Official tenants of Dublin

We signed our lease on our new apartment today!!

I'm glad I felt no regrets going up those stairs. The apartment is charming and we couldn't ask for a better location to our jobs, the city centre, shopping, and main Dublin attractions. I have a picture of our new place below.

After we signed the lease we caught Bus 140 a few steps from our new place and took it to IKEA. The total bus fare for Michael and I was 5.30 euros, which was much cheaper than a taxi ride. IKEA is north of the river Liffey, so it gave me a chance to see that area.

IKEA was the bus' last stop and looked just like the IKEA I was used to in Florida. We walked around the showroom to get ideas but ended up buying bedding supplies and child proofing supplies in the end. I really like IKEA's comforters and covers. We got a few pillows and sheets also. We bought a king comforter even though our bed is a double so I could have brought my comforter covers instead of giving them away. There are a few things I have been running through my head that I wish I would have brought with me. But it's not something you would know until you know the place you will be living in and can figure out what is missing. It was a lot of fun picking up things for our new apartment to make it feel like home. Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately we were limited to what we could buy based on what we could carry - taking the bus and all. We also ate at the IKEA cafeteria, always a fun time. They include a free organic baby puréed meal if you spend 3 euros. So Connor joined in on the fun too.

I still need to buy a few more things to make the apartment livable and then we can move in. Tomorrow we are taking a day tour to the Cliffs of Moher so we probably won't move in until Friday. Our shipment is supposed to arrive this week too so I'm a little scared to see those boxes and figure out what to do with all the stuff. I definitely feel like we over shipped.but I can't wait to get Connor's high chair and crib!!!!!

Connor has been so chatty lately but I wish he would start using real words. I'm sure he will before I know it!