So Far So Good?

Friday we flew the entire one and a half hour flight from Hong Kong to Taipei. Now we are staying in another serviced apartment in a hotel until we find an apartment (we meet with an agent Friday). The first few days in Taiwan were great: I liked our apartment better, the city is not as crowded, we were able to see General Conference on Saturday and Sunday, we met several ward members, the food has been good, and I can use a straightener again (mind you, it is partially ruined from my previous mishap because when the plates got too hot, it burned off the coating--but it will have to do until I can find a new one).

As much as I enjoyed Hong Kong, I think I am going to like it better here. It feels more like "home" (not like Utah-home and not even like the-states-home, but like where-I-can-be-comfortable-and-make-everyday-life-work-home). I always thought I was a "big city girl," but I think Hong Kong is just a little too big city for me. It was fun to experience, but it will be easier to make a life here. Getting around with a stroller in Taipei is also easier. Apparently one of the past presidents' wife was in a wheelchair, so he made the city more handi-cap friendly.

Now I say the first few days were great, because the next couple threw in a few surprises: 1. We went grocery shopping at the Wellcome (same store chain we shopped at in HK) and they didn't have the same foods I was accustomed to buying. Oh, and almost everything was in Chinese, so I couldn't exactly tell what some of it was anyway. That wasn't fun. 2. Monday came and Cody started his first day of his official, non-training position. He had no way to call or e-mail me and he didn't get home until 7 p.m. that night. Long first day! Isn't the first day of any job supposed to be paper work, meetings with HR, and getting off early??? 3. Cody received an e-mail from the man shipping the rest of our stuff from Phoenix. He told Cody he would have our stuff shipped as soon as we sent him a certain form (a form that he didn't bother to inform us about until now). We thought our stuff had been on its way for three weeks now! Now it is going to be at least six more weeks before we have it... which also means we can't move into a real apartment until we get it. 4. Jadyn's schedule has been completely thrown off from packing, moving, sitting through two days of General Conference, sleeping in a new place/crib, etc. Her cute little personality changed starting Monday--she threw the biggest tantrum I have seen from her that afternoon. She has been cranky and doesn't go right to sleep at nap and bed time like she previously did. At the beginning of last week, she started rolling over like crazy; as soon as I lay her down on her back, she rolls to her stomach. Of course I was excited about this until it started interrupting her sleep. Before when I would lay her down after our sleep time routine, she would go right to sleep. Now I lay her down and she rolls over and gets distracted/stimulated/frustrated///.

As I'm really trying to incorporate all the talks we heard this weekend and keep a positive attitude, I have decided the trouble we have run into is all manageable. Except Jadyn. I HATE seeing her grumpy. It makes me feel like I'm not doing my job as a mother to make her happy. I want my sweet baby back (any suggestions are welcome)! Otherwise, Taipei is great!