The Terrific Threes: Welcome to A2

9/6/2012

Well slowly but surely we are getting settled into Ann Arbor. I've been non-stop busy since I got here. Although there are still over 100 boxes left to unpack, things are starting to come together. Ok perhaps that's an exaggeration, but there have been a lot of boxes. Mat's room is pretty settled, just waiting on some organizational storage.

We had a birthday party for her on her birthday, August 31st. A lot of kids from the neighborhood came as well as fellow Michigan staff and their small children. Matilda was very surprised by the jumping castle we rented and seemed to have a blast. She may not have been interested in eating pizza, but she did find something good to eat. We aren't exactly sure on the final count, but we know she had at least 3 of her elmo juices from the kids party-favor table. Oh well, you only turn 3 once right?

Yep, pretty much sums us up.

Sean did face painting

The infamous juices

Candles!

The kids table

Sean and I signed a lease on Tuesday. We'll be living .5 miles from J and B. I'm very excited to be able to walk to work. I didn't think a foot commute was going to be possible. Rent and taxes are significantly lower here than Philly, but gas is certainly higher. $4.19 at some gas stations. It's cheaper if you pay with cash.

Matilda started school this week at a Montessori school. She goes M-F from 8:30-11:15. She's already requesting to stay full-day. I haven't noticed any social differences yet, but she's definitely becoming more independent. She's just as content to run around the house with Max as she is to run around with me. Naps have been a bit of a challenge. Today she only fell asleep because I convinced her to lay down and stare out her window looking for birds. I have to admit it was an evil trick, but even some grown adults count sheep to fall asleep.