Rocky’s Arrival!! Part One-Fever, The Flu & IV, Oh My!
10
Nov 2009
Wow. This has been a Crazy Week!! Rocky is finally here!! He is beautiful and happy and perfect and oh so sweet and we have all fallen totally and completely head-over-heels in love with him! <3
I will start from the beginning.
After I posted my blog on Monday, I went to pick up Zane from school and just started feeling bad. Not like a going into labor bad, but a Shaky, Chilly, Weak feeling. I picked up Zane, made it home, and then just laid on the couch totally and completely miserable. I took my temperature and it was over 100 degrees, and every time I took it, it would be a little bit higher. I just felt awful. Ian was at work, so I had to drive to go pick him up. Luckily it is not far from our house and we made it there safely and once we got home I just immediately went to bed. At this point my fever was over 102. Ian and my Mom were both worried, so I called the midwives. They wanted me to start taking tylenol and see how I was feeling in the morning. I wasn’t having painful contractions, so they thought it was probably the flu. That night was the worst night ever. I had this horrible pain on my lower right side, and on my lower right side of my back. I couldn’t lay down, sit down or even walk. I kept taking tylenol, and my fever would go down for a little while, but as soon as the tylenol started to wear off it would creep back up over 102 again.
In the morning I called the midwives again. Once they FINALLY called me back, they were worried enough that they decided I should come into the hospital. Once I got there they decided I was severely dehydrated enough that they hooked me up to an IV. It took them three attempts to get the needle in me, my veins were so weak. It was so painful and the whole tops of my hands were super bruised. They also monitored the baby the whole time to make sure he was doing okay. Luckily he seemed fine, but the dehydration started to cause me to have contractions. They were moderately painful, but started coming pretty regularly enough to worry the nurses. I was in no position to try and have a baby at that moment. I could barely sit up, let alone go through labor. Ian and I thought it was hilarious that when I got there they kept asking if I was hungry and trying to give me this extra plate of salmon they had. People with the flu do no want to eat your leftover salmon. I stayed at the hospital for over 4 hours before they decided my contractions had slowed down enough that I could go home.
I felt bad when I got home because I think everyone was hoping that they would just keep me there and I would have the baby. I knew that it was not time. I needed to build up some strength, physically and mentally before I was going to be able to get through labor. At this time, I had already begun stressing about about the actual birth. It was beginning to dawn on me that it was actually almost time. I was going to have to push this thing out. I don’t know if you have heard, but labor hurts. Even though my labor with Zane was short (4 hours) and a successful all natural birth, it still hurt like hell. It was just beginning to dawn on me that I was going to have to go through that again.
That night I did feel better. My temperature was still creeping up, but I felt like it was getting better. They gave me some Tamiflu, but also determined that they were pretty sure I did not have the swine flu. My body was still weak and tired and I was still so not mentally ready for labor. I was actually feeling happy that Rocky was not ready yet, I needed some more time. Little did I know, I did not have much!
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Rocky is Here!
8
Nov 2009
Rocky was born November 4th at 10:51pm! He weighed 8 pounds 10 ounces and was 20 and 3/4 inches long!
Mom and baby came home from the hospital yesterday and are doing great!
There is of course more info to come, but honestly it could be a few days, I am too busy staring at this baby!!!
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Updates since Thursday
2
Nov 2009
Well, my appointment on Wednesday was disappointing to say the least. My midwives office has 3 midwives, one of which I absolutely LOVE. She is the one I have seen the most, and delivered Zane. Well, when I went in on Wednesday I had a different midwife that I had only met one time before, had absolutely no idea about my situation, and the whole thing was really disappointing and frustrating. I was only dilated 3 cm, which is good, but not quite enough for them to take any action. I was bummed. I am so ready for Rocky to be here already! I have spent the last few days walking non-stop, bouncing on my birthing ball, and doing anything else I can think of to get this labor going!! My water broke with Zane when I was 4 cm, so I feel like I am so close!
I have been having every sign of labor possible, contractions, cramps, etc..but nothing consistent enough! My family is starting to totally lose it. They are more impatient than I am! Ian is so ready for Rocky to be here, he has been walking with me non-stop, which he usually hates doing. We had a really fun Halloween, we trick or treated at all kinds of events starting at noon on Saturday, and wrapped it up around 8. I was seriously on my feet walking for just about the entire 8 hours. Zane dressed as Anakin Skywalker, and we made his costume so he was super excited about it! We hung out with our favorite old-house neighbor Carys most of the day until she and Zane were both totally pooped. That girl is hilarious. Her and Zane are a match made in heaven and we miss having her so close.
