Here I sit. We are in our new place as of a week and a half ago. It is wonderful and terrifying all at the same time. Here I sit with ice cream and a movie after putting down a cranky almost 2 year old (I believe she entered the terrible two's a couple of months ago).
We have our own space!! It has been just a about a year since Olivia and I moved over and more than a year since we had our own place with daddy. Olivia having her own room = GREAT!. Mommy and daddy having their own room = AWESOME!. It is not in the best neighborhood in Tacoma but it is our own. We are hopeful for the situation with the landlord. The cats had no issue transitioning back to being indoor cats only. I cannot believe how much storage space there is in this place! One space is a long coat closet in the living room.... where Olivia likes to go to poop. HAHA! Actually, she has a few places. I have caught her behind the curtain where the washing machine is, I have caught her in the corner behind the table, and then in the closet. When I ask her if she is pooping, she promptly and loudly replies, "NO!". Yay for us as we get a big whiff of it as she comes walking out! I have heard of kids having places they like to go to do their business as they get older. I guess it is a good thing we got her a potty for her birthday!
Here are just a few photos on what it looked like before we moved our stuff in. I will have to share some more when I have finished unpacking. To be honest, I am quite impressed with myself and how much I have unpacked so far. When I first came to check the place out, Olivia was running crazy. It seemed like she felt right at home.
I am in the middle of trying to transition to working full time again while a coworker is on maternity leave. AHH! It is going to be wonderful and crazy all at the same time. I have been trying to get as much unpacked as possible and spend time with Olivia before the craziness begins. Oh yeah! And being a wife :-) I have so much respect for women who can juggle it all and with style. I wish that I could at least look put together on the outside. I have lots of ideas on how to be organized and get things done, but I am finding that the execution of it all is way more difficult than I thought. Mental games? I have not figured out what is holding me back.
Here I sit, thinking about all of the things that I should be getting done. And yet, all I can think about is going to bed and preparing for Olivia's birthday party on Saturday (I cannot believe that she is going to be TWO!). Here I sit with sore feet and tired eyes. Why am I still awake? Because I want to get in the habit of blogging again, I want to get in the habit of documenting this journey again.
It has been a fun filled summer, but I am ready for the crispness and slowing down that fall will bring. It is my goal to get out and enjoy the events going on around the community. I want to see the joy on Olivia's face as we experiences new things for the first time. It is going to be a great fall. Here I sit, ready for the next phase of our lives to begin.
Here are just a few photos on what it looked like before we moved our stuff in. I will have to share some more when I have finished unpacking. To be honest, I am quite impressed with myself and how much I have unpacked so far. When I first came to check the place out, Olivia was running crazy. It seemed like she felt right at home.
I am in the middle of trying to transition to working full time again while a coworker is on maternity leave. AHH! It is going to be wonderful and crazy all at the same time. I have been trying to get as much unpacked as possible and spend time with Olivia before the craziness begins. Oh yeah! And being a wife :-) I have so much respect for women who can juggle it all and with style. I wish that I could at least look put together on the outside. I have lots of ideas on how to be organized and get things done, but I am finding that the execution of it all is way more difficult than I thought. Mental games? I have not figured out what is holding me back.
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| Learning to use stickers |
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| Peak - A - Boo! |
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| I have missed these kitty snuggles <3 |
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| Begging for something! |
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| Learning to drive! |
It has been a fun filled summer, but I am ready for the crispness and slowing down that fall will bring. It is my goal to get out and enjoy the events going on around the community. I want to see the joy on Olivia's face as we experiences new things for the first time. It is going to be a great fall. Here I sit, ready for the next phase of our lives to begin.
