First Week in Poughkeepsie

We've been here for a week (and a half). Kurt started work Monday and already had his first early start today, when he had to leave at 6:15am. Of course the girls woke up at 5:45 this morning :-/ We switched over from naps to quiet time two days ago, and the night before last had a wonderful night of sleep, 7 to 7, without any trouble at night time (they had been having a REALLY hard time getting to sleep, staying up as late as 9 talking, asking to go to the potty, etc - thus stopping naps). 

Last week was a lot of fun with Kurt off work and no pesky boxes everywhere ;-) We went to an educational farm to hike, the Mid-Hudson Children's Museum, the Walkway Over the Hudson bridge, and a fun playground a couple times.

Our POD got delivered Friday. I had movers scheduled Saturday afternoon at 3. It got to be 3:15 and I texted checking in. He claimed he thought I had cancelled - that I messaged him on Facebook saying I was going to have friends help. I wish. The upshot, Kurt and I unloaded the POD by ourselves. Including the super heavy sofa sleeper. We were exhausted but happy. We've been working hard getting things unpacked and in place but it's a huge job. Crossing our fingers that Kurt's job after residency pays for movers to pack our stuff...

This week I took the kids to the Children's Museum again, and went grocery shopping with all three. Whew. I know why I took a part-time job before...being home with them all the time is exhausting. I think it might make the most sense for me to just stay home for these two years of Kurt's residency, but it sure is challenging sometimes...

Yay popsicles!

Leif in the fire truck at the children's museum

Leif helping Daddy put together his crib. The girls got new toddler beds here, so Leif was promoted from Pack n Play to a crib for the first time!

Crazy kids playing in the mess of furniture

Lots of dress up at the children's museum - Signe baking

And Freya

Signe construction worker, Freya fire fighter

Imagination playground at the children's museum

Signe really wanted a selfie at the children's museum ;-)

Cinder block fun

Walking at the educational farm. Turns out we went to the wrong section - we saw where the real trails were for next time

Beautiful and fun walking through the wildflowers...though we had to do three tick checks, everyone but Leif ended up with at least one tick on them

Cool playground - Spratt Park

Signe loves pushing Leif on swings

Rare matching outfits :-)

Walkway Over the Hudson

Before we got our furniture

Neighborhood walk with hula hoops