One week in Durham

We have now been here in Durham for one week! Rachel & Craig graciously offered their garage as a storage place for all our stuff (unloaded from the moving truck), and in the meantime we are based with Mom & Dad while we...look for our own apartment; continue the job search and networking process for Jim; finalize the remaining edits on Jim's dissertation; take daily walks and trips to Oval Park (if it's not raining); re-acquaint ourselves with Durham now that we going to be living here, not just visiting; and of course simply spend time together with family and keeping up with the daily tasks of raising two kids. 

In great news: Jim is very, very close to finishing his dissertation. This week his advisor gave him the green light to schedule his defense! Awesome!

And, we have a lead on what looks to be a good apartment (temporary, month-to-month rental): a spacious basement apartment in the home of some folks from church, within walking distance to the Freys' new house and to Duke Park and to downtown Durham. However it isn't quite ready for occupancy yet, so we won't be moving in for a couple of weeks.

Timo meets Auntie Rachel, and shows off his expressiveness

...and meeting Uncle Craig

Timo had a nice cuddle one morning with Uncle Pete (stopping over during a break in his workday, since he had a job in the neighborhood).

Timo interacting with Adah Joy (the cutest toddler on the planet)

 
Gemma has taken to drinking tea on a daily basis (and requesting it several times a day).
 

Asher is very attentive and gentle with Timo. "He's so cute," he'll say as he leans in. One afternoon he decided to climb up in the recliner with Timo and read him a book.
 

Hurrah, we finally got a family photo of all 4 of us together!!! (note to Nonna: Gemma woke up this morning - knowing it was Sunday - requesting her "bow dress and tights" to wear to church.)

and here we are at 1406!