These next two months are going to be very stressful. In the next 48 hours, Steve will receive his start date and we will be able to get in contact with a realtor to get our house on the market. Most likely, Steve will be leaving on August 10th or 11th and will be in Maryland from then on. I get to stay behind for a bit as we try to sell the house. I find this very frightening as I have to watch over my two sweet little monsters. It might not be so bad if I had a near by adult to spend time with but most of my friends and family live at least an hour away. That makes it hard to just get up and go find some good company.
There's also the fact that I have to try to keep this house immaculate while I remain here. Ideally, we will find a townhouse to buy within the first month that Steve is there and, after another month, we will be able to move into it. However, there's never any guarantees that things will work out the way you want. So, I plan on bracing myself for the worst. Even while doing that, though, I plan to keep myself sane by reminding myself that this isn't forever and my situation is not that bad. It isn't. I'm not completely without help, it's just a little ways away. This isn't forever.
I'm glad that we are finally getting close to the end of this journey. I am very much ready to move.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Children's Inspiration
With an impending move ahead, I've been thinking about the (eventual) direction I would want to take with the kid's rooms. Decorating a room just the way you want can be expensive, so these are merely ideas to get me started. I thought I'd share some of my favorite things I've found so far!
For a shared room:
For a room just for Bella:
For a room just for Jude:
I'm really getting into the idea of fantasy and fairy tale themes for the kids. I've always loved anything fantastical, so why not immerse my children in it!
For a shared room:
For a room just for Bella:
For a room just for Jude:
I'm really getting into the idea of fantasy and fairy tale themes for the kids. I've always loved anything fantastical, so why not immerse my children in it!
Make it Work
It's been 6 months since Jude was born, even though it doesn't really seem possible. All along I've been making things work. Feeding two kids at the same time. Getting two kids to sleep at night, at the same time. Getting two kids to take a nap at the same time.....working on that. Keeping a house tidy....really bad at that still. Keeping Steve and I fed. There's always a laundry list of things that need to be done.
I have a problem of making things as simple as possible. Doing the bare minimum, if you will. My goal for the rest of the year is to change that. I want to find a way to make things work without sacrificing the quality of the outcome. Things have been so up in the air for months now with this move looming over our heads that I haven't done much of anything I've intended to do. Now, we're going to move in the next couple of months, and possible again shortly after that if we go find a house. No more waiting. All of the things I've wanted to do, its time to take the steps to make them reality.
I need to start setting my goals and looking at the steps I need to take to attain them. I want a massive white board with sectioned off areas. That would be great :).
I have a problem of making things as simple as possible. Doing the bare minimum, if you will. My goal for the rest of the year is to change that. I want to find a way to make things work without sacrificing the quality of the outcome. Things have been so up in the air for months now with this move looming over our heads that I haven't done much of anything I've intended to do. Now, we're going to move in the next couple of months, and possible again shortly after that if we go find a house. No more waiting. All of the things I've wanted to do, its time to take the steps to make them reality.
I need to start setting my goals and looking at the steps I need to take to attain them. I want a massive white board with sectioned off areas. That would be great :).
Thursday, July 14, 2011
One baby per month (sort of)
Holy cow! Babies be everywhere! I can't even guess how many babies that have been born in my circles in the past few years. In fact, this year, it's almost 1 a month! Steve says that we are just at that stage of life and I completely understand. Most of our friends who are married have been so for at least 2-3 years and have had a chance to settle into a career or whatever else it is they've wanted to accomplish. That means babies!
For example, 2008 started it all. 2 babies (April and December). In 2009, 6 babies. In 2010, 8 babies. This year, 7 have already made their appearance. There's still 5 to come....that I know of. And we have our first entry for 2012. One of my cousins is expecting his first in January next year, around Jude's birthday. This is crazy, in a good way of course.
After talking about it with Steve, he made the point that it will be like this for a few years. It's family building time. Honestly, there is not better time of life! The next 20-30 years are going to be a grand adventure that's for sure. Then, our kids will be doing the same....scary.
For example, 2008 started it all. 2 babies (April and December). In 2009, 6 babies. In 2010, 8 babies. This year, 7 have already made their appearance. There's still 5 to come....that I know of. And we have our first entry for 2012. One of my cousins is expecting his first in January next year, around Jude's birthday. This is crazy, in a good way of course.
After talking about it with Steve, he made the point that it will be like this for a few years. It's family building time. Honestly, there is not better time of life! The next 20-30 years are going to be a grand adventure that's for sure. Then, our kids will be doing the same....scary.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Here we go
So, we're officially moving. Now we officially need a date. This whole mess is very frustrating. Until Steve gets some paperwork turned in, we don't really know what's going on and contacting the relocation people is pointless. I'm very excited for this move to be done and it hasn't even started. And by done, I mean we're there, settled in, and our house here is sold. That last part is VERY important. I mean really, who wants to pay for two residences.
There are some things working on my side for all of this. I do have to find a new pediatrician (BOO) but at least I have until October to find one for sure. That is when Bella will have her 2 year and Jude will have his 9 month appointment. I'll have to find new doctors for Steve and I, not that we ever go now. However, we probably should.
I can search for new Mother's day out programs for Bella. I like the one we're in, but there might be a Catholic one in MD and Steve would be excited about that. Also, perhaps there will be a little bit of variance in the pricing.
The one thing that I'm really excited about, though. DE-CLUTTERING! During this move, we have to be able to whittle down our belongings to what can fit in a 2 bedroom apartment. I must say, I love that idea. I feel like we have so much junk and half of it doesn't get used. Time to clean out!
One added bonus is that I might be able to go see my parents (who have been in Alabama for a month now). It would be a tad out of the way, but what better time to go than when you're on the move anyway!
By the end of August, all of this will be decided and done. It seems unreal that in 2 months we will go from knowing nothing to not being in Texas and everything (almost) being decided. Here we go.
There are some things working on my side for all of this. I do have to find a new pediatrician (BOO) but at least I have until October to find one for sure. That is when Bella will have her 2 year and Jude will have his 9 month appointment. I'll have to find new doctors for Steve and I, not that we ever go now. However, we probably should.
I can search for new Mother's day out programs for Bella. I like the one we're in, but there might be a Catholic one in MD and Steve would be excited about that. Also, perhaps there will be a little bit of variance in the pricing.
The one thing that I'm really excited about, though. DE-CLUTTERING! During this move, we have to be able to whittle down our belongings to what can fit in a 2 bedroom apartment. I must say, I love that idea. I feel like we have so much junk and half of it doesn't get used. Time to clean out!
One added bonus is that I might be able to go see my parents (who have been in Alabama for a month now). It would be a tad out of the way, but what better time to go than when you're on the move anyway!
By the end of August, all of this will be decided and done. It seems unreal that in 2 months we will go from knowing nothing to not being in Texas and everything (almost) being decided. Here we go.
