The past week has been more than a little bit chaotic. Our landlady is a bit of a freak and we finally had it - to the point where we decided that packing up and moving is a way better alternative to staying here under her unreasonable terms. We've already found a place, a lovely townhouse in Santa Clara, near the girls' schools, their friends and all that good stuff. So now it's time to pack up all our stuff and move house.
Moving with an infant is not a new experience for me. When Kaelyn was about seven months old, I moved from Menlo Park to San Jose. When Karin was four months old, I moved from San Jose to Sunnyvale. I guess it stands to reason that I should move while Ellie is still a baby too. Fortunately, this time we have lots of friends to help. Box packing has already commenced, and the official move will happen after Kevin and I return from Sock Camp. I'm a little stressed, but all in all, we'll be much happier in the new house.
Meanwhile, life at the shop is a laugh a minute. A couple weeks ago we got a bunch of sample sweaters from Rowan and Jaeger to offer for sale in the shop. There was one I was eyeing, a pink cabled number. Very pretty. Until I tried it on and was confronted with the enormity of my current frontal real estate. Click for OMG big. I love the way the cables, when stretched, perfectly frame certain aspects. Needless to say, this is not a sweater I chose to keep.
Last night Ellie was really living up to her title of Princess Crazy Hair. It was just the right time of day for the sun to be shining directly in the front door, backlighting the crazy do. Of course by now she's figured out what the camera is, and scowls at it. It's getting harder and harder to get a smiley picture because now she just stares at the camera, wondering what the heck you're doing, flashing that bright light at her. She is still utterly charming, and growing like mad. We're pretty sure she'll top 14 lbs. by her next doctor visit. She can't wait to get to Sock Camp to hang out with lots of new friends and those crazy Sockateers!