Settling in

Sorry for the lack of posts, life has been hectic here as we slowly relocate things down to the house. We're heading for our 3rd night in the new house, and it's finally starting to seem normal(ish). The first day we didn't start till 1pm when the floors were finished, and only got the beds, TV, lounge suite and enough food for the first couple of days. Then yesterday my sister and brother-in-law came over and helped move the rest of the furniture, and push DH's car (who's battery is dead) into the garage into the space we've made. After over a year out of the garage, he's happy to have it back in. Computers got set up late that afternoon, 24 hours after we first started moving.

Today, we've done very little. Arranged our clothes in the new walk in wardrobe, moved a few more of DD's toys down, and generally tidied and arranged things.

Don't have much to report, as that has been taking up all our time lately, but thought I'd just list a few random facts about life in the new house.

• It's approximately 4 degrees warmer than in the shed, which is 5-6 degrees warmer than outside, but feels much warmer than that. I only have one jumper on tonight, where as in the shed, I'd have 2, and still be cold. I think the floor rather than carpet helps a lot.


• The chooks were most bewildered by the whole experience. First morning we let them out, they pecked forlornly at the garage door, wondering where we were. They only discovered where we'd gone this afternoon, and kept peering into the door, jumping back at the noise whenever we opened it.


• DD decided to sleep in her own bedroom, first time ever, on the first night. She stayed there till 11pm the first night, and all night the next one. She's unfazed. Mum and Dad are feeling a little bereft. So much for all the comments that we'd never get her out of our bed though!


• From a tiny little portable wardrobe, we've managed to expand into the walk in wardrobe with no effort. I thought our clothes were going to be lost in there, but it looks quite full.


• The shelves I bought on eBay are exactly the right size, and I had to actually put them together in the wardrobe, as there wasn't enough room to maneuver them in afterwards!

Posts might be a bit thin on the ground here for the next few days, as there is still lots more things to be moved, organised and tidied. We're all thrilled to finally be in here though, and plan on really enjoying the rest of DH's days off.