Has it really been two months? Well, a lot has changed in that time. We've moved.(pictures to come)
We had a great space in the old house. It was a new condo, very large by Vancouver standards, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors, great location. With all this going for it we still needed to move. You see, it was a poorly insulated condo so noise travelled easily. With a toddler who loved to run and a very grumpy neighbour below us, I was getting an ulcer. Plus it was so unfair to Tobin to be constantly shushing him. We decided to look for a garden suite of a house and look for something quite a bit cheaper too.
.....Fast forward daily searches on Craigslist and weekly open house visits......
We found a great place for the family to call home. It's a garden suite of a one hundred year old house that has been redone top to bottom. We are close to funky shops on Main street and two blocks from the "Awesome Park" as named by Tobin.
Since we moved to a cheaper place, we could now afford childcare. Tobin started daycare yesterday and he handled it beautifully. He didn't even fuss when I gave him a hug and kiss and walked out the door. I was so lucky to find this mom starting a daycare and wanting to take another 2 year old boy in addition to her 3 year old. Most daycares require you to be on a waiting list for a year or more and a lot of moms wanting to go back to work have to go with a nanny.
"Wait a minute!?!", you say. "You don't work, why do you need daycare?" Well, true, I don't work as a dental hygienist right now, but having Tobin in daycare two days a week allows me to try something new. Kris and I were brainstorming a while back on my working situation. He suggested that I do something I love, something that gives me energy and restores me. I have been finding that in my sewing lately. While Tobin was in daycare, I got to work on my prototype. There are lots of craft markets here in Vancouver, so I'm going to give this a go.
I've seen these straps around blogland, but have never seen anyone wearing one here in Vancouver. Do you think anyone would buy these?
More to come,
Martha
