moving day is set!

here's the deal...jeff and i are relocating. yes, we've only been in new england for a year. i swear we're really not that restless. jeff's company was doing layoffs and we wanted to be one step ahead of the game. we were thinking about our future. when you throw a baby (please, don't literally throw a baby) into the mix, your plans change drastically. imagine the stress...you're home from the hospital (for about two days) with your new baby and you get the call that layoffs are occurring at that very moment. way to add some stress to new parents. thank you, fda.

we moved here with just the three of us (duh...ginger). we'll be leaving here with a new addition. even before the first box is packed, i can tell you that moving 1000 miles was a much easier process without a baby.

in preparation for our move to cincinnati, we went on a home-buying trip. basically, we traveled many, many miles to wear ourselves out looking at houses. sounds like fun, doesn't it? add to that equation a one month old baby and you've got yourself a great recipe for a meltdown. granted, jeff could have made the trip alone, but ash and i felt it was important to put our two cents in on our future home. thank goodness we did...jeff and i discussed it later and realized that it would have been brutal for him to do on his own.

the move date is set. movers will be here to pack up the apartment on august 19 and 20. we'll leave the morning of the 21st. we're splitting the drive over two days...and ash's state count will increase dramatically. ideally, we would ship one car, but unfortunately, we need the space of two cars. the downside of babies...they require a lot of stuff! not only diapers and clothes, but the swing, the bouncy seat, the pack and play! our plan is to travel together and stop frequently to give ash lots of breaks. i can tell you that this drive is going to be significantly different than the drive jeff and i made to new england. pray that it's easy for all of us! time to make some road trip cd's. suggestions for good traveling music is greatly appreciated!

today, jeff and i taking ascher to his first street festival. though you may not know this, i adore street festivals! i love perusing the vendors and checking out the food. the thing is...i have a soft spot for junky trinkets (i blame you, marion jr.) and street food (i wish i had someone to blame for that). ascher will experience "the taste of woodstock." mind you, this may not have the pizzaz of "the taste of chicago," but i'm confident woodstock will not disappoint. i'll keep you updated!

and, just to amuse you...some photos!
my little man helping me blog. bloggers...hide your daughters!
ash showing us that traveling isn't that big of a deal

ascher and the charlotte skyline
isn't this how you spend you saturday mornings...kicked back and half-dressed?
well, the boy is up from his nap. time to jump into mommy mode. i'll let you know about that street fest!