Reporting from Berkeley

We made it- and in pretty fine form. Sacrificing just one frame in the move (dents and nicks on stuff doesn't count as a loss) leaves us feeling pretty smug for now! Daniel, his dad, and brother Luke bravely drove the vehicles and load of "stuff" out here last Friday/Saturday and Jacob and I came in last Saturday (Jacob slept like a champ the whole flight). Our 2 bedroom apt (seminary family housing) feels more 'spacious' than believed it would, so we're really feeling very fortunate! Our new address is:
1300 Delaware St, Apt 11
Berkeley, CA 94702
Here's Jacob with his DiDi after traveling to Berkeley!

So far this community/our apartment has convinced me of a few things, some positive, some not so much...:
-dishwashers make you messier; handwashing dishes makes certain that you do it in a timely and efficient manner
-screen doors on apartments are awesome!
-gas stoves/ovens just make me nervous.
-'babyproofing' is easier to do in a small apartment
-we can recycle nearly everything. it's bliss.

Moving on to the Jacob aspect of the blog:


Jacob is doing wonderfully during the day, squirming and squealing with joy during all the walks he gets and charming all new people with his cheeky grin. At his 4 month check-up, he weighed in just over 16 pounds (75%ile) and 24.5 inches (40%ile). He's just a solidly built baby that is making his mom and dad's arms really strong!:) After his shots this past time, he took a teeny recovery nap and then awoke ready for action. He was so active and mischevious that he intentionally reached down, grabbed a hold of his band-aids and ripped one right off!

Before we moved out of our apartment last June, Jacob had gotten through most nights typically waking twice to eat then happily returning to sleep. Through moving and traveling, we attempted to keep his evening predictable and he was usually a decent sleeper. This was true until he arrived here in Berkeley.


We're hoping that a real place to call his own will make Jacob feel more secure and calm. The little guy's crib just arrived at the store today, and Daniel is off picking it up so that we can do our darndest to get it up in time for a test run during Jacob's afternoon nap. Here's for hoping!!


This afternoon we're visiting the Rose Garden with some other little guys, so Jacob is meeting people all over the place! Much love to everyone <3