Monday, September 14, 2015

Moving To Louisville: A Month Later

I have been a Louisville, Kentucky resident for an entire month.  Which sounds like a long time, but really is not.  It is 4 weeks.  28 days.  1,680 hours.  Not long at all.

Things are getting better.  I am finding my way around the little area we live in.  Sometimes I am even better than my husband at knowing where things are (but mostly he is better).

I still get homesick.  Just thinking about KC makes my eyes water.  I miss home.  I miss the familiarity of it.  I miss seeing my mom.  I miss my stuff (it's still in storage).  I miss taking walks through my neighborhood...which isn't my neighborhood anymore.  And just like that it hits me like a ton of bricks: that part of my life is over.  And I need to get over it.

To keep myself from full out crying, I will now move onto a more optimistic topic: our new home.  We are supposed to close on Friday, September 18th, but of course, I worry (anxiety rears its ugly head again).  We had some bad luck with the last house we were supposed to get, so I am trying to keep my hopes low until the keys are in our hands.  But that doesn't mean I'm not getting more excited every day :)



Our new house...I am so excited to move in! Many of the houses here were built in the 80's and early 90's.  They have a traditional feel that you saw in a lot of 80's movies.  As a kid I always wished I lived in a house like that - and now I am going to!  Huzzah!

It has a formal living room (which we are turning into a playroom), formal dining room, large kitchen, family room, 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and finished basement.  There is a bonus room off the master bedroom that will be my own special oasis!  I cannot wait to get in there and decorate!

And of course, I am over the moon about getting ready for Elizabeth's arrival - FINALLY!  She is due in six weeks!  Eeek!  There is so much to do and I am ready to nest!  My poor husband is a little stressed and overwhelmed by my enthusiasm, so I need to calm down a bit.

Another positive that has happened in the last week is I have met some new people!  I have joined a mommy group and have met a few really nice women.  Claire was invited to a birthday party and I met some moms there as well.  I am finding that so many people are transfers here!  They completely understand what we are going through.  It has been wonderful meeting them.

Well, I believe this post is long enough!

Thank you for taking the time to read my blog!

Wishing you well,
Stephanie