Our Last Night

Packing up the last few boxes, here. Archer is asleep in our bed, on the soft pillow under his blankie.

We let him sleep with us sometimes, Sandwich de Archer Sage. It's fun. Last night he slept between us too and I woke up at some point in the wee morning hours, nose to nose with him. He must have been watching me because when I opened my eyes, he smiled. I had no idea being a momz would be so intense. I was warned about the early morning feedings but never prepared for the early morning smiles. These last five months have been awe-inspiring.

Anyway, moving. Tonight marks the eve of our big move into the grand palace royale: a two bedroom with a laundry room and small yard for the dogs. I know! I know! It is just too exciting to fathom! Bad news = our internet will be down for the week because the friggin DSL dude can't hook the shit up until Thursday which is annoying but whatever.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Halloween with their little ones decked out in their pumpkins and elephants and chicken eggs. We don't have any big plans, obviously. Archer will be swinging the night away in his devil costume as we unpack. Pics to follow.

GGC signing out on our last night on Detroit Street. No more cramped living. No more sharing a room with Archer in his too-small-for-a-five-month-old-bassinette. This is the big time. The fam is all growns up. Sniff.

GGC

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I have been posting every single day (sans weekends) since launching GGC but today I am unable to think of/write anything clever. I am moving on Saturday and being surrounded by boxes with a baby in one arm and a tape gun in the other stimulates minimal effort. Maybe tomorrow something notable will happen, like Archer will do something amazing in the dust of our moving-on-up adventure like do a headspin on a flattened cardboard box in the only remaining space to move in our living room. Ugh. Bleh. G'nite.

GGC

GGC Recommendations for Momz and Little Ones

Music is very important to us here at GGC Headquarters. Archer falls asleep to music, plays to music, eats to music, plays his baby piano to music. Before Archer was born, I bought The Innocence Mission's newest record, Now the Day is Over, looking forward to playing it for little Archer or Colette. (We didn't know what we were having yet) when he/she was born.

I have been a fan of The innocence Mission since puchasing Birds of my Neighborhood in 1999 and am still as in love with every song they produce. Now the Day is Over is a collection of lullabies, both standard and original that Karen Peris (vocalist, pianist) and her husband, Don Peris (guitarist) sing to their children. Disc includes Mancini's Moon River, my all time favorite song since I was a child, What a Wonderful World, Edelweiss, Over the Rainbow and other melodies perfect for sleepy-heads and turning wakey-heads into sleepy-heads.

Portions of the proceeds benefit orphaned children in Africa so besides being an essential in your child's lulla-brary, it is the perfect gift for yourself and CBH's to be.

Listen to a sample here. Buy here and sweet dreams.

GGC