Moving - SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2008

Progress is happening all around us these days. 
I've recently had a touch of parenting anxiety because I've wondered if Daniel should be doing more grasping at things, holding his bottle on his own, etc. I've also been made aware of exactly how much bigger he is than most kids his age. I put him on our bathroom scale and found him to be about 23lbs. That's average weight for a one-year-old! But he started sitting unsupported almost overnight, and when I started handing him things small enough for his little hands, he held them with no problem. I called the pediatrician to make sure our poor kid wasn't bound for heart disease and was reassured that our "chunky monkey" (as she calls him) is just fine and that we should trust his body to know its needs. It's fun to see him starting to enjoy toys, though frustrating that he tries to type on the keyboard when I do. I like this age; he's more a person all the time. 


Also, big announcement:  We are moving to Carrboro. Daniel is 5.5 months old now and is increasingly becoming a little boy (as opposed to an immobile infant). Soon he will be crawling, then walking, then running, and our little place is just too small. It has served us well and there are things about it we will miss (close proximity to grocery stores, wooded scenery), but we are excited about our new place too. The new place will almost double the square footage we have now and it will allow Daniel to have his own room, as well as allowing me to stretch out my crafting wings without imposing on the babyproofedness of our new abode.  I hope D likes our new digs. We anticipate doing the big part of the move on Tuesday, and that we'll start living in our new place on Tuesday night.


As we prepare to make this transition, we welcome your prayers, your muscles, and any moving boxes you may have to spare. We’re also going to be painting our current place back to its original color, so anyone who wants to burn some calories (approx. 200/hr. for a 140lb woman, more for guys) or hang out with a baby while we paint, come right on over!