New House

Wow it is unbelievable how much time has passed since I last posted on here.  I think I am going to make the commitment to post every evening to help with my memory of things. 

So much has happened since my last post.  We finished with the building process and we are moved into our new house!  It has been a crazy couple of weeks, but so well worth it.  Lots of last minute decisions to make for every single part of our house!  Now we only have to decide where to hang our many pictures that have been in storage.

Mikayla had a rough couple of nights for the first week we moved in.  She was adjusting to having an actual bedroom, and not sleeping in the family room.  I sat with her while she sang and finally fell asleep in her bed.  We didn't move her to a big girl bed just yet.  We decided to make the changes one at a time.  In a few weeks she will be sleeping in a big girl bed!  She can't wait!

Calli also had an adjustment period.  She is sleeping in our room still, but is very much a homebody.  Since we changed homes, her comfort of being home had to change as well.  She was much more fussy and tired during the first week in our new home.  She has finally adjusted and is our happy, content baby again.

I have also had some adjustments.  I actually have a house to clean now.  Cleaning the apartment used to take me about an hour...for the entire thing!  Now I have broken the cleaning down for a little bit to be done each day.  So far I have kept up with things and I am enjoying have a home to keep. 

Lastly, Matt had to make his own adjustments as well.  He has left for work out of almost every door in the house and returns through a different door than when he left.  He also has to walk around the kitchen in the morning to find the things he needs.  They used to all be in one place for lack of space.  Now they are all spread throughout the kitchen. 

Even with all of our adjustments, we are absolutely loving our new home!  Kiddos are sleeping better and parents have some actual down time...sans kids!  And I can clean and do dishes and such during nap time without the threat of waking babies!  We are so grateful to our Lord who has provided a beautiful refuge for our family, and we pray we can use our home to bring glory to God!