Jeremiah is My Savior

So, thanks to my brother, Jeremiah, I will have internet access after all. He was gracious enough to lend me his laptop, while Chris took ours to Utah. I'm so glad that I won't have to go into internet withdrawal. Although, my father probably made him lend me his laptop, I am still grateful to have a great brother like Jeremiah. You're the best, bro!!!

The Story Behind the Move

Many of you know that Chris and I have been wanting to move out of Brooklyn and New York for some time now. When we got married we wanted to move to Hawai'i and live on a farm. We wanted a simple life. Then I got pregnant. So, we stayed for our parents' sake. Kaleigh is my parent's first grandchild and Chris's parent's 2nd (after a 17 year gap.)

Anyway, the house we are currently living in used to belong to Chris's grandmother who lived on the 1st floor and we live on the 2nd. When she became old and senile the rights to the house went to her 3 daughters. Chris's mom being one of them. The house is really old and no one really wants to stay in it. So it has been their plan that after Chris's grandmother passed away, they would sell the house.

About 2 months ago, Chris's grandmother passed away. Now the house is being sold. No one bought the house yet, but eventually we would have to move. Chris thinks it's better to move sooner than later. One reason is because the house being so old has a lot of problems. Just a few weeks ago there was a gas leak from the oven downstairs. The leak was "suppose" to be fixed. However, since then there were 2 more gas leaks. About a month ago there was a big rain storm and water leaked from our ceiling in several places. We had to get the whole entire roof done. Chris is fed up with the house and afraid that the house is going to explode with me and the kids inside while he's at work.

Last year Chris and I took a weekend trip to Utah. After breathing in the fresh mountain air, we decided that Utah is where we want to raise our kids. And so, our journey begins.

Chris is actually going to to go ahead first. He is leaving on Saturday, Sept. 20th. Which is today if you read this blog... er today. I started writing this post on the 17th but didn't actually finish it till today. Kaleigh, Jacob and I are going to meet up with him in the middle of October. Chris was able to transfer to a WaMu in West Valley at the Kearn's Financial Center. Yes, we've heard some bad things about West Valley - being the equivalent to the Bronx of New York. We don't plan to live there. Nor are we going to live in Ogden.

Earlier last night, Kaleigh complained of an upset stomach. So I put a warm compress on her belly and let her lie down on the couch. Later before she went to bed, we told Kaleigh that daddy is going to go to Utah tomorrow. She started crying and said she wanted to go too. We explained to her that Kaleigh, Jacob and mommy are going to go to Utah too in a few weeks. That daddy is just going first. She continued to cry and then said, "Then I'm not going to have a daddy anymore!" We explained to her once more that daddy is not leaving us and that we're going to meet up with daddy and live together. She continued to cry and then coughed a few times. Then all of a sudden, "BLEHHH..." She vomits her dinner all over Chris's arm. After she was done vomitting she says, "Ewww... That's so stinky! I feel a little better now." Ah... kids, you gotta love them.

Chris is going to take our only working computer, the laptop, with him. That means that I won't have internet access for 3+ weeks!!!! Ahhhh!!!! Going online is how I wind down at the end of the day. It's my therapy. It's also how I watch my favorite TV shows. Since, Kaleigh doesn't go to sleep till about 10:00 pm (because she naps for 2 hours in the afternoon) I usually watch my TV shows online. 2nd season of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles just started and already there are a lot questions that need to be answered. The premiere of Heroes is on the 22nd and 30 Rock premieres the beginning of October, I think. I'm not addicted to TV, but I do enjoy watching my shows at night while I pump. I'm a little bit of a sci-fi geek, so I also enjoy talking about T:TSCC on the wikiboards. It is going to be a long 3+ weeks (sigh).

We Are Finally Moving!!

OK. A lot has happened since my last post a few months ago. I don't think I have the time or brain juice to tell it all right now. Bottom line, we are finally moving. Where are we moving to?

Utah!

Why Utah? There are many reasons. The main reasons are both Chris and I love it there and we don't want our kids to grow up in Brooklyn.

Sad part is that we are going to miss our family and friends. The good part is that we believe this is what is best for our family.

Right now I'm just taking a break from packing. Kaleigh is at my dad's house and Jacob is taking a nap. I really should be packing furiously while Jacob is napping but, I'm tired. Chris is still working, so that leaves me to do the packing.

OK... Gotta get back to work!

Kaleigh's Video to Hazel

Kaleigh really misses her friend Hazel, who moved to Virgina last month. Kaleigh doesn't know how to write yet, so we made a video of what Kaleigh wanted to say to Hazel with mommy's help. Maybe instead of pen pals they could be video pals.

Small Conversation about Heaven

Sometimes kids say the darndest things out of the blue. Shortly after reading about Hazel's discussion about where she was born with Kari, Kaleigh and I had this small conversation:

Kaleigh: Mommy where's Jesus?

Me: (Surprised) What?

Kaleigh: Where's Jesus?

Me: In heaven with Heavenly Father.

Kaleigh: I want to go to heaven with Jesus.

Me: You do?

Kaleigh: (Nods) I want to be with Jesus and Heavenly Father. I don't want to be here. I don't want to go forward. I want to go back.

Me: (Not sure I heard the last part right) Kaleigh say that again.

Kaleigh: I don't want to go forward. I want to go back.

Me: (Uh-huh?) Well, one day Kaleigh, mommy, daddy and baby Jacob will all live in heaven together.

Kaleigh: (Gives a big smile and giggles) Yeah!
Then she goes back to watching T.V.

Kaleigh's Mommy Song

Tonight I was honored to have a song written for me by my daughter Kaleigh who just turned 3. I was washing dishes in the kitchen when I heard her sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star while playing the keyboard that she got for her birthday. It was super cute. By the time I got the camera, she was done. So I asked her to sing and play one more time. This is my little diva:

The Police Mum

I came across this article on Yahoo and thought it was worthy of sharing.

China Cop Promoted for Breastfeeding Quake Babies

BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese policewoman who breastfed babies orphaned during last month's earthquake has been given a better job, prompting online protests that promotions should be awarded on merit, not merely for good deeds.

Jiang Xiaojuan, 30, left her own baby with her parents and took part in the disaster relief work, breastfeeding nine babies, earning her the nickname of "the police mum" in the press.

She has since been awarded titles of "hero and model police officer" and "excellent member of the Communist Party", was appointed to the Communist Party of China Committee of the Jiangyou Public Security Bureau and became the bureau's vice commissar, Xinhua news agency said on Saturday.

Jiangyou, population 850,000, is a city near the epicentre of the May 12 Sichuan quake which killed more than 69,000 people with thousands still missing.

"Many people voiced objections when the Jiangyou government sought public opinion after making the promotion," Xinhua said. "They said an official position should not be used to promote a moral model."

There were also supporters of Jiang's promotion, saying that what she did showed she was a good public servant.

(Reporting by Nick Macfie; Editing by Valerie Lee)