Sunday, November 22, 2009

Canada eh?

So we did it. We made the big move from Salt Lake City, Utah to Niagara Falls, Canada on November 1st. I flew Emery to my moms house a few days before we left. No baby should ever have to spend 40 hours in a car seat. I learned a few things on the drive.

1)My Chevy Aveo is a champion. We drove 2000 miles with my tiny little car pulling a U-haul trailer. Even though she maxed out at about 50 mph most of the time, we made it without a breakdown. We named her on the way too. Delores... she's a trooper.

2)Roadkill of any variety is vomit inducing. Highways painted red suck.

3)Iowa and Nebraska are neverending states.

4)Brandon is amazing. There will never be anyone else in my life who is even close to as perfect.

Emery is three months old! She's smiling and giggling all the time now. It makes me feel so happy when she coo's at the nonesense we sing to her. Her little body is situating itself, no more pooping issues! (It's a huge deal, believe me.) She's growing so much! She's rounding out into a very rolly Noog. Most of the time she's wearing 6 month clothes now. Her little feet don't reach the ends yet, but the rest fits perfect.

Brandon and I both have jobs now. In this economy, we're very lucky that Brandon found something so quickly. He's now a bellman/valet at the Embassy Suites in Buffalo. True to form, he hates it but I think it's just because he misses the badass people he worked with in Utah. He's sucking it up in the best interest of our family. I love that boy. I start at Fallsview Plaza tomrrow morning. It's my first admin job but I think I'll rock it. (That's not cocky... it's positive!)

We've been staying at my moms house since we got here. It's gone pretty well if I do say so and its been pretty awesome of mom and Carm to help us out like this. I can't thank them enough. I love being so close to Trenton with Dad and Ang only a short-ish drive away. We've only made it up there once to visit so far but I'm hoping to go back soon. We move into our own place in a week! As much as it's been great staying here at moms, Brandon and I are both dying for our own space and our privacy back. (I'm sure my parents are too.) The new place a pretty cute apartment and I'm looking forward to turning it into our own little nest. That being said, I miss our little apartment in Utah (not to mention everyONE I miss in Utah.) Emery's room was my favorite. Once we get settled in, I'm looking forward to making her her own little nursery again.

Em's waking up, gotta run.

2 comments:

Kayleigh Mattison Hales said...

I'm so glad you guys got jobs so quickly. You'll be back on your feet in no time. We love you and miss you all!

Brandon said...

you learned on the drive i was amazing? i thought you already knew that?