On Sunday we tried to rest a little, of course my resting included more walking a ridiculous amount and bouncing on my birth ball. Zane was allowed to eat as much candy as he wanted all day, but we told him once it was time for dinner, he was done FOREVER. This plan worked perfectly for us, he got to eat a ton of candy and feel good about it, and then when dinner time came he was not upset at all to see the candy disappear. In fact, I think he was more than done!
Last night I started having contractions pretty regularly, first about 10 minutes apart for about an hour, and then they moved to 8 minutes apart for the next 2 hours! I thought we were finally getting something going!! I finally fell asleep a little after 12, and I had a couple more contractions that woke me up, but this morning they were all gone. LAME. Today I have felt nothing. I know Rocky is going to be here soon no matter what but I am so tired of just waiting around! Being a Stay at Home Mom is not nearly as fun when your child is in school all day! I want someone to play with!
A lot of excitement either way in the next couple days, my Mom is coming up tomorrow, and my sister Whitney and her son Kaleb!! They live in North Carolina and we have not seen them in months!! We are so excited!!!! I am hoping that Rocky is just being polite and waiting for their arrival before he makes his appearance. My next appointment is on Wednesday, but my expectations are at an all time low.
Back to walking and bouncing.
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2:37 am
28
Oct 2009
That is what time I woke up this morning. It is now 4:43am and I am still sitting here, wide awake, in the living room. I can remember so vividly doing this exact same thing when I was pregnant with Zane. I would be so completely exhausted at night that I could barely get myself into bed, but then, every night, I would wake up at some ridiculous hour and be wide awake with no possible chance of falling back asleep at any decent hour. I would sit in the living room of our little yellow duplex, which, now that I think about it, was actually larger than where we live now. I did not have a laptop then, so usually I would watch some sort of horrible late night television, usually infomercials. I love infomercials.
I have a Midwife appointment this morning, actually in about 5 hours. I am a little nervous about it. At my last appointment I was dilated 2 and a half cm. She seemed to think there was a good chance that if I made it to this appointment, we would be choosing a time for me to come in and they would break my water manually, if it had not already done so on its own. Once that happens there is no turning back. Everyone is so ready for Rocky to be here. My mom seriously calls me every hour (but I think that is mostly because she is taking a week off of work as soon as I go into labor, and she is ready to be on vacation now!) Ian and Zane are so ready. Rachel is ready. We have a game plan in place and I have a some what packed suitcase. This is really going to happen. I am so ready to meet this little guy that has been hanging out with me these last 9 months. I cannot believe I am about to have two kids. I cannot believe we are about to have a newborn again. It has been 6 years since we have done this. I look at Zane and I cannot believe how much he has grown, how big he is now and sometimes I can hardly remember what it was like when he was a baby. Becoming pregnant with him was such a shock, and then to go through delivery and be given this little person that you instantly love so much that your whole entire world is thrown for a loop.I have never been the same since. Being Zane’s mother has brought me so much unexplainable joy. He has taught me so much about unconditional love. Am I really ready to have my whole life turned upside down all over again?
Everyone else is so ready for the baby to be here, but there is a part of me that just wants to hold on. Hold on to these last few days where Zane is still my baby. While he doesn’t have to share me with anyone. I just want to hold on to this last moment while we are still a little family of 3. I just want a little more time before my heart is turned completely upside down again. I spend every second of every day worrying about Zane and Ian. Are they okay? Are they happy? Are they Safe? What can I do to help make their lives a little bit easier? It can be exhausting and overwhelming. I do this because I love them so much. I just want to take care of them and protect them and hold them close and never let them leave. Now it is time to fit a third person into my heart. My heart feels so full now that it doesn’t seem possible. But I know that feeling. When they place that baby in my arms I know that all my fears and worries will simply disappear. I know that Rocky is meant to be a part of our family, and as soon as he arrives I am sure we will wonder how we ever thought we existed as a family without him.
As much as I am scared of what the future holds, I know that we are ready. Ready to take this next step as a family. Ready to all open our hearts to this new little person, and forever be changed.
