Transition to Ohio

We have been here for about three weeks now so I thought I would check in to document how things are going.  I knew it would be cold here but I wasn't expecting it to "be the worst winter Ohio has ever had."  The snow doesn't bother me but the extremely cold temperatures + wind is pretty rough.  As far as getting out and exploring, we have  had  a pretty slow start.  Other than that, we feel very comfortable back in the Midwest. It's a nice settled feeling.  I have enjoyed buying my groceries at Meijer and going to the gym that we also belonged to in Chicago.

Quinn has adjusted to her new room really well.  Everything looks very similar to her old room.  Also, our downstairs is totally baby proofed, which has made my life much easier.  The first two weeks of being here Quinn went through a pretty hard core "testing phase."  She was throwing a lot of random tantrums and doing things to get my attention.  I am sure it had something to do with the move and the fact that she just turned one.  But, people are right when they consistency works--even at this age.  It felt like telling her "no" was doing absolutely nothing, but now she IS listening to me (most of the time:)!  Oh, and neither one of us are to keen on this whole giant coat thing.

Quinn has become really attached to this blanket my sister made her and is best friends with her paci.

I am pretty sure I have put on a few pounds since we moved here.  Do I even have to explain why?  

We have found some fun indoor activities that Quinn LOVES.  The playplace at the mall is a hit and who doesn't love the pet store?!

I took Quinn to get her hair cut again.  It was getting out of control.  Even though she wailed the entire time, it was worth it.  She looks cute with the hair trimmed up in the back.

 

 Matt is really enjoying his job, and we are getting used to his new schedule.  It doesn't seem too bad.  He had a lot of travel the other week which went pretty well.  As long as Quinn takes her naps and is healthy, its not so bad when he is away--although we do miss him!   We have also started the church search.  If you know of any good ones in the area, let us know!