First 48 Hours

AH...THE PROCESS OF UNPACKING! WHILE SLOW AND TEDIOUS, I FIND GREAT PLEASURE IN REORGANIZING A SPACE AND FINDING THE PERFECT HOME FOR EACH OF OUR BELONGINGS.

THIS IS WHAT OUR LIVING ROOM LOOKED LIKE ON MONDAY.

WE MADE DO WITH STRANGE FURNITURE ARRANGEMENTS AND USED THE ipad FOR ENTERTAINMENT AS WE WAITED FOR OUR CABLE AND INTERNET INSTALLATION.  HIGH ON OUR PRIORITIES WAS PURCHASING A NEW COUCH.

THIS GUY. 

 I ADMIRED HIS EFFORTS TO STUDY IN THE MIDST OF MOVING HIS FAMILY, LOADING AND UNLOADING THE U-HAUL AND MOVING BOXES.  I THINK HE MADE IT ALL OF 3 MINUTES BEFORE I FOUND HIM LIKE THIS.

I HEART.

ONE OF MY FIRST PRIORITIES WAS TO SET UP THE LITTLE LADY'S ROOM TO MAKE HER TRANSITION AS EASY AS POSSIBLE. FOR THE FIRST FEW DAYS, OUR SWEET ONES ENJOYED WATCHING TOY STORY 3 ON THE ipad IN HER BED POST-BATHS.  IT WAS AN UNEXPECTED TREAT FOR THEM.  

AS HER ROOM CAME TOGETHER AND THE TOY BOXES WERE OPEN, IT WAS BACK TO BUSINESS AS USUAL.  A LITTLE DRESS UP WAS IN ORDER.

ONE OF NANY'S PARTING GIFTS TO THE CHILDREN WAS THIS FABULOUS TENT AND TUNNEL SET.  SETTING THIS UP WAS ONE OF THE LITTLE LADY'S TOP PRIORITIES.

WE ALL ENJOYED SNACKING ON TREATS FROM OUR HARRY & DAVID GIFT BOX, A SWEET SURPRISE FROM AUNTIE KATHY.  IT WAS THE PERFECT GIFT AS OUR CUPBOARDS WERE QUITE BARE.

OUR APARTMENT IS RIGHT OFF A MAIN STREET THAT RUNS THROUGH SHAKER HEIGHTS, AND WHILE WE ARE ADJUSTING TO THE IDEA OF LIVING OFF SUCH A BUSY STREET WE DO APPRECIATE THE PERKS OF LIVING WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF A VARIETY OF SHOPS, RESTAURANTS AND THE TRANSIT SYSTEM.  ANOTHER FUN DISCOVERY IS THAT WE LIVE ACROSS THE STREET FROM A FABULOUS AQUATIC CENTER, WITH GATED KIDDIE POOL, SPLASH PARK, LAZY RIVER, LARGE POOL AND PLAYGROUND.  YOU CAN IMAGINE THE CHILDREN'S DELIGHT, AND WE HAVE ALREADY ENJOYED IT'S COOL WATERS. 

OUR SWEET ONES ARE ADJUSTING WELL TO APARTMENT LIVING, AND LOVE THE LONG HALLWAYS, EXTRA DOORS, AND INTERESTING KEY FAB THAT GRANTS US ACCESS TO OUR BUILDING.  THE LITTLE MAN ESPECIALLY ENJOYS ROAMING THE HALLS, AND IS QUICK TO SLIP OUT INTO THEM IF OUR DOOR IS OPEN.  THEY ARE PLAYING HARD, SLEEPING WELL, AND LAUGHING OFTEN.

WE ARE OFF TO A GREAT START (MINUS A FEW SMALL ISSUES WITH OUR CABLE AND  WASHER/DRYER INSTALLATION - IT TOOK FOUR TRIES AND FOUR DIFFERENT UNITS, BUT WE ARE NOW ABLE TO DO LAUNDRY.  HALLELUJAH!)