There are nine people total living in my new home: Erik's mom and dad, older sister's family (sister, husband, little girl, and baby boy), us, and younger brother. I've never had this many roommates before. I like having lots of people at the house because there's always someone to interact with if I wish. "If I wish" is the best part of it since I can have my privacy in our room when I want it. Sometimes I do wish that we had more peace and quiet (a newborn and a toddler can make a lot of noise though small) but I would rather have a little noise than total silence most of the time. The television is usually on but I'm already used to this having lived with Susan. The best part of living with Erik's parents is that Ma does all the cooking and it tastes great! Then I just have to do the dishes afterwards, but other people do it too so I'm not doing it all the time. Oh, I forgot to mention another roommate, J.J. the dog. He's really low maintenance and it's fun to have him around, to walk him and give him treats.

One thing that's a bit of a challenge is getting used to everyone's schedule. It's more for my own mind's organization sake. I figure out everyone elses' schedule so that I can plan my own schedule. The person whose schedule affects me the most is Li-Li, the little girl, who always wants me to play with her. She goes to school three times a week and on those days I can rest after my work. But I enjoy spending time with her especially when she says that I'm her best friend and that she loves me always. I'm such a sucker.