well then.
after nearly a month of packing and other preparations, ryan, ellie and i are finally getting settled at the hayward house. while the decision to move back here after more than a year in our dublin apartment was a tough one, i think i speak for both ryan and myself when i say we're happy to be back.
my hair's growin'!
i have to admit it does feel a little strange, as the last time we moved here was back in 2007. it was less than two months after we got married that we moved in and everything in our lives went a little crazy. i can't deny that living here again reminds me a lot of that tumultuous time. even so, there's a familiarity about this place that is surprisingly comfortable. after all, we began our relationship here amost 10 years ago. we got married here and made ellie here. calling it home feels right.
the transition went pretty smoothly considering it was our first time moving with a baby, although i'm not sure if it's the change in her surroundings or teething that's gotten ellie so off schedule this week. one day she'll take three naps after some fussing, the next just one, and it's hard to get her down easily at any attempt. it's almost as if i never ferberized her (after all that hard work!). at this point i'm just trying to listen for her cues and do what i think she needs. every day is different.
in other areas of our routine, things are pretty much the same in hayward as they were in dublin. ryan goes to work and i stay home with miss chubby cheekers. while sometimes i feel like i'm going a little stir-crazy, i know how lucky i am to be spending this time with her and i wouldn't change it for the world.
she's growing so fast these days. her nine-month doctor's appointment is on friday and her first birthday is just around the corner. where does the time go?
ellie's first autumn
2009