The Little Things Edition

With family coming into town this weekend, we've been trying to get the house in order and unpacked as much as possible. While I know the family won't care what the house looks like or how much we've unpacked, they've given us a reason to unpack fast. If you ever saw our garage in Puyallup, you know that's exactly what we need!

Yesterday my mom was kind enough to take Zoe on a trip to the dump with several of our boxes and trash. Apparently it took some bribery with cookies, but it gave me a rare opportunity to be home alone. In my pre-motherhood life, that would mean watching a re-run of Friends, eating cereal for dinner and perhaps reading. If I felt ambitious, I might do a 30-minute workout. Might.

Now it consists of cleaning floors, unpacking boxes, scrubbing toilets, cleaning dishes and organizing. It's amazing what I can accomplish in 35 minutes.

We now have pictures up on the walls and one of our vehicles can fit into the garage. We are making progress!



It also allowed me time with Zoe last night watching some Tigger & Pooh the Christmas Movie. The girl loves her some Christmas movie. She will actually bring the DVD case to me so we can enjoy the Super Sleuth adventure together.

I know Zoe and I both needed that time. As I was putting her to bed, she ripped the bottle out of her mouth and started telling me stories. They were apparently very funny because she cracked herself up. It took 45 minutes to get her to settle down because she had so much to tell me.

While it's great having the house in order and cars in the garage, but the best thing, for me, is seeing my child fall asleep with a smile on her face.