We found an amazing apartment that already feels like home. It may not be in the best neighbourhood, but there are so many families with children around that it feels very safe. I do wish said families with children would teach said children to BE QUIET at a decent hour each day, but hey...what can you do? Seriously though, it was almost nine o'clock tonight and we were preparing G for bed when this posse of six year olds starts hanging out near our front window, just jabbering away at the top of their lungs. And then they decided to peek in our window and dance to the music Sesame Street was making on our TV. Eventually I went and shut the blinds so I didn't have to see that one kid dancing anymore.
Since moving, a couple good things have happened.
1. I am SIGNIFICANTLY less stressed out. The ball of tension in my stomach is gone and it feels GOOD. Honestly, I was crying nearly every single night in MJ and since moving here I've only cried once or twice and it was because of extremely legitimate reasons.
2. I'm back in the kitchen, baby! I cook us dinner and lunch nearly every single day and I'm loving it. Having my own kitchen is fantastic and I'm having a blast stocking it with food and equipment. I finally own a muffin tin! And I got a Gordon Ramsay cook book for Mother's Day (my first!) which I'm looking forward to working through. Below is a picture of the soda bread I attempted:
It looks pretty good, but it was a failure. It didn't cook all the way through, which I didn't realize until after it had cooled down. Next time I'll add less flour, and I think that will solve the problem.
3. I'm no longer making my own baby food. I have the time, but at the same time I don't. Since moving here I haven't been sleeping well, so when G naps I definitely have to nap. When she's awake, I like to be in the same room as her. Most days I'm able to sneak off to the kitchen while she's watching Baby Einstein so I can get some dishes done, but some days she stands at the barrier banging away and screeching at me to give her attention. And how can I resist that face?
4. I'm losing weight! Part of this is due to being a little bit more active, but most of it is thanks to our diet. We no longer buy pop for the house. We still drink it, but only when we're out. Occasionally we'll get dollar drinks on the way home from somewhere, but there are no bottles or cans in our fridge or cupboards. This has been very good. We also haven't been buying a lot of junk food. I just bought my second bag of chips since getting here and it was only because I was having an extreme time 'o the month craving for them. Eating healthier is great and I can see results already. I can't wait to continue down this path!
5. I finally get to decorate a baby's room! One of my biggest regrets has been the fact that I didn't get to do a nursery for G. Nesting is SO important, and I would cry every so often because I didn't get to do it properly. It was like something was missing. But now I've been adding to G's room bit by bit and I love it and I feel so much happier.
Now, I'd best get to work on finishing the invites for G's FIRST birthday! I'll do a separate post about that another day.
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