The New House

So, we've officially been at the new house for 7 days now. Owen hasn't slept more than 2 hours in a row since we moved. He's incredibly clingy, day and night. He wakes up about every hour to nurse, and has a really hard time falling back asleep. He wants to sleep ON me, as opposed to next to me. This is so different for my little guy, and I know the new house, new city, new surroundings are really throwing him off. I just wish I could make this transition easier for him.

Sean and I have enrolled Owen in Gymboree classes in Concord. It is so much fun to see all those 16-22 month olds running around. It's interesting to see the other 18 month olds, and see that they all have/are missing the same teeth Owen is. Owen LOVES the balls, and walked around the entire time holding a wiffle ball. He didn't quite know what to think of the big parachute at the end, but he enjoyed the bubble blowing. Most kids would run around and chase the bubbles. Owen would try to get the ones before they hit the floor. He spent a lot of time pointing at the bubbles and saying AHHH!!! His classes are on Saturday mornings with both Sean and I, and there is an "open- gym" on Thursday nights, which Sean will take him to. I'm so thankful that Sean is so involved in Owen's life. How lucky for Owen to have a dad that chooses to be involved.

And, in the "official" news section, our house has SOLD! Close of Escrow is December 11, and we are so thankful and grateful that this isn't a burden we have to shoulder any more. Even though we wouldn't admit it, the house was a huge stressor for Sean and I. It's almost like now that it has sold, and we're in a new house, our marriage is so strong...the way it USED to be. For this, I am so happy. I feel like my old self, and I'm loving every minute of my family life.

Well, this is also a sad day, because my youngest sister, Kat, is moving to Germany tomorrow. Her husband, Richard, is stationed there in the Army for a year, so Kat is going to be with her hubby. I'll miss her like crazy, but know she is so happy to be seeing her husband again after 2 months apart.

I'll try to keep this updated more often. Oh, Owen can now say "I Don't Know." Where does he learn these things?!?!