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Well, we're Arizonans now.  So far it's pretty hot but it's only May so we'll be burned alive by July.

Our AirBnb is amazing!  We are very happy to be staying here for the next few months, especially because we live right across the street from Brian's sister and brother-in-law.  We've already discovered that our baby monitor works in their kitchen.

We arrived on Friday night but I haven't had a chance to sit down and write since then.  There have been a lot of things to do around the house (unpacking clothes is THE WORST) and it's been a big adjustment for Q and the cats.

Steve has spent our time in Arizona hiding first under the bed, and now in the bathroom.  We set up a litter box, eating and sleeping areas for him and I'm pretty sure he plans to live in there forever now.  Brian had to battle him (no really, Steve tore up his shirt and scratched the shit out of him) just to get him out from under the bed in the first place.  The only way he's leaving that bathroom is if we knock him out first, I'm sure.

Felix was fine pretty much immediately while Purrl hid with Steve for quite a while.  I think Felix enjoyed feeling like an only cat-child for a couple days.  He was rolling around in the sun streaming through the windows and really just living his best life.  He's definitely been pouting a little bit now that Purrl has decided she's okay with being here.

Q is sleeping in his own room at night (!) and we're now working on him napping in there as well.  I'm currently sitting on the couch, still in my nightgown with my hair in a half-assed ponytail taking breaks from writing to sing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" into the monitor.  My throat is dry because of the air conditioning so I have this really gravelly sound going.  Let's just say I'm a really put-together stay at home mom. Despite my serenade, Q is playing with his feet and rolling around in his pack n' play.  He's quiet though so I'm calling it a win. 

Brian started work today so we'll fill you in on that later.  I'm sure it's going great because he's amazing!

Alright, the kid is letting me know he no longer wants to be in his room and this mama needs more coffee.

Until next time..


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Jim said…
First thing that came to mind was you at 7 mos old, me off to work and your mom, and how in describing yourself you were also describing her morning back then.
Dad
May 6, 2019 at 11:04 AM
Alissa Wright said…
For the cats: I'm sure I'm not bringing anything new to the table, but our move was VERY stressful on our cat, and I found moderate success with having those Feliway plugins in every room that emit some sort of pheromone to calm them down. If you are going to stay there for a few months, that may be worth it. They make multi cat varieties, and you can order packs off of Amazon. These updates are great!!
May 7, 2019 at 6:07 AM
Alissa Wright said…
ALSO: did Brian mention this thing called the Hatch? We got it for Maddie (our 4 year old). It's a really cool night light/noise machine that connects to an app on your phone, so you can set it and control it without going Q's room. It has preset music, nature sounds, and you can set programs and adjust timers and all sorts of cool jazz. It might be worth looking into.
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