So, Brandon and I have a history together of doing everything all at once, in the mega stress fashion. My family laughs about the things we have decided to do- graduate from college 2 consecutive weekends, attend a friends wedding the next, get married the next, attend another 2 friends weddings the next and that week move to Iowa City. Or deciding to totally redo a meth house the 2nd semester of medical school and move the day after finals, or that we packed our moving truck for our Denver move at my medical school graduation, or probably the kicker- have a baby in typically the hardest year in residency. Yep, we like to do things complicated! Now is no exception. When we moved to Denver, we found this amazing house, but always planned on moving after 3-5 years to a place where our kids could grow up. We LOVE our house, but in someways, our needs with a family are different, and we knew this house wouldn't be where we would stay. Brandon has been casually looking at houses for the last year waiting for the perfect house, and we found it last week. We put in an offer, it was accepted- so we are moving. For those who are now trying to count how far along I am in my pregnancy- I'll save you the time- I'm 33 weeks along. Our closing date is exactly one week after my due date, and our house is not on the market yet. Add to that a very active 2 year old, and a husband who has recently started traveling for work, and you have a recipe for craziness. The great thing that we have to keep in mind right now is that we truly feel this is God's plan for us right now. So despite the stress, we know God has great plans for us. However, we could use your help.
1st and foremost- prayer- for our stress, getting the house on the market, attempting to sell it for roughly what we spent on it, for our sweet little one who's life is about to be turned upside down in more ways than one, for our marriage- that it is strengthened during this time, for safety with this pregnancy/health of our baby girl, etc. etc. This is the biggest way you can help us!!
Ask us how we are doing/coping and what you can do- we are not good (either one of us) at asking for help, so that is a big step!
Planning ahead some dinners that we can freeze for after the baby comes- to minimize cooking in this crazy time- I fully intend to move my deep freeze and frozen meals- we have to eat!!
Any tips you have on making a house look less full (especially in the storage department)
Moving help- both when we move to the house, and emptying boxes the weeks afterwards- given we will have a newborn and will be trying to figure out how to parent 2, and that I won't be able to lift a lot- we could totally use any help you can offer.
Playdates for BJ- both without us while we get things done, and with us- we want to make this the lowest possible stress for BJ, so diversions would be great!!
I think that is enough requests for now. We feel so blessed in this situation, and by our family and friends- thanks for your love, support, and prayers!!
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