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The Countdown
23
Oct 2009
So, at my appointment on Thursday I was measuring 2 1/2 cm dilated and 70% effaced. The midwife said that Rocky is very, very low and she thinks he could bust through at any time! If I do not go into labor on my own in the next week, she said we may want to think about a day we would want to go in and she would break my water manually! So we are getting really close!! I am definitely feeling it today, just that general I feel like crap feeling with a ton of pressure in my pelvis and Rocky is so low it is very difficult to walk, or sit, or lie down, or just generally exist.
When I was pregnant with Zane, Ian’s family all took bets (a friendly, bragging rights only bet) on when they thought he would come! I thought it would be fun to do the same thing for Rocky! So, if you would like, post your guess in the comments on this post!!
What Day?
What Time?
How long will he be?
How much will he weigh?
Will he have hair or no hair?
And anything else you feel like guessing!
Should be fun to see who wins!!
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A New Chapter
20
Oct 2009
I have always felt like I could divide Mine and Ian’s life together into chapters. There is the Dating in High School Chapter, The Moving to Chico Chapter, The Getting Married/Me Getting Pregnant Chapter (those happened so close together I will consider them one), The Zane Being Born Chapter, Moving to Sacramento Chapter, Moving Back to Chico Chapter, Me Starting the Daycare Chapter, and now we have entered this wonderful new chapter. This is a very exciting time! We are officially moved into our new home, and I love it. Yes, it is way smaller than our previous home, but there is something so cozy about it. I feel really comfortable here, which is surprising since our first night here did not go as I would hoped. Let’s just say waking up to the surprise of having our car window smashed in is not how I wanted to start this new chapter. Maybe I will make that the end of the last chapter…
My being able to just be home is such an amazing thing. It is still weird for me to run to the store in the middle of the day, or not have to listen to Kidz Bop in the morning. What’s funny is that I feel even busier now than I did when I was working all day! Trying to finish the unpacking and decorating, Getting ready for Rocky’s arrival, managing all of our schedules, that is a full time job in itself! So far, I am really enjoying it! I had a Doctor’s Appointment last week and the midwife was shocked at how low Rocky is. My labor with Zane was only 4 hours and she seems to think this one could be even shorter! I was already dilated 1 cm and had about 3 weeks left. I am definitely feeling like my body is working, and I have a feeling Rocky could be here soon! I actually would prefer another week or so before he arrives so I can finish unpacking, but I will be ecstatic to meet him whenever he decides to make his appearance!
To sum it all up, Life is Good. This may be my favorite chapter so far. Everyone in our family is really happy. Ian loves his job, Zane loves his little life and friends and is so ready to become a Big Brother. I am finally feeling a real sense of peace and am so looking forward to seeing what new challenges and experiences this new Chapter is going to bring. Whatever it is, I know we can handle it.
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Zane
13
Oct 2009
I do not know where he gets these poses.
His Awesome Headstand!
My Personal Favorite!
More to come, including some video of his Gymnastics Demo!
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Missing in Action
13
Oct 2009
Okay, obviously we have been busy. This past week has been a blur of packing, daycare woes, Rocky preparations, Gymnastics, a Wedding, a few meetings, and just plain day-to-day craziness! I am going to attempt to write about it all!
First off, moving is going great! We are almost done packing, I just started today packing up all the stuff that we have been holding off on until this week. Our house is finally starting to feel more empty, which, in turn, makes me feel like we are actually accomplishing something. We are all so ready to move. At first, I really thought it was going to be hard to leave our big house for something much smaller, but down sizing is really bringing us all a sense of relief. Me being able to stay home and not have to do daycare anymore is such an amazing blessing. I am so excited to start this new chapter in all our lives.
Speaking of daycare, I could not have had more signs this week that I was making the right decision quitting. This past week has left a very bad taste in my mouth for doing daycare and I doubt I will ever do it again. I cannot really elaborate, but it is safe to say that if we need me to work, I will be finding a different job in the future.
In better news, Rocky is almost here!! On Monday, Zane got to attend a class for Future Big Brothers at our Birthing Center. It was so cute! They talked all about the baby, and he got to practice changing a diaper (on a doll) and how to hold the baby. Then he got to tour the birthing center and see the rooms where Rocky will be born and where we will stay for the next day or so. It made him even more excited, which I did not think was possible! Zane is so excited about everything right now, moving, Rocky, Halloween, he is a giant ball of excited energy!
On Saturday Zane had his first Gymnastics Demonstration! His Gym put on an Olympic Festival to showcase all the hard work the kids have been doing. Zane got to showcase 2 events, the Parallel Bars and the Rings. I am just going to say now that Zane in his gymnastics uniform is, in fact, the cutest thing ever on this planet. PIctures to come.
