New home, new world

I just wanted to let you all know that we're in and settling down. It was the "funnest" move ever. I kid you not. Without coming across all negative nelly:

1) Bank not accepting my documents with my middle name on them - we missed settlement by a day
2) Owner conveyancer losing our transfer documents
3) Owner refusing cactus-zilla from the front balcony (look in photos)
4) Owner missing settlement due to being short 17k
(nervous weekend of 17th 18th Oct as all things were in place to go ahead with move)
5) Bank overcharging stamp duty by $3100
6) Rental property we were vacating - owner requesting alarm installed be removed unless safety certificate provided - no bond otherwise
7) Nine days of bickering with IINET, Telstra and Carrier check over who's codes were on the line, with the conversation ending yesterday that nobody could tell me so we could never get ADSL and had to get cable
8) No good TV reception despite external airiel and (?) juiced up supply to airiel

Wow! That's negative.

But here we are, just 9 calendar days after the move and we're unpacked, enjoying the spa, airconditioning, heating, (dial up) internet and life isn't too bad. In fact, today was great because I found out who's codes were on the line (Telstra!! of course), the rental property bond is being returned in full without the alarm being removed (great!) and ANZ refunded the stamp duty straight into the home loan (even better).

Deepti has settled in and found parks and day care and child care nearby and struck up a friendship with some people about partime and casual work. And there are Indian neighbours with young kids. And she still gets to go to Carnegie shops! And I don't think I mentioned but in mid-September, Deepti got her learner's permit on the first go, so for Deepti, this past four to six weeks have been great.

Naina's become naughtier and boisterous and demanding and loveable and adorable day by day. But she's settling in and enjoying the new place - especially those stairs. I'm going to time her getting up.

No photos as I am on dial up and I think I'll crash everything if I tried.