Wow! A new kind of life

--Originally posted on May 23, 2007

Wow! We moved from our 2000 sq ft home last week into a 850 sq ft apartment. Can I say a shock to the system? I can't believe how crapped life has become and how next to impossible it has become to keep anything in it clean. (I somehow thought it would be easier to clean less square footage, but it just gets messier faster) I end up sweeping the floor twice a day, doing dishes constantly, and I made the hubby carpet clean all the carpets because I thought they smelled like dog. The music pounds against our bedroom wall until at least midnight every night. I can't say how much we will appreciate moving into our new home.

The new home should start the beginning of June. We are just waiting now on approval from the zoning committee. They tell us we will be in no later then the end of November, and more likely by mid October. The home we are building is 3450 Sq ft, but only 1700 ft are finished. It has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The things I love most about it is that I get my solid surface countertops, and a grand master bath with a wonderful tub! I am already looking for great landscaping ideas, and can't wait to go to the Parade of Homes this year.

Moving on, Petunia is starting a weekly play group with five other children. This will be so great for her. She will learn so much from them, and in September she will start preschool. Oh how she is growing up. Chunk is so close to walking , he just keeps getting bigger everyday. We are working really hard to get him weaned for our trip to Durango this summer. The kids get left in Tre-town with the grandparents. This will be my first kidless week in three years. I haven't been away from the kids for more then a day ever. We'll see who it's harder on.

On another note, I just started a diet. We are going to lose this baby weight if it's the last thing I do. Probably just in time for the final kid to come along. I am just glad I have a supportive hubby that takes the junk food to work, and a mom that calls every night to see how the day went. I'll be skinny again before you know it. It's amazing how my views on skinny have changed over the years. I would give anything to be back to the way I was in High school where I thought I was the fattest girl in the school (size 8). Incredible. I hope I can raise my daughter to have a more positive self image then I had. Will write more later!