Then, in the afternoon on Saturday, Ian and I were able to attend the wedding of some dear friends, Erik & Amy. We absolutely adore them, and they could not have had a more beautiful wedding. It was so nice to get all dressed up and go out as adults for a fun evening! I cannot remember the last time Ian and I went out alone… The wedding was so wonderful, and we got to see a bunch of friends that we don’t get to see very often, but we always have a blast when we all get together! The guys were absolutely in awe of my belly. I literally could not get them to stop touching it. You would think that would of bothered me, but they were so cute about it I thought it was so sweet! I have grown up with all of these boys and to see these goofy guys as such sweet, caring men is so weird. But I love them all and felt so honored that they went out of their way to make me feel so comfortable. Being the only pregnant person in a group of young people is not always an easy task.
Well, I have more boxes calling my name. Tomorrow is my very last day of daycare. I cannot wait. It will be so nice to only have my own kids to worry about. I am already starting to feel more relaxed!
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2 weeks until Moving Day!
1
Oct 2009
We are getting close to Moving Day! This weekend will be our last official packing weekend, so we have a ton to get done! I still feel like our house is way too full of stuff for people who are moving soon! We spent all last weekend packing and cleaning. We went dumpster diving for moving boxes and totally hit the motherload (motherlode?)!
I think we are pretty set on boxes!
We spent all day Saturday cleaning out our spare bedroom, and we are using that room to store all the packed boxes!
Zane decided his time would better be spent doing some modeling rather than helping us pack.
Ian was even so tired of packing he decided to join him!
By the way, I totally underestimated how hard it was going to be for my 8 and a half months pregnant self to pack! It seriously takes me an hour to pack one box, and that is not including at least two breaks. The process goes something like this:
1. Find a Box
2. Place Box on some kind of tall surface (I have trouble bending down too far)
3. Hobble around house finding stuff that is not to heavy. Pick up one thing at a time.
3a. Take Break.
4. Hobble back to box.
5. Place item in box.
6. Repeat steps 3-5 until box is filled.
6a. Take Break.
7. Hobble around trying to find the packing tape.
8. Tape Box shut.
9. Hobble around trying to find a marker (Zane keeps stealing my markers and tape…maybe he is making a runway for his modeling…)
10. Label Box.
11. Hobble around trying to find someone to move box from packing area to the spare bedroom.
12. Take Long Break.
I am almost 35 weeks pregnant now and totally feeling it. Rocky has decided to assume the head down position, which is good, but he has placed himself at such an angle that every time I move his head hits something in my pelvic area creating a sharp pang that causes me to cry out in pain. Not so fun. We are so ready. Our countdown calendar tells us that there is 39 days until Rocky’s due date. And only 16 days until we move. There is only 15 days until I am done doing daycare, and I will only have kids here for 9 of them!! Yeah! I am so ready for this new chapter of our lives to begin.
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30 Before 30 List
25
Sep 2009
When I started blogging my way through this list I had no idea how much life was about to throw our way! I also completely underestimated my tiredness level. I have made it through 5 items on the list in 25 days. I promise I will finish the list, there is so much I want to put out there to see if I can accomplish it in the next 3 and a half years! Please bear with me! I promise it will be worth it!
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Ninja Baby
25
Sep 2009
Things have been CRAZY here! Way, way too much going on! We got everything worked out with our old and new landlords! We have move-in and move-out dates! I gave all my parents notice that I was closing! We have started the loooonnngggg process of going through things, figuring out what we need to get rid of and what we can take with us. It amazes me the amount of stuff we have! That we do not even use! Our yard sale last weekend was a HUGE success and so much fun! I still have a bunch more stuff to get rid of though, so right now I am all over Craigslist and Freecycle.
We are down to just 44 days until Rocky’s due date! Zane is totally freaking out with excitement! When we told Zane I was pregnant we bought him a book about being a big brother! It talks all about the changes that will happen when the baby arrives, what to expect while Mom is pregnant, what to do if you get frustrated with the baby, it really is a great book, especially for Zane! Last night we were reading it again, and one of the sections talked about any worries that Zane might have. I had never really asked him about his worries, since he is such a laid back dude and so excited all the time I just assumed he didn’t really have any. Well, it turns out Zane has had quite a bit on his mind. As soon as I asked him he started rambling off an entire list of worries!
1- He is going to have to stay inside the house for a very long time. (We figured out he meant that if he wants to go to the park, he is going to have to wait until the baby is ready, and babies take forever..)
