and I freaked out.
My first thought was, "Seriously, we've been here for less than 24 hours." Which isn't even correct, we had been there for about 48 hours. It came from behind the washing machine, up the wall, it was reddish black and in my memory bigger than it probably was.
I had about 4 boxes of kitchen stuff left to wash and put away and I was feeling really good about the progress we were making. I wanted to finish the kitchen last night, have at least one room done. 11:50 pm. I screamed for Steve and he went to kill it with a paper towel but we couldn't tell if it died or just dropped back behind the washing machine. That was it, I was done for the night.
I got into bed but I couldn't shake the heebie jeebies. I just knew that I was going to have nightmares about them. All over the apartment, taking over, covering the floor, being on me or worse, Henry. I lay in bed and I could feel them on me. Ridiculous, I know. When we chose Georgia, I knew there would be bugs. I knew they would be in the house but this was sooner than I had expected.
At 5:30 am Henry woke up. I lay in bed hearing him whimper. I thought maybe if I lay there long enough he will fall back asleep. I didn't want to get up. Why was I so against it? Not because I was tired but because I just knew there would be more cockroaches out there. I dreaded turning on the hall light and seeing them scamper across the floor heading for safety. What if there was one in his crib? As I lay there thinking up all this nonsense, Henry's cries became more persistent. I had to do it. I had to feed him. I gave myself my usual pep talk. "You are a strong, confident woman. You are 27 years old. You have a college degree. Why are you afraid of something 1000 times smaller than you?"
I got up, walked through the living room, turned on the light, picked him up and feed him in the comfort of our glider. He feel peacefully back to sleep and I got back into bed.
Guess how many cockroaches I saw while I was up?
None.
But this morning there was a wasp in our kitchen. Welcome to Georgia!
Steve let it slip that he found himself on RateMyProfessor.com and that he has 5 out of 5. Good Job, Steven!!
The Dining Room was pretty much just a blank shell (okay the whole apartment was pretty much blank). Since we finally have somewhere else to store our bikes, I was excited to have just a table and chairs in the room. Maybe we'll eat dinner at the table now. Except, who carpets a dining room? No one who has kids. And the chandelier is ridiculously ugly so I am looking for a replacement.
Anyway I found these matching side tables the other day and for $6 each I thought they could work. Totally MDF and what Steve thinks looks like someone's shop project. They are actually three pieces that come apart to lay flat. I like how tall they are to work with the couch.
Next, reupholster that hideous chair.
Steve and I have befriended three families who agreed to do a babysitting coop thing. In fact, it wasn't even my idea although it is brilliant. We take turns watching each other's kids so we can go on real dates. So you trade one evening of watching 6 kids aged 4 and under for 3 dates.
Every Wednesday a group of girls from my ward meet at Winterville Park in the morning to enjoy being outside before the heat sets in. We went this week and not only was it nice to be outside but now that Henry can sit, he loved the swings. All pictures taken in motion.
I dug it out from under some other random gym things. All the letters are there, its solid wood with minimal wear and guess how much it cost? $2.50. Score.
Henry already loves spinning the pieces and pulling it over on himself. Cant wait until February for the next sale.
Businesses even have dawgs out front decked out to match the property. This one is one of my favorites, he's a banker bulldog.
Bring on the Bull Dog Spirit! More funny dawgs to come.
I found this sweet tie for $1 and couldn't pass it up. Henry even tolerated it throughout all of church. Look how stylish he looks. 
Thanks Steve for snapping these pictures while I was napping.
Well except the grill but that doesn't count because it is outside on the deck.
So I didn't take any pictures on our road trip. The camera bag got packed into the trunk and I didn't stress it. We pushed through only stopping for gas and to feed Henry. Each night we stayed with family or friends and had a good time visiting.
The first day in Georgia Henry sat by himself for the first time and now he is working on perfecting his army crawl. My life is about to get very interesting. Better finish unpacking and painting soon. Three rooms down, two to go.
Everyone just loved Henry. At first the boys were a little apprehensive around him but by the end of the weekend Henry had won them over.
My parents watched Henry so Steve and I could go to Lexi's sealing at the Seattle temple. It was fun to revisit where we got married and the ceremony was even held in the same room. Lexi was a beautiful bride and it was good to see old friends again.
The reception was held in this lovely outdoor setting under a big white tent full of lanterns and colorful indian accents.
And then after a fleeting weekend, we were on our way. We flew to SLC Sunday morning and then drove directly out to Colorado.
