– So, we moved! Two weeks ago! The actual move itself was as chaotic as you would imagine when closing on two houses in one day. We were up past midnight the night before packing up the truck, were up before 5 a.m. the next day to finish up, clean and officially leave, sat through two closings, signed our lives away, and became second-time homeowners. (Well, really first-time for me, since Michael bought the first house before we were married.)
We were rushing to get everything out before the 9 a.m. closing, so I didn’t have much time to sit and reflect on leaving the old house. It was probably better that way. I did cry once, though. As I did our final walk-through, I told Owen to say “Bye, bye, room!” He waved and said, “Bah, bah, oom!” and I got weepy.
But! The new house is everything we wanted and more. We were hesitant about it at first, but are so glad we made this decision. From the quiet cul de sac to the hardwood floors to the closets…oh! The closets. And my favorite feature, a laundry room. (You may remember that in our old house built in 1900, to access the laundry you had to first go outside, then through a bulkhead to walk down steep stone steps into the basement. That was awesome in times of rain. And snow.) From our first day here it has felt like home, and I think that says it all. I plan on doing some before and after photos as we make updates and decorate, so that should be fun.
– In an attempt to get even more vegetables into Owen, I’ve been making green smoothies. I make a big one and we share it. He loves it, I love it, and they’re so good for you. Basically, it’s any type of milk (regular, soy, almond), any type of fruit, and a handful of spinach. I SWEAR, you cannot taste the spinach. At all. It just makes the smoothie green. But the health benefits are super high I feel good about him drinking it. Today’s was milk, half a banana, some mango and a handful of spinach. Delish!
(We happened to be playing in the dining room when I snapped this pic, hence the cup on the floor.)
– I’m disappointed with that new show Up All Night. I wanted to like it so badly! It’s about new parents! And they don’t get any sleep! And hey, I get that! Great show concept!
Only, it’s not as funny as I thought it would be. And as much as I like Maya Rudolph, I feel like all she does is sing in an annoying voice. So…there’s that. Luckily, The Good Wife came back with much awesomeness, as did Glee.
– We left behind in the old neighborhood a…colorful…neighbor. She deserves her own post, but if you didn’t see it back when I posted it to Twitter a few weeks ago, here is what she put in her yard the day after the hurricane. And yes, the doll is more than three feet tall. With an American flag. In a flower pot.
…to be continued.
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September 29, 2011 at 12:53 pm
Ashalah
I can’t wait to see pictures of your new place!! Congratulations on the move and I’m glad it went smoothly 🙂
September 29, 2011 at 1:12 pm
Sherry
I love the smoothies idea. Im always trying to fond ways to get more fruit and veggies into my little man. Do you use frozen or fresh spinach? I’m definitely gonna give it a try! 🙂
September 29, 2011 at 1:14 pm
Stephanie
I just love your randomness posts, I think they are my favorites of all of them. I always get a smile when I see them in my reader. And congrats on getting the house.
But I gotta laugh about your former neighbor. I think most every neighborhood has one of those. For us, our old neighbor across the street would mow her grass in the middle of the night, using a table lamp plugged to an extension cord to see what she was doing (among other things). And its not because that was the only time she could….she was just….(I’ll use your word)…colorful although with help from “medications” of the legal (and not so legal) variety
September 29, 2011 at 1:18 pm
Brandi
thanks for the smoothie tip!
Can’t wait to see befores and afters or your new home.
September 29, 2011 at 2:40 pm
Elizabeth
I have been disappointed with Up All Night as well. I liked the first episode well enough, so I have been watching it, but I don’t think I laughed once at last night’s show. Major bummer.
September 29, 2011 at 3:22 pm
Elle
I feel the same way about Up All Night. Granted Rob and I aren’t parents yet, but it looked so promising. We keep watching because we want it to get better, but I don’t think it’s going to stay on our DVR list for long. Do you watch Parenthood? That one we both love and I think you would, too!
September 29, 2011 at 3:23 pm
Keri
I love putting spinach in my smoothies too! Good nutrition, I’m proud! 🙂 Bummed about the show Up All Night though. I thought it looked funny too. I’ve recorded the episodes but haven’t watched them yet.
Can’t wait to see pictures of your new place – so exciting!!
September 30, 2011 at 10:12 am
Britt
So glad you love the house. And I’m a huge green smoothie fan too. They’re delicious!
September 30, 2011 at 12:28 pm
Angela Noelle
I really think that Up All Night will get better–I’m not giving up on it yet. I love Will Arnett, Christina Applegate, and Maya Rudolph though, so that’s probably what’s keeping me invested.
Also, I adore Green Monsters! They are such a delicious way to get my fruits and veggies in. I was doing really well drinking one every day, and have fallen off the wagon. Need to get back to that! And of course, congratulations on the move 🙂