Petty Gripes

This past move was pretty hard on us. 8 months afterwards, we are still feeling the effects. I hoarded away a lot of Lea's baby things, but the movers were supposed to take the batteries out of everything (it's a part of their job in a military move), but they missed a lot of stuff. Our personal goods were in transition between January and March and I guess it had a lot of temperature changes in that time, because most of the batteries burst and all of Lea's electronics (i.e. bouncy seats, and baby-type toys) were ruined. Then there was the basement leaking incident which molded everything else.

I HATE spending gobs of money on stuff that we should already have. It ticks me off to have to go online and buy a replacement for something that I had to throw away last month. They don't have consignment stores here, either. We're not struggling financially, but the exchange rate is getting worse and we are paid in USD, not Euro. I can be pretty frugal and all of this simply adds to my frustration.

A few key items survived the move, though. Thank goodness I still have my cosleeper, which was invaluable with Lea, not to mention very sentimental for me. I also still have the Pack n' Play, and the furniture issue is resolved by the fact that Lea's outgrown her crib. Granted, we had to buy her new furniture, but at least I really love what will be in both kids' rooms. Lastly, considering that this and a few other small(ish) things comprise my current drama, I am freaking ecstatic that my life is this uncomplicated. I have a lot to be thankful for. I just wish my way cool baby gear had made it through the move/basement incident.