Thank you!

It was a busy day 3, 4, and 5 of homeownership and we have a lot of people to thank for helping us prep the house and move!  On day 3, thanks to Fiona for being such a patient baby.  We switched the cable and internet to the  house and set up a play space for Fiona where she could watch Sesame Street and the Goodnight Show (in the buff at times).  She wasn't so good at napping at the house (see her on her knees in the pack n play--we lowered it after this picture), but Fiona toughed it out at the house almost all day.  She had her nighttime bottle and fell asleep leaving us time to get a lot done.  When Fi woke around 10ish, I took her back to the apartment to sleep in her crib.  I boxed up odds and ends while Tim and his mom managed to put the first coat on our bedroom.  It is a big room so special thanks to them for getting it done!  They didn't return until after midnight.  Also, special thanks to my Uncle Jimmy who helped my dad pack the truck full of the odds and ends left at my parents (there were lots of odds and ends!).  

Day 4 thanks to the movers (Tim, his dad, my dad, Chad, and Uncle John)!  This is a super duper huge thanks to them because it turned out to be what I would call a quintessential Pocono winter move.  They had called for accumulations of less than an inch, but we woke up to that much and it continued steadily during at least the first truck loading.  It stopped by the afternoon so not too bad in the end.  It was shocking to see how much stuff we had in our apartment.  I know Tim is efficient at using space, but man oh man!  Day 4 thanks also goes to Nana who finished painting our bedroom.  I didn't think it could be done!  Thanks also to my mom who kept Fiona happy and safe from the chaos of moving.  Apparently she got a kick out of everyone coming in and out, but that didn't stop her from napping well on the couch.  And thanks to Aunt Mary Jean who brought some amazing meatballs and ziti for dinner.  It was definitely what we needed at the end of the day.

Day 5 thanks to our parents.  They helped us sort through the chaos and bring in the new fridge (will pay the extra money to have it delivered next time!!!).  We got so much accomplished in so little time, and we couldn't have done it without family.