Movin' In

Last week was super busy because it was Mimi's Move In Week! Looking back I can really see God's hand in all of this, and we are SO thankful that Mimi is here!

And, as if on cue, the first official week Mimi is here, my kids are throwing up. It's one of the (many) reasons that Mimi is here: to help out with sick kids when a Mama is wearing down.

But back to last week. The kids were very excited to help Mimi get settled in, but there's only so much "help" you can take, ya know? So my in laws came in to help out with the kids (I am very thankful! It would have been impossible to do without them!). On Wednesday, they watched Avery all day, but we took turns letting Ansley go to Mimi's for a little bit with me, and then Christian. John took the day off and installed some cabinets and a countertop in her laundry room. It looks really great! Then on Thursday I went over all day to help unpack. We got all the boxes done, and it is really looking cozy! There are many projects and things left to get organized, but it's very liveable.

Ansley and Cooper enjoyed lots of time together on Wednesday.

The kids are already talking about when they can go spend the night with Mimi, spend an afternoon with her, or have a special lunch date. Mimi is very excited about all the possibilities, and so am I! I love that they will be so close to their Mimi.

This will be the first baby that will have daily access to Mimi, and I am excited to see their relationship grow. It's already pretty special!

In other news, we're starting our I-guess-the-holidays-are-over-sugar-fast. There always comes a point where we're like wow we eat a lot of sugar, and we should stop. We talk about how we should stop for several weeks, discussing it over brownies and milk, and then we get serious about it.

And then we bake some more cookies and make yummy desserts.

But THEN we're serious.

So today is Day One.

It sucks.

If there's one thing I've learned about myself as I've gotten older, it's that I can't continue to eat donuts every day and do nothing, like I could in college, and stay 105. Wait, no, that's not what I've learned. What I've learned is that I love food. And it's a very passionate love. I get really cranky if I can't eat what I want, when I want it. I feel hungry and headachy and did I mention hungry? I don't like it.

But self-control is a good lesson for me, I suppose, since I'm always reminding my kids to have self-control instead of hitting their sibling or yelling in anger. I'm sure there will be valuable lessons for me in the sugar-deprived days ahead.

I'll try and keep you posted, unless I'm too irritable. If you ever see a post that says MUST HAVE DONUTS NOW, don't ask any questions.

Just drive.

But we're not there yet, on Day One. That'll probably happen on Day Three or so. I've got a little bit of self-control.

Now I'm off to bed, where I will dream of cookies and cheesecake and sweet tea.

(It's a real problem for me, I tell ya.)

Comments

[Renee]

I'm so happy for ALL of you that your mom is your neighbor now! :) I'm sorry you've been sick. Take care!

[Amber]

We have been talking about cutting out sugar for a few weeks, too. Then bed rest hits and people are bringing us the most delicious meals WITH dessert. Apparently our sugar fast will have to wait until after our littlest fella arrives. Until then, you be "good" for me and I'll be "bad" for you. ;)

So happy your mama is close by! We wish my mama were closer, but are blessed that my in-laws are just 3 miles away...and I love my mother-in-law. :) Hope you enjoy a few breaks every now and then...or every day...which ever!