On the carousel on Martha's Vineyard

Apparently, they won a free ride!

On the ferry

My beautiful boy on the way to the Vineyard with Josh.

Hiking at Halibut Point

IOM's words: "I love my shoes."

IOM in his treehouse

A Reading night's sleep!

Last night, Danielle, Tavi and Izzi came over for pizza and helped Isaac feel safe. We also realized what contributed to the bedroom fear Sunday night.

I forgot that early Sunday night I told Isaac a "funny" story about our family trip to Vinalhaven last summer that started with a motel bed breaking while we lay in it. That wasn't meant to be the takeaway, but given Isaac's imagination, he combined that story with his his new Pepere Bed (my childhood bed that my dad made) and how our bed was "broken" to bring it to Reading (disassembled). Knowing that's what caused the confusion and fear, I'd like to make a book about how we moved that includes how beds are taken apart and put back together.

Anyway, having the cousins over made everything normal and fun. Even the thunderstorm outside was exciting and loud instead of scary.

After the group bath and the Cambridge cousins departure, Isaac was ready for sleep. Then I did a very normal bedtime. 10 minutes later he was up asking for PJs (it was still hot, but he was cold). After that, he was asleep until 6am. Phew! At least we've had one good night!

New everything

The move went really well on Saturday and we have now had two nights in the new house! A big shout out to my parents--who despite being 72 and having had Isaac for two nights-- moved boxes, a heavy bed and random objects all afternoon. Also big shout outs to Nicole for watching Isaac all Saturday and Danielle for his dinner and ride home. Thanks to the Masons and Jenn for listening over the last month as I complained about the movers canceling and other fun surprises. To those wondering, the blue striped couch has made it to another home.

It's not a shock really, but Isaac is having a hard time. Yesterday we went to Watertown to clean and swim and he was too terrified to get out of the car. He claimed "the monsters are in the Watertown house!" No swim and many tears later, we had a nice evening in Reading. Until bedtime that is. Oh man, we have problems! He "does not like" his new bed OR his old bed. He couldn't fall asleep and didn't want us to go downstairs. He was still crying and running out of his room past 10 pm after waking up from a nightmare. Josh ultimately slept next to him on the floor after, "my new room is bad! I don't like it here!"

Josh and I feel so guilty about all this that we're not parenting normally. We chose to move and bring in a new bed. It is a lot for our very imaginative boy.

So it was a surprise when my little guy woke up a changed boy: "what a good cook you are Mommy." Later, "thank you for getting my milk. I love you."

I'm now on the commuter line to Boston and Josh just drove Isaac to his second-to-last day of daycare in Watertown. His good mood remained but was shy going to his class.

Any ideas about how to make this easier? Tips welcome! 

Josh's Mac & cheese muffins were a hit!

It's a bit chaotic at our house right now:

--Josh is finishing his year at Lexington High

--I'm teaching Genetics at Tufts in a couple weeks

--Isaac is leaving his daycare and his beloved Steph-and-Izzi days

and the big one...

--We're moving this Saturday to Reading

My parents will have Isaac for a few days to give Josh and I space to pack the rest of the apartment and then we'll reunite in our new home. Lots and lots going on, but we there is still joy in little achievements like Isaac loving a new dinner (okay, homemade mac and cheese isn't new, but baked in a muffin pan is!).