Moving House

So we have officially been approved to move in two weeks! How exciting!!! As much as I have loved the homeliness of this house, its size and layout have become a problem with a little one. Sophie's room is right on the kitchen here and the kitchen is not visible from the lounge room. This means that cooking and cleaning can never be done, as Sophie is either playing and needing supervision (as she wiggles her way around and there is a hot gas heater nearby) or she is asleep and needs quiet. Other than that, it has minimal space for entertaining and the backyard is tiny and covered by autumn trees.

So this blog is to wish my house goodbye as I start the process of packing.

The Lounge Room:
We have had some interesting times... whist you have become the playground of my little girl you were also the preparation ground for bringing her into the world. Midwife appointments as well as a homebirth attempt were here. Also you became a study area for 3 of my subjects and Ben's uni also. You had a crisp breeze all year round. You made us feel at home

The Kitchen:
Well.. you were rather frustrating! Although you fitted our fridge, which is more than we can say for most other houses we have lived in, your lack of space and bench space was more than frustrating. Your lack of dishwasher made things a little harder. Your super slow oven made it impossible to cook properly. In this kitchen: i have made many lactation cookies, failed at meringues, made damn good shepherds pie and tried to fit numerous different sized tables in. Our new house... has 3x the bench space, a separate dining area,  and a dishwasher in the laundry... ahhhhhh!!!

 

Sophie's Room:
Although we had all the intentions of keeping Sophie in our own room, it turned out that she slept better with a wall in-between.  The room was originally a guest room which had lots of people stay in it, including: the Leonards, Mums (Mostyn and Evans), Tess, Jake, Sean, and more... If only you were not so close to the kitchen!

Our Room:
Originally we had the bed up against the window, but were informed by others (the Vandors) that it was like putting an air conditioner on your head! So it got moved. Having the TV in the bedroom allowed for more quality time with Ben, rather than being on separate lounges. It also made the lounge room a TV free area which was nice. It has a little room off the end where Sophie was for a little while, but now the treadmill (dreadmill) and shoes are located.

Study:
I think we used you maybe 3-4 times... but thanks for storing all our crap :P

Backyard:
We used you well despite your tiny-ness. next time... no autumn trees over the clothesline. Started with no grass, only leaves... you came along way...

Goodbye House:
 You were cold yet very homely. Thanks for the wonderful times!!!!!!!!