- UNPACKED!
- Unpacking only took a few days, it took weeks to get things on the wall
- Broke down a MILLION boxes for recycling
- Sold our kitchen table because it was too big for our place
- Almost got scammed by a loser on Craigslist
- Reported said loser to Pay Pal
- FINALLY ordered a new table - wont arrive until August 9th...so we eat in the living room in our arm chairs every meal.
- Got super creative with closets and storage spaces - thanks Pinterest.
- Still trying to figure out what to do with our patio furniture...it's too big for our patio! :(
- Got organized
- Changed address with every major credit card, bank, insurance, etc.
- Transferred/set up all utilities
- Attempted to file a report about my horrible movers with the BBB
- If you haven't read the story of my horrible moving experience, head over to my Facebook page and read the craziness. I was never reimbursed for ANY damages.
- STILL dealing with Comcast being a crazy, stupid company and attempting to bill us $400+ for our first month
- Wedding, graduation, baby presents for friends in all stages of life
- Joined Crossfit Harbor East
- First week at CFHE, I was running to the gym, tripped on the horrible sidewalks of Baltimore and fell - still have a scar.
- Matched my pre-baby power clean PR - 165#
- First workout with deadlifts since hurting my back right before we moved
- Did Eva for the first time ever
- 5# away from pre-baby body weight! :) Almost ALL of my clothes fit!
- New Friends!
- Mom and Jeff came to visit
- Went to Fort McHenry for a very touristy tour
- Explored Fells Point
- Took a ride on the water taxi
- Walked WAY too much
- Celebrated Father's Day with blue crabs
- Celebrated Chaz's FIRST Father's Day!!
- Drank Resurrection at Annabell Lee
- Learned where the Greyhound station is...and got lost.
- Kelsey came to visit
- Ate at Holy Crepe!! :)
- Ate at Mama's
- Worked out at Crossfit Harbor East (twice!)
- Went to the Fell's Farmers Market
- Had quality best friend chats on life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
- Celebrated July 4th
- Holiday WOD at Crossfit Harbor East
- Took my first and ONLY nap since moving here
- Nora's first experience of a pool!
- First fireworks in Baltimore
- Went to Florida to visit my brother, sister-in-law and niece
- Nora played in the sand for the first time ever
- First trip to the beach where I didn't get burned
- 4 plane rides later, I'll never have a layover with a baby again!
- Walked multiple miles in the train area of ATL airport to keep Nora sleeping
- Missed Baltimore and realized it was starting to feel like "home"
- Got home and realized I needed a vacation from my vacation
- Joined a Facebook group for 2014 Baltimore new mom's
- Walks by the water
- Play dates in the park
- Lunches to explore new restaurants
- Nora's first Mother Goose story time
- New Friends!
- Enjoyed being a Stay at Home Mom:
- Watched Nora roll over for the first time
- Nora outgrew her swaddle sack and is a tummy sleeper
- She LOVES to go on walks
- She now HATES to ride in the car
- She's knows the ring of a FaceTime call with Grammy daily
- Morning smiles and snuggles are the BEST
- Bath time is her favorite part of the day
- What's a sleep routine?!?!
- And the random things...
- Explored lots of new restaurants
- Walked LOTS of miles
- Gotten 2 parking tickets - you have to move your car atleast once a week...street cleaning
- Ran with the BOB for the first time
- Been through a LOT of sunscreen
- My first attempt at Paleo Crab Cakes - definitely needs work to be Baltimore worthy
- Cooked at home atleast 3x a week!
- Read a book: The 4:8 Principle
- Pop into random Open House's in the area just to be nosey
- Play with our cousins - Mikey, AvaMae and Scarlett.
- Hang with Tillman/Jozefiaks - enjoying having aunts/uncles close!
- Watched North Point Online weekly
- Watched 4 seasons of Sister Wives and 2 seasons of Sherlock Holmes
- Weekly phone dates with friends to catch up on life
- Spent quality time with my husband and best friend!! :)
- Learned to LOVE our new city!
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Life (so far) As A Balto Girl...
I've blinked and 7 weeks have passed since moving to Baltimore. What's happened in the last 7 weeks? Instead of typing out all the stories, I'll just bullet point the major happenings:
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