The new job starts Aug. 13. We're renting a house in Rochester starting Aug. 1. Sometime between those two dates we'll be packing up the kids and bunny and heading out. (And nervously waiting from afar to see if our house will ever sell).
The past two weeks have been insane. It's a good thing the girls go to bed so early (6:30 most nights) because we've been spending every evening plus a lot of each day packing, cleaning, decluttering, donating, figuring out where to get rid of things, fixing holes and broken drawers, cleaning more and generally whipping the house into shape. We've finally got the place somewhat presentable. Phew!
Now we begin a different kind of insanity, where we try to keep the house spotless -- every closet, bathroom and crevice ready for inspection with just an hour or two notice-- while keeping two children entertained, bathed and fed.
Meanwhile, I'm supposed to be paying super close attention to what Kate eats. I'm on the third day of keeping a 5-day log of every morsel of food that goes in her mouth to bring when we meet with a nutritionist. Plus I've got to spend more time at meals getting extra calories in her mouth, feeding her things to help with constipation and also making sure she gets at least some vegetables and fruit, not just Annie's bunnies all day.
Talk about pressure to be perfect -- perfect housekeeping, perfect nutrition. This is not going to be an easy month.
Yet somehow we're mostly not freaking out. I'm having a great time with the kids these days. It's so nice to be done with the stress of getting Molly to school and managing her melt-downs in the afternoons. She has even stopped whining about when she can play with kids. I think that's the best sign yet that Kate is becoming a playmate.
And who wouldn't want to play with this silly girl?
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| Had to run for the camera for this trick -- she can put her foot in her mouth! |
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