I’m back!

Riyu fell asleep in the stroller on the way home from the museum and he is still snoozin’ after I rolled him straight into the kitchen. I’ve really figured out a whole system for these longer stroller naps.

I start the sound machine on my phone (Spotify, obvi) in the elevator, leave him up front while I clear the way, plug in the actual sound machine in the kitchen, turn out the lights, roll him in, turn my phone off, and VOILA. A perfect stroller nap.

I almost prefer these nowadays. Cause when he gets too comfy cozy in bed, his naps can be real long and then bedtimes a mess. So, win win win for me today. 

Let’s talk about April. 

This MONTH:

• It’s been EMOTIONAL. 
  
  
• Ishaan turned six. 
  
  
• We’ve started selling our furniture, and the apartment is slowly emptying out. The countdown to California is officially on. (The fact that it’s May and I can now say “we move next month” makes me want to sob a little.)
  • A few weeks ago, we sold our Nugget. It was the first piece of furniture we had in this home. I had Ishu help me take it downstairs to the sweet family who was gifting it to their one-year-old. And the WAY he sobbed. Trying to pull it back, crying, “One more fort. Can we please just build ONE MORE FORT?” Ugh. My heart.
    
    
• Riyu’s been doing a preschool prep class focused on independence. The grown-ups sit in the back while the kids rotate through stations and Circle Time. He’s the definition of a Velcro baby. At first, he wouldn’t leave my side at all. Now, he’s built a connection with his teacher, Ms. Amy, which helps. Still, he’ll occasionally pick up his little carpet square and place it directly on my feet. So he can still participate AND stay attached to Mama. We are working on it. Ha. 
  
  
• Ishu was gifted a Kindle Kids Paperwhite for his birthday! And he’s finished the entire Dragon Masters series and is excited for the new ones to come out in just a few days!
  
  
• We watched the Artemis II landing and got completely sucked into all the coverage. I think reading Atmosphere made meSO much more interested in space and in awe of the thousands of people behind something like this. So many tears.
  
  
• We’ve also been watching the new season of Running Point. Gosh, I love it. It’s not Shrinking for me. But it’s fun to have a show again.
  
  
• A UniqLo opened on our street. Ishu took one of his drawings and put it on a shirt! Isn’t he so talented?!
  
  
• I’ve also been doing ALL the therapy. I’m normally an “as needed” girlie when it comes to therapy. But with everything I’m feeling right now – the emotions, the overwhelm – it’s become a weekly thing. God bless the Heathers of the world. I don’t know what kinda person I’d be right now without that support.
  
  
• We’ve spent the most time with our Chicago family. I can’t write about this for too long because I don’t have time for a full breakdown today. But just loving and appreciating all the time we can get with the people we love so much.

WHAT I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO IN MAY:

More Pickleball. More time with friends and family. So many birthday celebrations. Our 10-year wedding anniversary! A weekend trip to New York. And soaking up every last bit of our time in the best city in the world.

PHOTO GALLERY OF OUR MONTH:

April’s been the kind of month I know I’ll look back on and miss so much. It almost hurts to even live these days, knowing how special they are and how tightly I want to hold on.

And with that, I’m off. To escape in a book. That’s my thing these days. TOO MANY EMOTIONS, I MUST DIVE INTO MY NOVEL. BYE.