More changes

Today is the last day in our cupboard on the hill. I am so excited for the next phase of our life but I'm sad to say goodbye to the last one. I liked the chapter that we were living in. So many exciting changes, but it's hard to let go of the past sometimes.

We've had a lot of good times in this apartment. Lots of great movie nights. Sunsets on the porch. Cozy nights with our space heater. Running for miles around our loop. Free big band concerts every Monday and Thursday. The pool was never open while we lived here haha. We brought our first pet home here. And our first child. It was perfect for where we were in life. And our next place is going to be perfect for where we are going. We're like a hermit crab finding a better fit.

Tomorrow we get the keys to our new house. It has been one heck of a ride getting to this point, but God has been faithful and has provided when we saw no hope. I can't believe we're going to be home owners! It's going to be overwhelming deciding where to put stuff because we will have OPTIONS! It's exciting and overwhelming, especially with a newborn. Doug has done most of the packing (but I did most of the packing in the last move). I pack when I can, but between caring for Coen, sleeping, and eating, that doesn't leave much time. Today I put him in the Boba and he slept for 2 hours while I was able to pack up 5 boxes (amid lots of kisses since his head is right there)

We are starting to get into more of a routine which has made life easier. I know what to expect more now. Coen has a bed time routine of getting a bath, being read Winnie the Pooh, and then I put him in the swing. The past few nights he's gone straight to sleep. Then about 3 hours later he'll wake up to feed (although last night he skipped it and slept for 6 hours!), then 3 hours later he'll wake up to feed again, and then go back down for another 3 hours. So he's sleeping for 12 hours at night, but wakes up 3 times to feed. Then he'll take a few naps throughout the day. Those vary a bit depending on the day. Sometimes he's hungry more often and others he'll go for 4 or 5 hours before being hungry again. When he's awake I'll talk to him, read to him, and sing to him. He's a pretty easy baby considering all the stories I'll hear about other people's babies.

It also helps that I'm able to get out of the house more now. I was on a driving restriction and was unable to for the past 4 weeks, but now I'm able to more easily get out of the house. Even though there's no such thing as a "target run" with a baby, it's nice to be able to go on a "target trek" or drive to my parents or just drive (I had to drive around for 40 minutes last week when Coen was having a rough day. I'm excited to go for walks with his stroller though at our new place.

I've always been such a germaphobe and people would tease me about having a kid. I figured that when it was my own kid I wouldn't really mind the mess. And I was right. I've been spit up on, peed on, and pooped on and none of it really grossed me out. At least not as much as you might think.

I feel like I'm starting to get a hang of being a mom and really starting to enjoy it. Those were some tough growing pains though!