Updates

Closing on the house is still moving through! As far as I know we still plan to close on march 11th... But I have learned over the years to not hold all my eggs in one basket.

Belle is sprinting into the terrible twos. I wouldn't say she is terrible but just really mean to me!! I really do thin she is just trying to assert her independence and I get in her way. Such a big girl already!

Nates job appears to be going good. Travel is always expected when entering into a new position so I assume that things will slow down in he next few months. Fingers crossed.

Lately I have the feeling that I smell like urine or poop. Mostly both but it sounds better to say just one of them. Not sure what's going on with Pampers and Huggies but they are not doing their job! This is actually an entire blog post alone. Especially when the phrase, "what do you mean you don't know where the poop is", comes into play.

The apartment living is a different beast. I feel the need to buy our downstairs neighbors tons of alcohol to drink the noise we make away. I never realized a toddler could put on a solo concert every night.

That seems to be covering it for now! We I finally boot up my laptop I will upload so more cute photos and maybe I will be able to get some more of the house!!

Tchau,
Sara

Sara Harris

Gary

Not sure if anyone remembers Gary, the dog we left behind for Brazil... Well, I stayed with his new family last night!

He has a new brother that just turned one and is the same old dog that he used to be ;)

I walked in the door and he couldn't stop smelling me and trying sit on me or just around me. So cute and really sad at the same time!

Belle had fun with a new friend, Louie, riding around in the red wagon. She wanted him in their with her all the time and kept giving him his drink and making sure he was staying put. Already a control freak!

She slept well and I was pleasantly surprised! Given the amount of change I couldn't believe we didn't share a bed. My little girl is growing up so fast.

Today we met up with Nate and are spending the weekend visiting friends and a few quite moments together as a family.

Tchau,
Sara

Leave it to me

To park right in front of the play ground..... Wouldn't be a big deal except for the fact that it just got done raining so everything is super wet!

Crying fit commence!

Tchau,
Sara

Houston Bound!

We are in our way to Houston to meet up with Nate where he has been working for the week. We figure it will give us a chance to see everyone we have neglected in the past two years. Also, none of my Houston people have met Belle!

Here we are at a rest stop where I am letting belle RUN! Only an hour to go so wish us luck!!

Tchau,
Sara

Lazy

Because I am too lazy to write her are some photos!!

Tchau,
Sara

More Cheese

This week has been spent gathering documents and signing papers. Everything I open my computer it's to research furniture, cookware, or beds!

Since we have buy stuff to fill our house to live, I want to make sure to do it right the first time and not waste money.

To start out we will be buying a bed for ourselves. Belle might just be sleeping in a pack n play until her crib arrives from the sea shipment. Or should I push her to sleep in a big girl bed?!

Next a couch. Leather or microfiber??

Washer and dryer. We are not going to deal with the front loader wash machines. I have heard to many problems with mold and other electronic kinks.

Refrigerator. I don't like the freezer on bottom so I think we are going to get just the side by side one. Also we have two refrigerators coming in our shipment... One for the garage and one just for storage drinks ect.

The rest of the stuff will have to wait and we will continue to buy things in stages so we both don't collapse in sticker shock!

Other than extreme shopping I have been working on Belle settling in by taking her out to the library and parks. Here she is avoiding me and then cheesing for the camera.

Tchau,
Sara

New Home

So here is a pic of the outside of the house!!

I am really starting to get excited about moving in and making a home ;) I am already planning an herb garden in the back.... Of course I will need fresh herbs to go with my cooking creations! Not to mention the new knives and pots and pans to go with it!!

Nate is already dreaming of an entertainment center with surround sound for the entire house and only god knows what else!

Busy weeks are ahead of us as we plan for the inspection, meet with the financier and shop for furniture.

This all seems like a dream that I don't want to wake up from!!

Tchau,
Sara

Week Wrap-up

So this week has been the usual crazy. Starting out the week:

Saturday- move into a furnished apartment that we have never ever seen. Ever.

Sunday- look at 5 houses that disappoint us.... well that we at least disagree on.

Monday- I turned 31 and Nate starts a new job

Tuesday- I kick a suitcase and go to the ER. Not my proudest of moments :) which ultimately ends in Nate pulling my toe halfway back into place and then the Dr. doing the rest of the job.

Wednesday- I try take the day off and explore parks in the area where I proceed to meet two other stay at home moms and exchange phone numbers. One is named George (Georgina- a British girl), whom I have been in contact with all week.

Thursday- I look at houses without Nate and find one that I love??? love-ish??

Friday- Belle turns 18 months! Realtor calls and says that the house I love-ish is getting an offer from another house. I inform Nate who gets off work to look at house. We make an offer 15 min post tour of the house.

Saturday- Find out that we purchased a house? Say what?? Oh and Belle cut two of her 2 year molars....

Let the fun begin?

Tchau,
Sara

Love Her!

I am so in love with Belle! This is her new cheese face ;)

Still on the lookout for a house! More looking this afternoon and I have high hopes... Maybe that's the wrong attitude?!

Tchau,
Sara

Trip to the ER

Well looks like we know where the emergency room is at in our new town!

Nate wanted to pull it and put it back in place but I wouldn't let him... At first. Once we got to the ER and my toe had been on ice for awhile, I let Nate take care of business. It popped back in place with two cracks but still lolled and felt awkward.

The Dr then took a look and said that Nate did a bad job and pulled it some more... Three more cracks and it was back to normal.

Blah. Trip to the ER and I get flowers and a day with Nate playing Mr mom. He even changed a stinky diaper ;)

Just goes to show you life in Texas should still be interesting!


Tchau,
Sara