Moving House with a baby

So we have just moved in to our dream family home! It is amazing and we are already so happy here. It is funny when you go to look at a house you view it only a couple of times and spend the most money you will ever spend in your life! We had our offer accepted back in October and were hoping and we would complete after Christmas so we could have Christmas out the way. This was also our first Christmas in our first home! We lived in a duplex - so a house in an apartment block. It was perfect, light and big but unfortunately it was up two flights of stairs and only had a balcony. This was a problem from the moment I found out I was pregnant. So when we felt the time was right we put ours up for sale and very fortunately sold it in a week. We had looked at our home previous and did not think it would still be for sale come selling ours but to our delight it had fallen through and was back on the market! We only looked at a few as this one had everything we wanted - a garden, it was a town house, has driveway and garage and a bigger room for Noah.

Time went by and the talk of a completion date was looming and we had not even thought about packing!! It was just going to be impossible with Sam working such long hours and looking after Noah. We paid for a company to come and pack our house up the day before we moved. This included taking down our furniture and putting it back up the other end. Luckily our in laws live round the corner and were away on holiday so we moved in to their house with enough for us for 2 days so the packing and moving could go ahead with minimal disruption to Noah (well this was the plan anyway) A single man arrived at 9am and had packed our whole house by 4pm!! It was amazing, although the thought of someone packing our possessions did not sit well with me - there was no way it was going to happen between Sam and I.

Tips for moving with a baby:

- Take all the help you can! I hate asking for help, that’s just who I am. All those people that say 'let me know if there is anything we can do' and usually you don't - take advantage!! Even if it was taking Noah for a walk around the block or to the shop to buy milk - a lot more can be done on your own than with a baby! My brother and his girlfriend and Sam’s sister were great. Watching Noah for an hour here and there - we got a lot done!

- Get the baby's room done primarily. Babies do not like change. So the first room we got straight and unpacked was his bedroom with his cot made up with fresh bedding and all his familiar comforters and night lights.

- The kitchen second. Having three meals and three bottles, the kitchen is very important to Noah’s routine and day. So made sure we knew were everything was and was easy accessible. Before we had our house packed up I put everything of Noah's - his plates, spoons, food, formula, bottles etc. in a particular place and was asked that it was all packed together and put in the kitchen first. It was and we could access everything he needed straight away.

- Keep them out of the chaos. After their room is done, gather their toys and get them familiar with their new room. Old toys and a new room with Mummy or Daddy and they will soon feel at home.

- Make sure your current curtains/blinds fit. If not ensure you have the correct sizes. As coming to bed time and realizing you can't block out the light would not be good!! We looked at our property for a second time and measured to ensure our curtains would fit.

- Don’t rush to get it perfect in one day. You have the rest of your time to get it perfect, so those cute frames and cuddly toys can wait.

We were fortunate enough for the house to be in amazing condition and there is minimal that we want to do. We plan to decorate the living room and Noah’s bedroom in the next few weeks but leave the rest and the Garden as future projects to look forward to. I love interior design and getting things perfect so although I advise to wait to get things perfect – I can’t wait to get it how I picture. Our room and Noah’s is pretty much there. Check out my next block post for pictures!

Love my high flying Mummy and Me x