Nesting

I've loved the carloads of Ryan's things that have made their way over to our new home...loved watching him slowly make this his home too....loved hearing him CALL it home. I think the slow transition of bringing his life over one carload at a time has made the transition easier for me. I'm sure it's odd to have your own home for 12 years and in the space of one day, watch a truck back up to the front door and a whole new life move in. So this way has worked well for us.

Making space for Ryan has given me a chance to make this home a home again. That's something it hasn't been for many years.

I put this pillow on the bed...the one Lori gave me for my bridal shower.

When she opened her eyes, she awoke to her dreams.So true. This is so my life.

Something else I've loved....filling my frames with pictures of the two of us. This was from our first date. We liked the hotel and wanted our picture taken in front of it so that one day, when we go stay there, we can say "Remember how much we liked this hotel the first time we ever drove by it?" (Who chooses a hotel based on architecture? We do, apparently.)

I open the door and see clothes in my closet that are not mine. There's a very comforting presence about these clothes. Even if it means I don't have as much space. Even if it means there's more laundry. It also means there's someone else who will very soon share every day space with me.

New washcloths and towels. You understand the sheer delight of those sorts of new things, right? It's always a good day to get new sheets and blankets and bed covers and towels....and I loved organizing all of them to look pretty in the bathroom.

Love seeing the new (albeit temporary) comforter on the bed. Ryan isn't really a big fan of purple, so in our new house, we'll be going with blue. But for now, I pulled out the new set I bought over a year ago as a "happy housewarming to me" gift and we'll be using this. SOMEONE (who owns four legs) in this house is of the MISTAKEN impression it belongs to her and she makes herself quite at home when I turn my back. (Yes. She unmade the bed all by herself. E.vry.day.)

And the buffet - all ready for entertaining with new dishes from my showers. Can't wait to have people over with Ryan here too. Seriously. Cannot wait.

Love all these changes...and can't wait to begin to show you our life together!!