Even though he and my mom bicker like… well, like a couple that’s been married for almost 42 years, I guess. But Catie and Lucy both adore him, so it’s good to have him around. Most of the time. I’m personally getting a little tired of the “So hey, why DID your marriage fail, anyway?” inquisition. Sigh. Thanks for that, Dad.)
Ok, moving on! Other random stuff, which I shall number to make it seem more like an ordered list of events, and less like I’m in dire need of ADHD medication.
1. I’ve been sick for over two weeks now. I finally gave up and went to the doctor, where I found out that I have both a sinus and ear infection. So that’s fun. Hooray for antibiotics!
2. Lucy seemed to be coming down with the same crud that I have, and I freaked out at the thought of her being as sick as I am. Turns out she got something much milder than me. She was a little feverish for a day or so, and she seems to have a bad case of Drippy Nose, but other than that, she’s still her normal happy, cheerful self. Thank God for small favors. The Drippy Nose is gross, but it’s manageable.
See? She sure doesn’t LOOK sick.
3. Catie had her second appointment with a counselor. It was good. We took silly pictures of ourselves in the waiting room.
She seems to be doing pretty well. We’re working through it as best we can.
4. We’re having a ridiculously mild fall, and I have to admit that I’m loving it. I adore the in-between weather when the highs are in the 60s, it’s so nice. I’ve been taking Catie to the playground a lot lately, even though I’ve been sick and I’m sure I sound like I’m going to keel over and die of tuberculosis right next to the monkey bars. On Sunday, I had to take a break from all of the cleaning and packing and take both of my girls to the playground.
I didn’t get any pictures of Catie at the playground, because it’s impossible to take a non-blurry photo of a whirling dervish. That girl never stopped moving for a second. But while we were there, I thought I’d try Lucy out in the baby swing for the first time. I balled up my hoodie and stuffed it in the swing behind her to keep her from flopping around too much.
She LOVED it. Like, I’ve never seen her laugh that hard for that long, ever. It was fantastic.
5. Also on the topic of Lucy’s first milestones, last night we gave her a taste of her first “real” (non-pureed) vegetable. It was my mom’s green beans, which are already really soft, and then I chopped them up into tiny, non-choke-able baby-size pieces.
She loved them, but hoo boy, what a mess. Still, it was pretty hilarious to watch her lean over and try to slurp the green beans off of the high chair tray. So overall? Totally worth it.
Yeah. Definitely worth it.
6. I just checked and verified that, yep, I am indeed moving in NINE DAYS. Ok, maybe I am starting to freak out a little.
* This is the name of the song that was playing on my iPod when I started typing this. It’s by a band called K’s Choice. Seemed appropriate.
Wow, 9 days!!! So excited and nervous for you!!! Wish I was there and could help!! Enjoy the holiday with family!! Hugs to you all!!
Wow, so much to do! I had originally thought a couple of posts back that your parents were going to move in with you 3, and now it totally sounds like that wouldn’t really be feasible. So hooray for two houses! I hope your dad gets over the Spanish Inquisition soon because really, it’s not like you need that. I hope those meds kick some germy butt and that you have a pleasant TG. I know what you mean about mild weather, it just makes life so much easier at a stressful time! Very glad your park time was a blast, and good on you for giving yourselves the gift of a happy break.
Nine days…you can do it, girl!
That picture of Lucy in the swing is PRICELESS. You should just use that for your Christmas card this year. Just that picture, and “HAPPY HOLIDAYS!” No additional verbiage required.
So I am a first time commenter and long time reader. I enjoy reading your blog and wanted to tell you that I admire how you are handling the divorce and the moving, on top of everything else. I do not think I could handle it as well as you have.
Your children are adorable.
Take a video of Lucy on that swing — permanent documentation of those giggles is in the mother rule book!
Have a happy and safe holiday (and don’t stress about the packing too much)!
Ok so it cut off part of my comment- Weird!
I hope that this move will allow you and your girls a fresh start and allow things to get to a new normal for you all!
That picture of Lucy in the swing makes my heart melt. Adorable!
LOVE the picture of Lucy in the swing, and also love her happy post-green beans look! So cute. 🙂 Good luck with packing, and Happy Thanksgiving!
Exciting and scary. I’m thinking of you.