Nashville, TN

Well, I think I can finally update, but I need to apologize that it will probably be a little here and there. The last couple weeks have been rough, to say the least. I get lost daily, with the boys in the car. We have a large apartment, but just a couple air mattresses, lamps, and bed/bath linens in it. It has stairs, which is a big deal when you are lugging the infant car set, diaper bag, and groceries up from the parking lot. Today I locked the boys in the apartment, telling Kyle not to answer the door for anyone, while I unloaded our Costco run. I tested him by knocking on the door two separate times, and he didn't answer! I did open the door and tell him it had been mommy knocking to see if he would answer, then we did high fives that he was such a good listener. I figure if emergency personnel need to get in and he doesn't answer the door, they can break it down. Additionally, we only had washer/dryer hook ups, thinking we would use the laundromats here at the complex...well, that was a mistake. We are now renting a washer/dryer and that has been a huge blessing.

The highlights of my week are going out to eat because we get to sit in chairs and eat at a table and going to church because I get to nurse in a rocking chair (as opposed to the floor).

Kyle misses his friends and his toys/books/furniture. I broke down and enrolled him in preschool this week at a Baptist Church about 20 minutes away. All the church preschools near us have hefty price tags and meet every day of the week. The preschool where Kyle will be attending meets twice a week from 9-2 and is reasonably priced. I'm excited and sad about this. I know he'll enjoy it and I'll enjoy some one on one time with Micah. I'm so amazed he's old enough to go to preschool. Our big back to school purchase will be a lunchbox; hopefully something eco friendly/sustainable.

We have our first playdate tomorrow morning and I am so excited, lol. The mom we are meeting has two kids also, an almost 4 year old girl and a 2 year old boy. We met her and her husband at the church we visited this past weekend. They just moved here from Texas 7 weeks ago for her husband to start a job in radiology at Vanderbilt. It was nice to meet someone else going through some of the same things as us recently!

We found a fantastic storytime at the main library, but Kyle is nervous about the puppets they use, so we go to our little library storytime that's around the corner. It's not up to par with our Tucson storytimes, but the children's librarian is very friendly, helpful, and knows us by name when we visit.

The zoo here is wonderful and I immediately purchased a membership...it's also only 2 miles down the road from us. I'm excited to try out the science center next week!

We live in a very diverse area. This evening I met three women from Jordan and their kids at the playground in our complex. They have lived in nashville for almost 10 years! One of them was pregnant with baby #4 and very interested in the ringsling I was wearing Micah in. We live right on the fringe of Nashville's Hispanic area, which is funny to me to see all these businesses with billboards in Spanish as we drive here and there.

We overflowed our dishwasher, which had something to do with going to the laundromat. We own two cars now. We are trying to buy a house, which is tricky with two kids in tow. We were unable to access our money because the credit union we belong to is the only one in Arizona not in the nationwide credit union co op.

I really appreciate all the prayers, calls, texts, and emails. I'm sorry I haven't replied. It's been so overwhelming that I cry just thinking about connecting with all the people we love and miss. This week I have started to return phone calls, so don't give up on me yet! If you want little daily updates here and there, add me as a friend on Facebook. I try to upload at least one picture a day of the boys.

Time for bed. I forgot how noisy young babies are when they sleep. Micah sleeps quite well, but is incredibly noisy trying to burp and toot all night long, lol. I'm a light sleeper, so I often lay awake and watch him. He is getting big and I'm excited for the boys to both have checkups at the end of August.