The current condition of my bedroom- complete disaster! It's gonna be a long night!
The moving truck arrives in one week from today! I'm shocked with how fast September flew by. When Spencer and I first talked about me staying behind, I was excited about staying for
one more September. I knew it'd be hard to be apart from Spencer, but Madi would be in school (3 morning a week) and I'd have alot more freedom- not to mention cooler temps, leaves changing, etc. Unfortunately, it hasn't been as wonderful as I thought and I'm currently trying my
very hardest to stay positive- but dang is it hard! Being a single parent is the worst and I can't help but feel resentment when I hear how Spencer slept in on Saturday, or how he got to have a nice, quiet, relaxing weekend alone. Even though Spencer would love to be able to trade me spots, it's still hard not to get a little dramatic over the situation (sorry Spence, I know I've been an emotional roller coaster lately). Packing is a beast and I'm truly exhausted from it. Madi's dramatic outbursts have doubled- probably due to all the changes, on top of Spencer not being around, etc. Elle came down with croup about 5 days ago. Thankfully she's finally getting over it cause it's a killer packing all day, taking care of every single need for two children, dealing with the fun of pregnancy, and then getting up a gazillion times in the middle of the night! It was only my second time dealing with croup and I don't really remember Madi's experience (probably because I wasn't doing it alone)- but it's scary!
Anyway, it's now crunch time! My parents fly in on Saturday (soooooo super excited about this). I'm hoping to have almost everything finished except the kitchen and breakables. I want to be able to enjoy General Conference on Sunday, so we've really only got Saturday afternoon/evening and Monday. Totally doable though- right!? I do want to throw a shout-out to all my wonderfully amazing friends who've been super awesome with volunteering to watch the girls, bring me dinner, have the girls and I over for dinner, etc. etc. It's been fabulous and I'll forever be grateful for the incredible friends I made out here- thanks guys!
Looking ahead though- we're excited to play with cousins in North Carolina next Tuesday, then continue onto Dallas and see the triplets again (last time we saw them was the day they were born)! Saying I'm excited is an understatement!! Oh, and it'll be fun to see Clark and JoSue too! :) Then we'll finally be back with Spencer on the 12th (only two weeks and one day from now- but still feels like an eternity away)!
2 comments:
You can do it girl! Let the adrenaline carry you through. Seriously though, you're amazing, and you definitely deserve some serious brownie points for years to come! Please call if you can think of anything I can do to help.
Oh man, you need some definite pampering once you get settled in Cali. Seriously. I mean, doing everything alone is one thing but doing it pregnant is another! You are awesome. Clark and I were talking about you last night and how we can't wait to see you. I'm sure you are just anxious to get on the road! So fun that mom and dad are arriving soon (or have already arrived). I hope you have an enjoyable conference weekend. We've been praying for you that you'll make it so hopefully you are feeling some good, positive vibes over there!! Lots of love, xoxo
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