On Tuesday we drove up to the house and received our sea freight. Then we sorted out boring admin like insurances, utilities, cable, telephone and Internet. Pretty impressive that we spoke on Tuesday and an engineer arrived on Wednesday to install. Or that the same company can supply your gas, electricity, cable, telephone and Internet! After this with a very tired Ethan in tow (it's been a theme to date) we went to Target for some general household goods. In the evening Matt went to Best Buy to look for electrical appliances.
Wednesday saw installations mentioned above and delivery of air freight (Ethan did get to go to the park with Daddy). Then we went and brought living room furniture and back to Best Buy to get the TV. also started day 1 of the search for Ethan furniture. The evening saw Internet shopping with possibly my biggest amazon order ever!
Thursday we spent all day shopping (yep poor Ethan). We went back to Target for more household stuff (hardest thing to buy was toddler toothpaste, everything was sweet flavoured including a bubblegum flavour.... seriously???) Then Matts card got declined (fraud team were suspicious by spending levels!) so we went to HSBC. Whilst there he asked to change his PIN numbers thinking this was easy. Cue a 30m phonecall by the branch manager the end result being they changed his debit card but not his credit card. I think when I get my cards I'll stick with what I'm given! Then we had our first trip to the Westchester Mall which was LOVELY. Got some clothes for Ethan and some new saucepans and also continued day 2 of search for his furniture.
When we got home I went and did our first food shop (we've eaten out so far). Matt not being one to sit round the house when he has responsibilities for Ethan decided to give his new bike cart a go. Pictures are attached, you can see a very tired Ethan did not particularly enjoy it and spent the whole time trying to take off his helmet! I spent about 90m and $300 in the supermarket. It took a while to work out what products (quorn located thank goodness!), they have a very expensive British section where I brought a proper tin of baked beans for about $2.50! I also brought the American equivalent although not sure yet why I had to buy the vegetarian version (what is in the normal ones!) The only thing yet to be located is a fruit cordial equivalent to Robinsons squash. Matt is sure they have Ribena out here but am yet to locate.
So now it's Friday morning. After a couple of wakings Ethan has slept till 830 so hopefully that's him caught up a little. A slightly quieter day planned, setting up my bank accounts and Matt off to JFK to pick up Bruno. I'm also hoping by the end of the day we may have ordered furniture for Ethan and may even have a home cooked meal! Oh and hopefully unpack!
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