2-Rocky is going to get all the presents and Zane will get none.
3-He Poops.
4-He cries. Eventually, they are going to be sharing a room and Zane was very concerned that the baby would be crying and bothering Zane, but we would not hear it. Now, I have vacuumed Zane’s room before while he was sleeping, I do not think Zane realizes what a heavy sleeper he is. Also, I wake up if Ian or Zane even coughs at night, so I think we will be okay.
5-Rocky is going to be born a Ninja Baby and come out and punch Zane in the face. I was no help with this one. It is a big concern for all of us.
After a lot of talking and hugs I think Zane is feeling much better. He is going to make such a great big brother! My mother and sister are throwing me a baby shower in a few weeks, and part of the shower is a big brother party for Zane! He doesn’t know it yet, but I think he is going to be really pleased and it will make him even more excited! He is also attending a Big Brother Party at the birthing center we are delivering at next week! They are going to talk to him about being a big brother and give him a tour of the delivery rooms so he will not be scared when he comes to visit!
There is so much change going on for him right now, moving, becoming a big brother, getting used to his new class at school…Luckily, he is a pretty go with the flow type of kid. We are just trying to do everything we can to make things as smooth as possible for him! We were even able to convince our neighbor to hold onto his trampoline so he can come over and use it! I think everything is going to work out fine.
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The Most Embarrassing Moment of My Entire Life.
21
Sep 2009
I do not exaggerate (this time). Those of you who know me personally can vouch for the fact that I embarrass myself on a daily, if not hourly basis. Ian could write an entire blog about all the crazy things I do that are totally, utterly embarrassing. I have put my foot in my mouth and said completely inappropriate things, made totally inappropriate jokes around the wrong people, and even eaten some really embarrassing stuff. Most of the time, these things do not bother me. Yes, I privately cringe when I think back on certain moments, but overall I find it hilarious and embrace my total lack of social smoothness.
Not this time.
Now, I did not actually say anything, or even really do anything to embarrass myself. It is mostly a random occurrence of certain events that led to me being totally humiliated. Let me start from the beginning.
On Saturday we had a big yard sale. We are trying to get rid of tons of stuff before our big move in 4 week. I love Yard Sales!! I love setting it all up, talking to all the people that come over and just hanging out in the front yard all day! We had a really good turn out! We sold a bunch of stuff and our house is finally starting to feel a little lighter! About halfway through our morning, Ian, Rachel and I were all sitting on our lawn chairs relaxing in between customers. While we were talking a car pulled up and a woman got out, I looked over to say good morning and froze in my tracks. AN AMISH PERSON WAS AT MY GARAGE SALE. A real life Amish person was at my house (driving a brand new Honda Civic?!? That’s a whole other issue…)!! I look over at Ian and Rachel and they are both looking at me with this expectant look, like they are waiting for me to either faint or start talking. I chose talking. I said Good Morning. Yes, I know. Not the most original opening, but I was in shock. At this point, things started to go South.
First off, Rachel started completely losing it.
Rachel- **thinks she is talking quietly, she is not** “Oh my God! Heather, this is like your dream come true! Are you freaking out right now?!”
Me- **whispering** “Rachel! Shut up!!”
Rachel- “Oh My Gosh Heather! It’s not like she can hear me!(**she can**) Seriously, this is the greatest moment of your life! You must be freaking out!”
Me- “Rachel! Stop!”
At this point the woman was looking through all of my books. She had picked up two! I could not believe that an Amish woman was about to buy some of my books!! I was pretty sure we were about to become Best Friends. I had visions of us hanging out drinking tea (do the Amish drink tea!?!) and making pies together. At this point I should mention that her husband was still waiting in the car (the Brand New Honda Civic). I am a little disappointed that he did not find my Garage Sale worthy of getting out of the car.
So, the Amish woman has two of my books in her hand and is looking through the rest of the pile when all of a sudden her whole body language changes. She quickly puts the books down and starts walking back to her car. I barely had a chance to call out, “Have a Great Day” in a sort of desperate voice before she is back in the car and they are driving away. Ian, Rachel and I all look at each other very confused. What Happened?!? I thought we were going to be Besties and now she has left! And so abruptly!
