Ahoy! We have landed. After what felt like days and days of driving thanks to horrible weather and early sunsets we have, at last, arrived at a most comfortable, safe and cherished temporary haven. What a long strange trip it has been.
It really is a mind blow to realize that just a little over 2 weeks ago Mother and I looked at each other and admitted that if we did not take a leap that we would not survive much longer in Florida. So Thelma to a Louise or a Louise to a Thelma (we can never agree who should be who) we loaded up and headed out.
I will spare you all of the, “holy shit this is a long drive and oh my cripes it is raiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiining!!!!!” stories. You can imagine those episodes yourself because frankly, we don not want to relive it. The headline is that we are safely here and that HERE is safe. Again I am not allowed to gush about Paz’s gift of shelter, but fuck it, she is awesome and we are incredibly lucky and blessed to be lifted up by her generosity.
Best Thanksgiving Day speech EVER.
W is adjusting as well as he pleases. Which is to say that there are pockets of adorable wrapped up in a giant sweater of cranky. Because guess who is now getting ANOTHER upstairs tooth?! Yup. Three total are working their way down and it is a droolfest of epic proportions. Teething tablets and motrin , take us away…
Did I say I meant for this to be brief? oops. This is what happens when one can not succumb to the brilliance of So You Think You Can Dance. We have a wonderful internet connection here (WOO!) and hopefully I can watch tonight’s episode tomorrow.
Oh, and for those of you not connected to me via facebook, YES I did wear my plaid boots today. They fit perfectly and were clearly happy to see me again. See ya later flip-flop gators. heh
Now for your moment of cute. A photo or two of W from one of our last days in Florida and a photo of him today:
Below: W says I am getting on his last nerve
Below: Barefoot boy
Below: W in winterwear
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So glad you got there okay!
I am so glad you’re here. Happy Thanksgiving and I can’t wait to meet you soon.
Yay!!! And oh my goodness, that child is adorable. Even in his cranky sweater, I’ll bet.
I’m so glad to hear that you are in a safe, happy place! I hope things continue to look up for you. What a giant leap of faith!
Glad you are there safe and sound! So excited for all of you and PROUD of you, to boot–what a great new adventure!
so glad you are safe and sound and being cared for well
and i am so proud of your mammoth leap of faith for you and mother and W… if i ever need to make such a leap, you will be my inspiration!
PS ~ i love seeing photos like the first, because i envision a cranky/brooding teen boy in that baby scowl. he is so beautiful, cranky and all.
Noooooooooooo! Come back!!!!
I laughed really hard at W’s last nerve picture.
I can’t believe you are so close! I’m totally waving at you guys right now.
I swear, he gets cuter every time I see him. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE?
Congrats on arriving girl! So glad you made it. And yes, do tell how does W seem to get cuter and cuter each time we see him. How awesome is that little coat too, waaaay to gorgeous! Welcome home Cali, its a new beginning, a wonderful one too, I feel it.
I’m so glad you had a safe trip! A new beginning. Giddy up!
He is haaaaaandsome.
And W? Gah. I’ll admit that your moving up my side of the coast makes me hopeful that O and W will some day get to meet.
horoay, and happy thanksgiving! fab pics. xx
Welcome to town!!!
Hurray for a safe end to long travel! And how cute is W in his fuzzy suit.
Been thinking about you guys. Glad to hear you are safe and comfortable.
I will soon be joining the shock of winter in a just a few short weeks. I do love seeing babies snuggled up in winter gear, and W of course looks adorable wearing it
Glad you arrived safe and sound. Happy Turkey Day!
So glad you arrived safely and can take a deep breath again.
Hooray! You are safe and sound and I pray that things will turn out well for you. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
I came today because, dear blogger, I have yet to recieve your confirmation email to MY sing out for the xpol this year.
Could you do an absent minded lady a favour and check your spam filter and give me an email?
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Yay! Adorable photos! SYTYCD.. I love thee.
I had to laugh when I read that you finally wore your plaid boots! Since moving to Florida my butterfly docs have been sitting in my closet wishing that I would put then on. I look at them and then put on some flip flops because, its way to friggin hot to wear boots down here!