So yeah! We made it safe and sound! We spent our first week camped out at a swanky hotel (The Grand Hyatt in Buckhead- Ryden now thinks Room Service is available everywhere). Ryden and I hit the pavement hard looking for a place to live while Mike started his new job! We started out looking at houses to rent just outside of the city. There was one we really wanted, but someone put in an application and was accepted right before we got ours in...damn! Then we saw a few more that were DISMAL! We're talking probably empty for a good few months and LORD, the bugs I saw!!! Lets just say one place had something the realtor called "spider crickets" all over. When a realtor tells you "yeah, y'all might want to get some pest control"...it's not the right place. I mean, really? SPIDER CRICKET. It's like my 2 bug nightmares rolled into one! So we decided to stay in the city, hopefully within 5 miles of Mike's new job. We had to nix the house idea for now and ended up meeting with this really great leasing agent! He went over all the neighborhoods "in town" that were safe and had good schools. He gave us a list of 5 apartment buildings to check out and lo and behold! The first one we went to, we grabbed! Didn't even look at another place! They're "luxury apartments" and seriously, I feel like we're living at a resort! There are 2 pools, a gym, rec room, business center and 2 BBQ areas! Ryden and I have been swimming like crazy! And it's only about 6 miles, 20 minutes with heavy traffic, from Mike's work! Hooray!!! We've been here a week and a half already! How is that possible!?! Anyway...now we just need our crap! I am SO tired of sitting on the floors (though it's all hardwood! Yay!). Mike left today for Santa Cruz so that he can meet up with the movers on Friday and coordinate all that business. He's also going to be flying back w/our cat, Zuzu. Ahhh, Zuzu....We love this cat like crazy. Before Ryden, she was our little baby cat and we have at least 10 million pictures of her! Mike's parents have been watching her for the past couple of weeks and she just hasn't been eating...She's getting on, I think she's about 15. I'm just SO worried about her. Mike is taking her to the vet tomorrow to get checked out and I'm so worried and sad. What if the vet says she's just not strong enough to travel? Mike said she's really skinny, and if you know Zuzu, you know she's a BIG fat cat. What if there's something wrong? I will be heartbroken if Ryden and I never get to see her again.
Ugh. Well, Y'all. I best be getting my beauty sleep. Our cars are coming some time tomorrow! Thank GOD! Ry and I have been housebound, or at least bound within walking distance! I found a great little neighborhood park about a mile away! Took him there again today and we had a blast! I should mention though that there are NO bathrooms at the park. Closest thing besides home is a grocery store across from our building. So with that in mind, here's what happened today:
Ryden: Mommy! I have to POOOOP!
Me: Oh no! Ok baby! You GOTTA hold it! I'm going to push you as fast as I can to the potty! (thank god i had the stroller!)
Ryden: Ok mommy! Go fast!
(Mommy practically RUNS the mile to the grocery store and makes it in 6 minutes! A record! I get in the store and breeze past the dairy aisle to get to the restrooms....)
Ryden: MOMMY! Get my yogurt!
Me: After the bathroom, Hun! Not now!
Ryden (LOUD as can be with at least 4 people in the aisle): Mommy, my butt was just pretending. I don't have to poop, really. Can we get vanilla?
Yeah. Life really is good!!!
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