Custom Mix: A Flurry of Activity

I've been using "pre-made" posts for the last week or so that I had saved up. Well, I'm all out now, so it's time to get current.

The only word that describes our life right now is BUSY. Since we accepted a contract on our house (almost 2 weeks ago) we have been going non stop with all that has to be done to prepare to move out, as well as prepare to move in to the new house. The closings don't line up so we'll be staying with my parents for a few weeks in between.

I've never moved like this before so I have no idea how to pack an entire house. When we moved here when we got married, I came from living with my parents and had nothing but my clothes and my bedroom set. I'm quickly seeing how much we've accumulated in 6 years...and it's frightening! Do I really need all this stuff? I don't think so -- and that is why I'm creating a HUGE garage sale pile!

Xavier is my packing buddy during the day. He's been pretty good about it up until yesterday when he revolted by busting a few of my eye shadows and putting all my curling irons in the bathtub (empty!) When he decides that I'm not paying attention to him enough he follows me around holding a book up and whines at me until I stop, put him in my lap, and read to him. Today he only took a 1 hour nap (normal is 2-3 hours) which produced quite an unhappy little boy come mid afternoon. I ended up abandoning the packing all together and we headed to the park instead hoping that would cheer him up. This evening I noticed what I think is the culprit of this sudden mood and sleeping change -- his first molar broke through on top. I also noticed a very swollen area on his bottom gum where it looks like another one is coming in - yeah fun!

And, wouldn't ya know it that just as all this real estate flurry is going on, my name finally comes up for not one, but three books that I've been on waiting lists for at the library. So, now I have the extra pressure of trying to get these books read in the next 2 weeks. I can't renew them since they are on reserve, so if I don't read them now I'll have to go back on the list and who knows when it will be before I get them again. I've already given up on one of the books, but I'm determined to get the other 2 read. Who needs sleep anyway, right?

Speaking of sleep -- I'm starting to freak out that Xavier is going to regress on his whole "I finally go to sleep on my own at night" thing once we move. We are taking his crib (and his white noise CD) with us to my parents house, and obviously it will be with us at the new house, so I'm hoping that familiarity will help him. This is going to be a LOT of change for him in the next few months and I just need to keep reminding myself that I must have patience with him and try to surround him with as many familiar things as I can.

OK, enough words -- on to a few pics...and then off to read!