Delayed

Stuff came up at work, sigh. So we are still predeparture. Will, fingers crossed, head out Tuesday or Wednesday.

The worst part is that boyby has been at the grands for close to a week already. Everyday brings reports of new words. He's been to the pool twice without incidence. "Little fish" g-ma calls him. "Walks right off the steps and doesn't care" she reports. This from the kid who gloms fiercely to mama's neck and won't let go any time I take him to the pool, the kid who fusses without ceasing when we "all fall down" and go under the water. Over and Over she tells me "what a sweet/easy/laidback/content kid". All continued proof that he saves his best behavior for yours truly. I however, will quit complaining if the grands also somehow manage to get him potty trained. I can't even get him to sit on the potty, not for stickers or candy or cookies or tv.

"You can have ______." I say.
"Naaaa" he says as he scampers off to find his blocks, books or other favored toy.

Although D and I have gone to movies and dinners and hung out at coffee shops and tackled a couple of household projects--all adult things that are hard to do with him underfoot--I have to keep the door to his room closed so as not to wander in there to check on him. The video game on the TV was rather loud an evening or two ago and I actually "shhhshed" D as not to wake the little guy.

habits,sigh.

t- 1 week (give or take)

Just a test post really. Will update from the road as we can, so starting next week check back often to monitor our progress.

the current plan is to go east from our presumed point of arrival-- to hit Berlin, Prague, and Vienna and then see we we are, how much time and money we've spent and how much longer I can stand being away from boyby (or how much longer the grands can stand chasing after him).

D's passport finally got here. Our railpasses came this week. Now, we're simply waiting for the Estonian phone chip. (There's a long story here, but fortunately said chip comes via Miami and not via Estonia)

We need to pack under 30lb. I currently have 12lbs to spare, but that's not including guidebooks, toiletries, and the various electronic equipment D won't leave home without. Who needs socks, underwear, or even a razor when you can have cell phones, mp3 players, and PDA's.

There's still lots of little things to do, but the important stuff is taken care off, including the tax return which goes to the PO tomorrow and will finance this here adventure.