I'm heading out to Seattle (well, Bellevue to be exact) this week to look for housing and daycare. I'm flying out on Monday, and returning on Friday. That gives me Tuesday through Thursday to check out four daycare centers and 10-20 houses. We'll be renting a house for a while, as we get a feel for the Bellevue area, the neighborhoods, length of the commute, etc. Maybe we'll rent for 6 months, and maybe for 12 months or more. It all depends on what leases are available, and how we're feeling about moving yet again once we know the area. I want to spend more than a month getting a feel for the area, but that means we'll do a decent amount of unpacking once we arrive. Re-packing and moving again will be enough of a hassle that me may stay at whatever house we rent for a year or more.
The entire time I was packing for the trip, I felt like I was missing a bunch of stuff. I've gotten so used to bringing all the baby stuff on flights that I feel naked when I'm not lugging around a carseat, toys, diapers, stroller, baby clothes, and of course the baby herself. But for this trip, I just have two small bags that I can easily carry on. Weird.
Posted by Tom Nugent at December 13, 2004 11:45 AM