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Packing, Moving and Registering

I'm so sorry to have neglected my blog lately.  Life has been so crazy lately.  We are in the midst of packing up our house. We will be completely moved by Tuesday which seems so soon! Although, we are definitley ready.

Our Pods are being delivered on Monday since we are putting everything in storage until we find our dream home. Since we can't get a firm time of when the Pods are delivering, the movers arrive on Tuesday, along with the cleaners.  Oh and at the same time the final walk thru is in the afternoon. What can I say, we like to do a lot at the same time.  As a result we aren't going anywhere for Thanksgiving. :-)

Although things are hectic I have to stop and think about how truly blessed I am to have so many wonderful people in my life. My Aunt has graciously offer to throw me a baby shower in Decemeber.  When it comes to registering I am completely clueless!  Thank God for Nicole and Melissa! They have taken over the registry and picked out the cutest, practical stuff ever! I feel like one of those rich girls that has a wedding planner.  Except I have a feeling that at 2AM no one thanks their wedding planner and I know I will be thanking my sister friends.

The next post will most likely be after the move and I hope to include pictures of the new rental place as well. :-)

Comments

  1. that is smart to have your shower early. i was around 35 wks at mine and was not so comfortable. i still inisisted on wearing heels and my feet were not very happy! you need to do a post on what "big" stuff you are registering for and if you can't decide between things your dedicated readers can help! also, i really want to see the bedding/room stuff you choose. i loved picking molly's stuff out, but it was pretty overwhelming. there are soooo many cute girl crib sets. good luck with the move and i cant wait to see the new place!

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  2. Nicole is the queen of a registry. I know that everything is crazy right now, but it will be perfect when Lady Leon is here!

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  3. Cant wait to see pictures. I will have to get your new address too! Who would of thought we would both sell our house right at the same time! I hope you find your dream house soon! Are you staying at home or going back to work? Just curious :)

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  4. Super excited for you and your adventure. Lots of change at once is the way to go - too much going on to stop and have time to be nervous :)

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