At this moment I look over at the pile of books and realize in horror that on the very top of the pile are not 1, not 2, but FOUR books about AMISH PEOPLE!!!! No wonder she ran away! Between my Amish book collection and my crazy loud sister talking about “this being the greatest moment of my life”, the Amish woman was probably totally creeped out! I was so embarrased! I am sure she is going to tell all her Amish friends and I am going to be totally blacklisted from ever hanging out with any Amish people ever! I was so close!! This was my big chance and it was a giant failure. Do I keep throwing garage sales hoping I will attract more Amish people and have a chance to redeem myself?
We FOR SURE have to move now.
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The Storm Cloud has Lifted!
17
Sep 2009
My super sucky cold/fluishness is finally gone! I woke up on Saturday with little to no voice and have just went downhill since then! I had to close the daycare yesterday and today so I could get some rest, gotta protect the little one in my belly! Today I am finally feeling so much better! Not only are my symptoms pretty much gone but I am also feeling a whole sense of relief. This moving thing is really feeling like the right thing. I talked to our landlords today and they were so sweet and supportive and basically told us that we have been the best tenants ever and they are so happy for us. I have really been amazed at the amount of people coming out and showing support for us and our decision and it means the world to me. It helps to know that we have so many people who love us and care for us and think that we are doing the right thing. Thank You.
On a BIG positive note, we found an apartment! Once Ian and I decide to do something, we just go for it! We got an idea of apartment price ranges and areas and found one that we thought would be perfect. It seems quiet, away from all the college kids, has a playground, pool and basketball court, and most importantly, is about 2/3rds what we pay now! It is small, of course, but I think it will be perfect! I am getting so excited about being home with Zane and Rocky without all the stress of the daycare! I never in a million years thought I was going to be able to take more than 2 weeks for maternity leave, and now I can take as long as I want!! I am so happy!
More Good News! I found out today that my Mom and Sister are throwing me a baby shower!! I was really not expecting to have one this time, but after some convincing I realized that I could really use a day to just celebrated and be excited for this baby’s arrival! With Zane it felt like all I had to do was sit around and be excited, but this time there is so much going on sometimes I have to remind myself that I am having a BABY in less than 8 weeks!! That is pretty exciting! Speaking of Rocky, we are so unprepared for his arrival it is not even funny! Remember when I posted over a month ago about buying him a few outfits? Well that is all I have done!! Still no crib, burp clothes, diapers, nothing! I have got to get on it! I was really really hoping to cloth diaper this time around, so I have got to get all that figured out! (Not to mention convince Ian..)
We are starting the process of getting rid of a TON of stuff this weekend! We are downsizing from a large 3 bedroom house with a 2 car garage to a tiny 2 bedroom apartment with no storage space! We have so much to get rid of! We are having a garage sale this weekend, but we will probably end up having one more before we leave (in 5 weeks). We are also putting a ton of stuff on Craigslist, and I am sure we will end up giving a bunch of stuff away as well! There is a lot to do!
Did I mention I am super Happy? I am SUPER HAPPY!
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Because I just don’t have enough on my plate right now..
14
Sep 2009
For the last couple weeks Ian and I have been really weighing our options about what to do after Rocky gets here. There is the whole daycare issue, the fact that we are trying to save money, etc. Well, after a lot of thought, we have finally reached a solution we are all really happy with. WE ARE MOVING! We have decided to move into a smaller apartment, so that I can focus on raising our kids and hurrying to finish school! Now, this has not been an easy solution, we absolutely LOVE the house we live in, the neighborhood, the area, everything! However, we have always known it was never permanent. Our landlords plan on living here when they get older, so we were never going to have the option of buying this house.
At this point I would like to add that we have the most amazing son ever. One big worry of ours about moving was how it would affect Zane. He loves our house as well, and he is pretty much soul mates with the girl that lives next door. When we asked him how he felt about moving, he said it was cool. When we told him it would mean we would live in a much smaller place, he asked if he could get a bean bag chair. We said yes. When we told him it meant we would not be able to set up his trampoline, he told us that was okay. He actually seems excited about moving! I think kids are a lot more resilient than we give them credit for!
So there you have it. We need to find a place and move all in the next 8 weeks. Should be interesting. I am really excited for this step and I feel like any sacrifices we make now are really going to pay off. I have been going to school FOOORRRREEEEVVVEEEEERRRRRR, I am so excited to finally be done and to be able to eventually find a job doing something I love! I am so lucky to have a husband that is so supporting and is willing to sacrifice now so that I can follow my dreams! Have I mentioned that he is pretty great? I am so excited to be able to be home with Rocky and Zane!!
Im off to began calling apartment complexes!! More info to come!
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