almost done

I don't have much energy to write - but it's easier than moving. And by moving, I don't mean re-locating, I mean - any physical motion at all.

We've now moved almost all of our stuff. But, we still have an annoyingly sized amount of stuff still at the old place. Mainly our closet, all our clothes, and small kitchen appliances - as well as refrigerator goods.

But, the big stuff is in. We managed to get the dressers and tvs and heavy stuff up all the stairs (thanks to some very dedicated friends). I'm so sore. My body is sore in new ways. And, can I also say that moving without a baby is much different than moving with a baby? Not just all of the baby stuff, but things you don't think about - like how you have to pretty much be done driving back and forth by 7pm. Or, really 6. You have to stop lifting boxes and take time to let her have dinner. You have to stop packing so you can do nap time. Not to mention, you can't just let her loose because they're stuff all over the floors and who knows what will go in her mouth.

just tiring. But definitely not impossible.

Abby has done amazingly well. She loves the new place. She's been nothing but smiles since we got her except for when we make her sleep. Then she is very upset at us - because she has so much exploring to do! It's really funny to watch her. She will start "crawling" (it's still just dragging herself around) and she'll stop when she gets to some border (like a new room or change in the flooring) and look back at us to see if we're going to stop her. When we just smile and wave, she grins and starts moving full steam ahead. It's like she thinks that she tricked us into letting her explore.

So, just wanted to give a quick update. Things are going well. We're not done yet - but we have to finish by tomorrow. Thanks for all the good thoughts.