Move Done

So our physical belongings moved from one house to the other.  The move was really exhausting (physically & emotionally); but it feels great to be in the new house.   I knew that the small space was driving me crazy but now that we have more room, well – it feels amazing.  There is lots of organizing and putting together needed in the new house but we have the kitch in order and that’s the area that gets the most traffic.

Nathanael seems to really love the basement.  Personally, I’m not such a fan of the basements but it’s great that he has a big area to play, run, and move.  And boy will it be fantastic in January!

Nathanael did pretty well during the move.  He wasn’t too freaked out about the house but I do think that having me distracted was hard for him and then he spent a fair amount of time at my parents so I could sense his little heart hurting a bit.  So, I’ve spent more time with him in the mornings and will try to do some special things with him this week-end.  Unfortunately, Joe has to go to Europe for the week for work.  I know Nathanael is really going to miss him and Nathanael can be quite brutal when you’re not around.  Rather then being really happy that you are home, he gets really angry at you and doesn’t want to pay much attention to you.  It’s pay back.  So, you really have to go slowly.

This is a photo from the MN state fair this summer.  Nathanael looks so old!

Moving/Halloween

Halloween is taking a back stage to moving this year. But, we did manage to carve a pumpkin last night. Joe did a good job. I’d like to get him to grandma & grandpa’s in his costume but we’ll see how it goes. NaNa has a great dinosauer costume (there’s a reason why NaNa knows Target very well).
We closed yesterday on the new house and that went smoothly so it’s all packing all the time this week-end. Move happens on Monday.

2 1/5

So, we are 2 months into 2. Right now Nathanael is going through such a super cute, fun, loving stage – it’s so fun to be around him.
His verbal skills are really exploding and I can see him very much trying to create sentences in his head. Sometimes he can get a word or two out and sometimes it’s just a string of jibberish.
This morning I walked into the living room to find Nathanael sitting on top of the dog, on the sofa, random dialing. Later I found him leaning up against the dog, sunglasses on (backward), typing away on the computer. Umm, I wonder who he gets that from!
Life here is a bit hectic. We bought a new house and close next week. We just received the final loan approval today! I really like the house we bought and we will finally have room to breath. Nathanael will actually have a big basement to run around in. I get a pretty good kitchen and Joe gets a good garage. We are still in the same general neighborhood so that’s good. I can’t believe it’s actually going to happen. Of course, it’s been a frantic month – packing, fixing the current house blah blah blah.
We’d really like to have a Guatemalan exchange student to live with us so hopefully we can make that happen in our new house.

Polka Dots and 2 Year Olds

 

I’m overdue for a blog post.  But, just have a moment.  We had Nathanael’s 2 year photos taken.  Go to this blog:  http://glimpsesofsoul.com/blog/ and scroll down to see his photos.  I love them so very much.

I’m 2 so don’t touch my shit.

Pretty much sums up our existence these days.  We can not touch anything that is Nathanaels.  Even if it isn’t Nathanael’s but something he’s claimed, then we can no touch it.  So, we have to watch him flounder, be frustrated, and try to do things that are just beyond his development stage.  Whoa to the fool who tries to help.  The role we are to play is to be part of his world but not to interfer with his definition of the world.   We can say “when you need help, please say help” and after a few tough minutes, we’ll get a pitiful little help that is a little heart breaking. 

Most of the time, we work through it.  But, say, you’re trying to get to work/day care and independent little Nathanael has claimed the backyard gate to himself and no one else is allowed to touch it, open or close it unless you are the Nathanael guard.  Nathanael, the guard, decides when he will open it, when he will close it, and will wave you on threw when he deems it ok for you to get into/out of the backyard.  Yes, this is sometimes acceptable when you have the week-end to your leisure but it gets a bit hairy when you have to get those cute little muscle buns to daycare and head on into work.

Yes, I love so much about the newer, word-expressing, mighty little Nathanael but …