We got back into New York on Sunday.
I will never drive that far with a 1 year old...
Ever. Again.
We would leave at 5 am, and Amelia would do great for about 5 hours and then she was done. We would stop and eat and play at a park. Then she would sleep for about an hour and then it was over. We had to stop for the day. We added on 2 extra days because of this, but there was just no way around it.
It feels good to be back. It is 100% different than last time.
I know people, I am not crying myself to sleep because I miss family.
I know to expect.
I am not a new mom with a tiny newborn that I have no idea what to do with.
I have realized Ithaca isn't scary.
I go outside.
Last year went so slow and so fast all at once. Possible? I guess so. I know this year is going to pass by so quickly that I will soon be recalling these days as memories.
We are still unpacking our apartment. We stored most of our stuff (everything except furniture and kitchenware) in the attic, and we had a sublet for our apartment all summer.
Our house smells like Indian food.
Amelia is going 90 miles an hour. Everything I put away is just pulled out of place and put somewhere new. When we left, she couldn't walk but I didn't think it would make that big of a difference for baby proofing. I thought she was pretty mobile and curious as a crawler.
I. WAS. WRONG.
She is getting into everything! She RUNS everywhere opening all the doors, cupboards, fridge, boxes, and it's getting a little overwhelming while trying to put this house together.
Anthony has started is last year at Cornell. This is monumental. Our entire relationship, we have always been in school.
Working around this schedule, and preparing for this test.
We will be done with school!
(Until he gets an Executive MBA. And I go to cosmetology school... Okay, just let me have my happy thoughts for a minute!)
He is taking a whopping 26 credits this year (for F.U.N.). That is a lot at any school, let alone at Cornell. I will be alone this semester. Feel free to call me anytime.
Our last year in Ithaca. I am ready to enjoy every minute. (Or at least endure the winter with a smile.)
Hope you all had a good day back to school.. or a good day at your new jobs if you just graduated. Or a good day.
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