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April 30, 2007

we're in!

well, the big move came and passed more smoothly than i had expected with amazing help from both of my parents and some good friends. THANK YOU to everyone that worked so hard to move us so quickly!

the boys adjusted to their new home immediately. whenever we leave the house (which has not been that often since we are desperately attempting to put all of that stuff that we apparently need and had to bring with us away) the boys want to be reassured that we are returning to our new home. watching them settle in and actually fall into a better routine has been a blessing.

we decided to place aidan in his own room. he might end up sharing it with the baby in the next year, but for now he has a great space to himself. last night he spent some time rediscovering a favorite book and soon realized that he could read a few of the short stories held within. what an amazing development to watch!

abel was moved to the top bunk with oliver happily down below. their room houses most of the toys, so they have been getting up each morning and playing together letting their exhausted parents sleep for another 15min. we will take whatever we can get.

there is still so much to complete with the house. the walls are a stark white (well, except for those dark hand-prints christening this home filled with boys). the floors also have a bit of a white glaze on them from the drywall work currently being done in the bonus room. my dad has been here for a couple of days working so hard to make this space nice for our family.

again, we are so grateful and feel quite loved by those that have helped us through this process. rest assured, we have no intention of doing this again anytime in the near future.

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April 17, 2007

overwhelmed

yes, i am sitting here with two days left to pack wondering how this explosion of stuff that is now filling my house can be systematically contained within boxes and moved to our new home by this friday. how did we get so much stinkin' stuff...and i thought that we were minimalists! i guess we have some work to do in that area.

abel has been sick for the past couple of days and started complaining of a sore throat at two in the morning. so, we will be heading to the pediatrician this afternoon to check for strep.

aidan does not seem to be bothered by his cast and has resumed his normal hyperactive activities. he does seem to be more tired than usual, but he refuses to use his time at home in the afternoons and weekends to rest.

ollie. well, he is just fine. after spending some time at his nana's house last week he has been testing the rules in our home and has been screeching quite a bit; but he is just the funniest kid and can lighten the mood of the most chaotic days.

i am not sure of the benefits of writing all of this down other than i have a tendency to only focus on the positive moments that our family experiences. well, i am just not feeling it this week. i am so tired, overwhelmed, and feel that with each added sickness or injury i just might loose it--which of course is never an option for a mother of three. so there. i will say that i am now done with this short rant and make myself pack something even if it does not seem to make a dent in the masses of stuff left to pack.

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April 10, 2007

brokenness

oh, today...a juggling act like none other. on top of packing, feeling blah, and taking care of the boys, i made an unexpected trip to an orthopedic doctor to have a cast placed on aidan's left arm. he has a buckle fracture from falling five feet out of a tree. three hours into the visit, and the cast is successfully in place. at least aidan was eager to learn about the whole process from the x-ray to molding the cast. he is now quite proud of his hardened arm and hopefully not eager for another one.

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April 09, 2007

changes

yes, changes. we are currently preparing to move to our new home in jefferson heights (pictured above). packing with three little guys around is quite a lofty endeavor. i get the most done if i am able to quickly place the objects in sight in a box and tape it right up. the boys do not seem to notice the masses of filled cardboard boxes around but are eager to sift through the items set aside to give away. i guess i just need to be okay with our house being a disaster until the weekend of april 20th when we move. with this date quickly approaching, we are trying to be prepared for the probable chaos of these next two weeks.

it has been difficult for me to be excited about this move out of st. elmo. so much has been happening to bring this community together, including the new playground. our kids have enjoyed visiting the playground several times since its completion, and love time with friends as much as the structure itself. i do see the great benefits of owning a new home, being able to walk the boys to school, developing friendships with new neighbors while keeping ties with good friends, but i will definitely miss my place in this community.

i suppose it is all just a bit much for me right now, which leads to yet another change--we are expecting our fourth child around october 12th! i am thrilled with the idea of carrying, delivering, nurturing another child. mark and i had an ultrasound scheduled last week and were amazed to watch our little one squirming around and stretching out his/her arms. it seems that all is well with the pregnancy, and we are left feeling incredibly grateful.

i had so many other things that i wanted to share; but with bits of nausea still lurking and multitudes of boxes left to fill, i should probably get to packing while i am feeling reasonably well.

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