New address, new footwear

If you're one of my few beloved fans you'll notice that my posting frequency has slowed significantly. It has been a very busy month and now that it's official, I can tell you it's mainly because we are moving! It has been an extremely long process (2.5 years, off and on) to sell our 3rd floor, 2 bed/1 bath condo in Belmont. But we accepted an offer in November, everything went through and we are finally closing on the sale next Wednesday. In a twist of amazing fate, after being worried we would have to put stuff in storage and get a temporary apartment, we found a house that is simply perfect for us, 1.2 miles away in Watertown. I get to stay close to my wonderful friend Chera (who watches Ashton), my wonderful job at Bentley, and the wonderful community I am used to living in. We close on the house on Monday so we will have 2 days of overlap to move, get the painter in, the electrician in, get appliances delivered, etc. It's been a crazy time for us and the next week will only get crazier. Plus, Ashton is sick, our extended family welcomed a new baby (this morning! more on that later), tons of visitors in town, and we are trying to finalize summer vacation plans...THEN, a little thing called my JOB on top of all that. Phew.

But the good news is: Ashton got new boots for Christmas from Uncle Chris and they seem to be the key to his happiness. Even if he is running around after breakfast in his pajamas, and there are no plans to go outside, he will bring you a boot and look at you earnestly to put it on. See the joy?

We do sometimes use them to go outside. Last weekend was nice enough for a walk to the park so we put Ashton in a head-to-toe fleece romper and then of course, HIS BOOTS. More joy.

The romper he was less thrilled with. Admittedly it was a bit tight in the crotch and the leg barely reached to the top of his boot. Plus it had ears.

But we went out and had a really nice afternoon. He ran around like those boots had rockets in them.

But this is my favorite picture (and one of my best ones of him in a long time). I snapped it after we came back in. He was just so cute, all sniffly from the cold and messed up hair from his hat, but energized from being outside...

Ah. My little boy.