We've been in Louisville for almost a week now. We haven't been able to get out and see the city much because we are taking our time with the whole moving-in process. We used PODS to move, so we asked them to leave the pod here for a week so that we could bring things up slowly. We did get out to go to church on Sunday. We had a hard time finding the church, but it was kind of nice getting to see the city a little bit. We are going to try another church this Sunday that we are really excited about. Joshua's mother is coming into town this weekend, so I think we are going to take that opportunity to go downtown and walk around with her and the boys.
Our apartment is working out very well. There are two bedrooms and a spiral staircase that leads up to a small loft with a fireplace. The loft will be Joshua's office area.
We have a sweet neighbor downstairs named Shirley who lives with her dog, Max. I try to not get frustrated when I have to stand and have a ten minute conversation with her every time I go outside, because I know she is probably pretty lonely. She loves NASCAR and football, so she jumps on any chance she gets to talk to Joshua about these subjects. She brings us her newspaper every day when she is finished reading it and invited herself in to talk to us for an hour the other day. It's a little nerve-racking not knowing when she is going to pop in. No kidding, even as I was typing that last sentence, she knocked on our door. I went to the back room because I wasn't exactly ready for company, and by the time Joshua got to the door, she was gone, but the newspaper was there. She loves the boys, but always says that "Max loves the boys." It's kind of funny because just about everything she thinks, she instead says that Max thinks them. She talks about the other neighbors a lot, too. Apparently another elderly lady next door is one of her good friends. When Joshua met her, she already knew all about us and our boys and how much "Max loves them." Oh, Shirley. It's going to be tough drawing some boundaries without hurting her feelings or neglecting her when I should be reaching out to care for someone who doesn't get out much or get many visitors. I know she really loves to see Micah and Canaan.
Well, I should go get something done while the boys are napping. They have a nasty cold and are kind of high maintenance when they are awake lately. Please pray that they both feel better soon. They look so pitiful with their runny noses and sad little eyes.
I was just thinking about you yesterday and came across your blog this morning on Corrie's blog. I think you came to mind because I was visiting a mom with 9 month old twins (and a 2 yr old) and they are SO adorable, but so much work! Have you looked into Moms of Multiples in Louisville? They have such a strong network here in our area and I know they are well represented across the country. As for care.com, it doesn't have a good reputation here. You might try advertising on Craigslist and/or looking for an ad on craigslist that matches up with the care ad you saw. Maybe you've already tried that! I hope you are doing well and enjoying life in Louisville!!
ReplyDeleteCat-- Good to hear from you! I haven't looked up the Moms of Multiples in Louisville yet, but it's definitely on the to-do list. I've tried Craigslist, but I actually did get a response on care.com. I'm not sure why it doesn't have a good reputation in your area. I like the fact that they call and interview your references for you.. and while I did post something on craigslist, no one ever contacted me about it, and I don't know... finding child care on craigslist just feels sketchy. I was disappointed with the pay, especially since she listed her want ad as paying so much more. That kind of annoyed me. But we are not really worried. God always provides. :)
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