Welcome to North Carolina

Well, we made it!

It's hard to believe that one week ago, our Cincinnati house was almost completely on the moving truck and we were getting ready to leave. And don't worry, you can absolutely count your stars that I was a blubbering mess.

The past week has been an absolute blur and I'm constantly asking what day it is. I can't keep it straight! I am so excited that today is Friday and that Ryan will be home for the weekend - maybe we can get some rest!

But perhaps I should back up and explain our fun adventure thus far.

Before we even made it out of town, Dean got sick. Last Tuesday I noticed that he had a slight fever, that turned into a real fever at night. I took him to the doctor the following morning as we were up for half of the night. I felt awful for him. I mentioned to the doctor that he sounded a bit croup like when he was crying, but not when he coughed.

She said it's just a nasty virus and come back in a few days if he isn't sounding better.

We went back 18 hours later.

Ryan was the one who said, "Um, Beth. I don't think you should wait to take him back until Friday. You should probably call today."

When we went back to the doctor on Thursday, within those 18 hours of being there before, Dean got an ear infection and definitely croup. This is where I would insert a clever hashtag if I did that sort of thing. Eh, what the heck - #MomInstinctForTheWin

So off we went to get steroids for his croup and Amoxicillin for his ear infection. Needless to say, it was a miserable few days before and after going to the doctor. Dean felt awful and would hardly eat anything but apple sauce until this past Monday. Oh, and cheese. The kid will eat cheese any time of the day.

But we made it to Gatlinburg, TN late, late Friday night where we stayed on Saturday as well. It was a chance for us to relax and literally do nothing but sit around and play. We needed it.

Sunday came and it was a great day for driving and we arrived to our new home Sunday afternoon.

It's exactly how we remembered it - and we love it.

From this point on I wish I could tell you what happened each day, but I honestly cannot keep it straight. Here are the basics: there's literally been someone in my house every single day since Monday - ADT, Direct TV, laundry man (I'm actually waiting on him currently), wall mount guys, ADT again, AT&T man, the movers.

It has been...interesting.

Ryan has been at work since Monday - that's right. He's the boss man now and had to go into the office Monday morning to put out a whole bunch of fires. And I'll willingly give myself the "Wife of the Year" award as I handled the movers, AT&T, Dean, Doc, oh and being sick (thanks Dean) all by myself. Now, before you start panicking and thinking, "Why did he have to go in on your first day there?" It was only for like 3 hours and then he was home. And he brought home pizza - really good pizza.

So here we are now. And by we I mean me and the wall mount man. Dean is upstairs napping, dinner is in the crockpot, Doc has been exiled to the sunroom (don't feel bad for him, he's half cat and is laying on the couch in the sun), and I'm waiting for the laundry man to come back and praying that he doesn't stay until 7 pm like he did yesterday.

But in all seriousness, our first week here has been great. Ryan gets home at least 20 minutes earlier than he did back in Cincinnati because the drive isn't as far, I didn't have to use my GPS twice already to get somewhere, I found Skyline at Kroger, and the nearest ice cream place is 1.5 miles from our house - dangerous.

And to top off the post - here's a little humor for our northern friends and family.

Ryan and I about died laughing when schools began going on 2 hour delays and closing the other night because we had a possibility of "ice." This had to be a joke, right?! Oh no, I kid you not. Were my front steps slippery in the morning - yes. Did I start my car and all of the "ice" melt - absolutely. Basically it was nothing and we got our first glimpse of how Southerners deal with winter. It's rather amusing.

Ryan even had an interview that day, and the guy called at 10:30 to cancel the interview that was scheduled for 2:00 pm, "because of the weather." That's right. Just let that simmer for ya.

So here's to hoping that Dean sleeps until Ryan gets home today - no, but seriously - and that no one else needs to come into my house ever again. Ryan told me that he doesn't care if the roof collapses, we will put out buckets, no one else! So sweet.

Hoping that our "real feel" weather of 54 creeps up there this weekend to thaw you out. I see that it's only 40....

Too soon for those jokes?

Nah.

Miss you all like crazy!

xoxo,
Beth