It’s Done
The packing is over. The move still has a long way to go, but we’ve done the hardest (?) part. All of our belongings are crammed in 16′ of space, waiting for us to call for them to be delivered in Texas.
My man is somewhere between Ohio and Little Rock, Arkansas. He will reach our new city sometime tomorrow. The kids and I are mostly settled in Connecticut with my parents. Saying goodbye to my man ranks among the hardest things I’ve ever done. We hope to see him in four weeks, but it might be longer. There will be miles and miles between us. He starts a new job, buys a house, paints and replaces carpet before I get to see him. Sounds like too much stands between us! This is best, though. I can’t imagine making the kids live in transitional housing for a month in a new city. Here, they are spoiled and loved by Nani and Papa, plus countless friends. Yes, it’s better that we’re here. But we miss Daddy! There is a hole in our family.
However, the sun is shining, and I think it’s 10 degrees warmer here than it is in Vermont. I’m done packing. I can rest now, without my mind racing with things to be done. I don’t have anything to do. Just take care of my kids and spend time with my parents. I think I can handle that.
Emotionally I’m doing okay. Physically I’m exhausted! Last night I slept from 10 til 5 without waking! I have no idea if Buddy cried (I’m going to guess that he did). Maybe this physical exhaustion will lead to him sleeping through the night. If that’s the case, then Yay for coma-like exhaustion-induced sleep!
Packing the truck went incredibly smoothly! We had several guys from church help. They had everything loaded quickly! Then it was just a matter of packing it so that we paid the least we could (we paid per foot). The men impressed me! It was like a giant game of tetris. Meanwhile, some friends cleaned the house for me. I kept saying “thank you”, but those words just don’t express how much I appreciated all the help. By Thursday night I was ready to roll into a ball and cry until I slept. I truly couldn’t have done it without the help. I have some pictures, but they are on my parents’ camera. I’ll work on getting them loaded eventually. Right now I’m going to catch a short nap before Buddy wakes up.
Sorry if this was disjointed and wordy. I haven’t been this tired in A LONG TIME! Considering I haven’t slept well since Buddy’s birth, that’s saying something. So please forgive me….













