Swimming.

Swimming in a sea of boxes. We're in our new place! The move was stressful, as moves are, but we all survived. Box by box, we're trying to unpack our lives and make sure that everything has a place to go. And let me just say - we have WAY too much stuff. Our house is stuffed with stuff! I have been attempting to keep a mental "to-do" list going, and right after items such as find Bennett's nail clipper and dig out a pair of pants to wear to work comes locate the nearest Goodwill and plan weekly trips to donate bags o' stuff.



Right now, Bennett is like a ticking time bomb. In a good way. He has been doing all sorts of crazy moves, trying anything he can to get his little body to move forward. He literally pulled off a downward dog-like pose the other day. Very amusing. But boy oh boy, do we have some major baby-proofing to do. I had grand visions about how when we unpacked at our new place, we could baby-proof as we went, creating a safe, comfortable home for the Green Bean. Easier said than done. Just the thought of all that hard work makes Suggie so very tired.



In other important news, Spring is on the way! I know this because there are finally tiny patches of sad, muddy looking grass peeking through the melty mountains of snow that weighed heavily on them for the last few months. And it is supposed to rain this week, so we'd better hurry up and find some umbrellas. Finding umbrellas in the Great Box Sea - again, easier said than done. Oh well. Bennett will be enjoying Spring, and is certainly enjoying his latest moving adventure.

Mmmm... foot.

Why do babies do this? Step 1: discover foot. Step 2: insert foot in mouth. Strange, but super cute nonetheless.



Bennett has been very busy lately. He is SO close to crawling - it is going to happen any minute now. That will, of course, drive us into some sort of frenzy trying to keep every breakable/poisonous/icky/valuable thing in our household out of his reach.

We have been very busy lately as well. Our big move is now less than a week away. Are we ready? Is everything packed up and ready to go? Um, no. Perhaps the Moving Fairy will appear overnight and I'll wake up and everything will be neatly organized into boxes and the boxes will be neatly piled up AND the carpet will be clean. A girl can dream, right?

Moving can be stressful, and I plan to counter the stress with bubble baths. And that's all I have to say about that.

More to come on the big move. And more to come as the Green Bean gets moving.

The King of Snoozles

Bennett takes a lot of naps. But naps don't sound very exciting. I prefer to call them snoozles. If I could, I would take three snoozles a day, just like Bennett. I have yet another cold (what the heck?), and my brain isn't working quite as efficiently as I might like it to today. So, in lieu of some long, interesting ramblings about important things, I'm keeping this short and sweet. Behold, a collection of snoozles for your viewing enjoyment.

Happy Friday!

T.G.F.S.T.

Thank goodness for snow tires. The commute the last couple of days has been nearly intolerable. Without my trusty snow tires, I likely would have ended up in at least one ditch. However, as I was reminded this morning, it is difficult (if not impossible) to get into an accident going 3 miles per hour. Over a foot of snow in less than 24 hours means much more time in my car, and much less time with my Bennett. Ten minutes of snuggle time in the morning is just not enough. But he enjoys sleeping in, and who am I to wake a sleeping Green Bean?



I have been tired lately. I'm sure the combination of full-time work, mommyhood, married life and being in the middle of a big move has something to do with it. These are all such good things, and I wish the simple goodness of it all could magically dig up hidden energy reserves and send me on some sort of productivity spree. I want to make a shift from simply getting through the day to rising to the occasion each day. Perhaps some positive thinking might be enough to nudge me in the right direction. We'll see.

An update on our new (old) house: I call it the new (old) house because though it is new to us, it was built in 1937. It has lots of character, which will be a great fit for our family. There are a ton of projects (big and small) to be done, and we started with a complete overhaul of the kitchen. Pictures to come. We will be making our official move sometime in the next few weeks. One of the best parts of being at the new place - it only takes 10 minutes for me to drive to work. 10 minutes!! That means roughly an extra 4-5 hours with Bennett and Nic every week. Serious bonus.

Until then, I'll be stuck in the car and cursing the snow. Thinking positive, though - melted snow on the windshield is kind of pretty.