January ...

We are moving in a couple weeks. I am pretty bummed about it. We rented this house thinking we'd be here a couple years and that turns out not to be the plans. The owners decided to sell instead of rent *sigh* But, we have had enough notice to have a few options. We found the exact house we are in now (only with a fireplace), a block away, for less than what we are paying now. It doesn't have the finished garage room though, and that room has been pretty handy. We also found a sublet that expires in May, perfect if we end up with an internship... then we don't have to pay rent over the summer on house we won't be living in. But that brings up the problem of having to sign another year lease in September, which means having to pay rent through next summer in a house we won't be living in. It's been really annoying having to figure out what we want to do. I think we will end up in the house a block away. My blog is keeping me busy, and so is Tristan. Jeff and I spent the day cleaning up the house, and the next morning we looked around in disbelief that it had to all be done over again thanks to the little monster. He would much rather play in the kitchen trying to cut bananas with scissors than play with any of his new toys. He would much rather reorganize my bathroom drawers than build with his blocks. Toys do not seem to interest him unless they can crash into something or he can push them into something. He has also given up on Chunky as a night time friend. Over the last few weeks we were in a different place almost every night, or at least every few nights. He is tall enough to climb out of the pack and play, so I would have to resort to laying down with him to get him to go to bed. I knew it was a mistake :) When he goes to bed now there is no more kissing him goodnight and laying him down and quietly falling asleep. Now he wants someone with him. I don't mind rocking him to sleep every night, it only takes a couple songs before he falls asleep, but some nights I miss being able to just put him to bed. And that is it. That is what is going on. We are staying busy and enjoying life.