Its been a little over a week since we've moved in and things are starting to feel comfy and homey. I'm getting decorations and such put up and getting things that I need out of boxes! Moving with two small children is such a different ball game then with just one, or without any! It takes a bunch more organization and time management, but it is getting done :)
I am really happy with the new place. I know that the commute is WAY better for Gaetan which is really nice... and with winter coming up it gives me more peace of mind. Since the move, I've been back to GR a few times and the drive is just loooong.... I know I'm also tired because of having just moved, but I don't know how he did it everyday! Yuck!
I really really really like the city though. I was a little worried that there wasn't going to be much to do or find, but there is A TON of kid friendly things. The library here is awesome, and Tristan LOVES going there. That is going to be a big help when winter comes and it gets too cold to play outside. It also helps that its really close. That's the nice thing about Portage so far I suppose... everything is so close, but you don't feel clustered or anything like that. I still feel like we have enough space but everything is right there for us. It's awesome. Everybody says that people like it here, and I'm beginning to see why. I never really thought that we'd be around here longer than we have too, but if the doors open and opportunities present themselves, I think I could be good with it. That is if a few people moved closer ;)
The kids are doing great with the change too. I was most worried about Tristan, but he seems to be adapting well, and he loves having our own home. We asked him the other day if he was excited about his new home and he YES and if he liked his room and he was very enthusiastic about it. Lu Girl is a champ about everything. She is starting to eat baby food which is good! I was beginning to feel like I wasn't giving her enough from nursing, and she was so interested in everybody else eating it seemed like a good time to start. It's also a bit of a relief too that she'll be able to eat if I'm not around. And that makes it easier for planning things... I'll probably make sure that she has a bottle to eat, but knowing that she's so about other food is good :)
There are some great trails along with parks here. I can't wait for the warmer weather really. I've been doing a bit of running while the weather is still nice and the trails are amazing. They have a lot of people on them, which is nice, because it makes me feel like they're pretty safe. There is just so much to do! I love it! I was a little worried that when we moved down here there wouldn't be anything to do and I would be stuck at home with the kids all day everyday, but that definitely is not the case. Am probably going to drive to the children's museum some still, because it's great, but there is a children's museum in KZoo that I'm looking to try out.
Lucy girl is on the verge of crawling. She can move herself in circles and from laying to sitting, but not the all out crawl yet. It will be another story once she gets mobile like that! We also started doing some sign language with her too :)
A little bit of updating on everything... real choppy I know, but we just got internet and there is so much floating on inside my head! I will try to slow down once I get things more situated and elaborate more on things.
JVG
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