Well, we moved into our (rental) home in Camas, WA on May 12th, so we've been here almost 2 weeks. The few days leading up to the move were so stressful and emotional. But I did have a lot of help from my mom and my little sister, Stephanie, which I was so thankful for. My friend, Jenny, came over and helped with packing and cleaning the night before we left and then also the morning that we left. (Thank you, Jenny!) It was so hard to say goodbye. I loved Liberty Lake, our home, our ward, our friends and family, etc. I will always miss our life there.
I was nervous for the drive to Camas because Nate was driving the moving truck and I drove our van with all 3 girls. Yikes. We planned on sticking together for the drive, but we left Liberty Lake later than we had planned, so Nate had to go ahead without me in order to meet the guys from our new ward that were going to help us move. I only had to stop twice during the 6 hour drive, but each time took an hour. Somehow, it was not that bad though. All 3 girls were surprisingly well-behaved. Halle slept really well and Paige and Kate actually got along and didn't cry and scream like they usually do. :) Kind of a miracle.
I arrived at our new home not even 2 hours after Nate did and was amazed to find that the moving truck was completely unloaded, there was dinner on the counter, and Costco food in our fridge. 9 men from our new ward had showed up to help us. How incredibly nice is it for someone to take time out of their Saturday to help someone move in that they don't even know? And some women in the ward had made dinner and put some basic food items in our fridge. So nice.
Overall, things have been good and smooth, but moving is just hard. I don't know my way around here at all, I don't people yet, and I just feel kind of alone. I know it's going to get better, but it's just hard right now. Also, I would like to mention that taking care of 3 kids is not easy. I don't really feel like I can handle taking all 3 of them out of the house very well. It's just chaotic. So I just don't go anywhere, which makes the days really long. It's only been 3 weeks since Halle was born though, and I know it takes time to get used to these big changes. I'm definitely feeling pretty maxed out though. How do people have like 12 kids? I don't understand. Are they superhuman?
Nate is really loving his new job so far. He has a great boss and he loves learning about medical technology. He's excited about his new career, so that makes this all worth it.
Halle is doing really well. She sleeps and eats well and is a pretty content baby. I'm so glad she is healthy and hasn't had any problems. I love her sweet little face. We still have to get her blood test done to find out if she has the same condition as Kate (Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency), and I am dreading that.
6 days old
3 weeks old
The girls just love Halle. They want to hold her all day long.
5 comments:
I'm glad moving went well but I'm sorry the adjustments are hard... it will get better and easier. Postpartum emotions don't help, I've been there! I'm glad Nate is liking his job.
Amen to what Emily said. I am feeling the same way and I am old and don't have postpartum emotions. From what I remember about all our past moves, it takes about a year to feel like you have friends, fit in, and are comfortable. Sometimes less, and that is a always a nice little blessing. Just take it one day at at time. Love you.
I'm glad the drive went well Ash! Now I want to visit you in Portland! I don't know how people have 12 kids. But your kids are all pretty young. Imagine having a 12-year-old helping you out with stuff. That could be the reason why these moms are doing it. They're not superhuman, they get HELP. Haha.
I hope you can find some cool people there where you're at!
When you have time, I'd like to see pics of your new place:)
sounds like we need to meet up :) Halle is such a doll and I can't believe how big Kate looks next to her.
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