Laowai

Our travel day went really well. Bea was such a good girl. She spontaneously fell asleep on the plane from Chicago to Washington DC – with her head bobbing uncomfortably to the side – poor thing. She pulled her little Trunki through the airport like a big girl (with a little encouragement from mom). She watched Cars on the long flight and had a harder time settling down to sleep. She finally slept for a few hours with her head on my lap. When we got to the Zurich airport she jumped up and down with excitement when I told her we were so so close to seeing Daddy. And after a little bit of being coy she grabbed on to Daddy and didn’t let go until we go to our new home. Wow what a big day. 

I love our place. Brian did a good job choosing it. It is bright and it feels so much more spacious than our old place – something I had been yearning for – a little more breathing room. Right now our stuff is just in piles on the floor – the movers unpacked and took all the boxes and paper. Since garbage and recycling are such a big production here that seemed easier. When we first came into our home I had lost my humor a bit because I was so tired and my pregnant body was feeling a little taxed, but Bea, oh you should have seen her, even after our huge day she was running around the place with a huge smile on her face and discovering all her stuff and looking in all the rooms. She asked us to put her in her crib and started jumping up and down. And as I was slowly looking at each room and talking with Brian she was running around the house saying mommy, mommy come see this or that. Every step of the way in this bothersome moving process Bea has been full of smiles just when I’m feeling tired – and she has lifted my spirits so much. She’s my little treasure. 

So today we hope to get out for a walk, start to sort through and get all our stuff where it should be and make a huge list of things we need to get at IKEA like lamps (it’s quite dark at night), a big girl bed and a dinning room table.

So I know my mom is dying to see photos. We spent a lot of time looking over the plans and little photos of our apartment and speculating what it was like. Here’s a little more of what it’s really like mom:

The girls room and Bea jumping in her bed.

The living room/dining room – I think we’ll move the couch opposite the fireplace. There are these shutter type of thing on the outside of the windows that you can close. And there are tracks for curtains – just have to find the right hardware to fit them.

The wall between the living/dinning area and the kitchen. I’m sure we’ll move that bookcase too.

The kitchen – very white huh. And my fridge – very cute and small huh. But there’s lots and lots of storage space as Bea is demonstrating in the last photo.

This is a very boring photo but Mom and I kept wondering just how big this storage room was. It’s pretty big. I’m trying to decide if Brian’s Bike and a sewing nook can co-exist in there… maybe.

And here’s our entry way and hallway which seems nice and roomy too. Plenty of room for a bench and some coat hooks. The floor in this area is heated and there are two big round sky lights. 

Okay that’s all for now. I’m off to find some paper so I can start my big list. 

Thanks mom for taking care of me in Midland. Bea loved seeing you and she keeps playing with her toys saying that her people are going to their grandma’s house which is very far away. Also thanks for helping me with your muscles to zip up my enormous, overfilled bag. You know I couldn’t have gotten out the door with that help and all your other support during our week and a half.

We are thinking of all our family and missing you already. I must put up some family photos pronto.