Well, we've just spent our third night in our new home- the first one with Chris not with us. I'm a bit heavy hearted with him not being here- I miss him desperately... and its only been 24 hours. Its going to be a long transition for us all.
The trip down here was long and exhausting starting with a 3am departure time from Maryland. Honestly, both Chris and I had trouble sleeping at all Friday night and so we both drove on little to no sleep. Its the first time I can remember having to really talk to myself during the drive to keep me from nodding off. Once we arrived, we had help here at the house waiting for us- so, we didn't get to rest. We spent the remainder of the day unloading our packed down truck and assembling furniture that we were going to need to sleep on that night. We didn't get into bed until about 11pm and we all crashed hard. Exhaustion is an understatement. However, it became very surreal- being in our new house- a house that was/is big enough for us all to fit without invading each others space. This was what we've been planning for and looking forward to for 9 months now... and here we are. I'll be honest, there were MANY days that I wondered if that was ever going to happen. Were we ever going to make it to Tennessee??? But, here we are... settling in.
I got the kids all registered for school yesterday- with the exception of Sophia (because her registration is more involved and I"m waiting on a call back from the early intervention office in our county). On Friday morning, Nick will go to a new student orientation from 9-12pm for an opportunity to walk through his new school and get to know where he's going before he shows up next Thursday. I'm glad they have this orientation set up and that we are here for him to participate... its intimidating walking into a new school... but I KNOW he will do great.
Last night, our next door neighbor brought us dinner. I was touched that they would offer and then even more thankful when I didn't have to worry about preparing anything while unpacking and straightening up. Our experience in this neighborhood so far has been great. The kids have children their age to play with (the downside is its 110 degrees outside so no one wants to play outside during the day)- and have already begun making friends. One of the major concerns we had moving was Sophie. She is so structured and regimented that anytime you mess with her schedule, she really has a hard time adjusting. Surprisingly enough, that has NOT been the case so far with Soph. She loves the new house- she runs around, makes herself comfortable and has plenty of space of enjoy. We are certain as we watch her that moving into this house was the best fit for our family. I'm looking forward to getting everyone adjusted into a schedule as school starts next week.
Well, I suppose that's it for now- I'll try to update in a few days- WITH pictures. Right now, the downstairs is looking more under control- but the upstairs is still filled to the brim with boxes... and have I mentioned the garage is full of boxes too. I know everyone is curious to see the house- so, I'll do my best to get it up soon.
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