We moved everything out of our storage this past weekend on the 29th. It mostly went into the garage so that the carpets can be cleaned at the end of this week. It was a really smooth move and only took us about 2 hours total and maybe an hour of settling a few things into the house. We had a good amount of help and Jeff's mom watched most of the kids (Seren, Kendall and cousins) so it was relatively easy. It seems like a wonderful neighborhood which we are over the moon about. We met a handful of neighbors who were all very nice and offering help and future help. They all praised each other and the area. So hopefully it isn't all a farce or just the surface impression.
I am a little tentative in regards to the neighborhood being primarily LDS / Mormon. I am Mormon but after going through infertility and determining the way we wanted to build our family through donor eggs it has been a little more interesting in our relationship to other typical LDS members and the values of the church. We do still go to church each week and we pray with our children and I do hope to work towards a more active lifestyle with our church but it has yet to be determined how it will all pan out (isn't it always with anything you do?) I have decided not to be secretive or misleading in the reason we have twins but I will not be sharing the piece regarding donor eggs. In my understanding it isn't highly accepted or what is expected as the first step to resolution of infertility (or possibly at all). I feel no shame with it and I still feel that God is perfectly happy with our little family but why expose something so private if you ask me. It will be Kendall and Seren's decision as they get older (and hopefully have a good grasp of it) to share this information if they feel it relative. Anyway just a sub-thought process going on there.
Also, we were planning on moving out at the end of this week on Saturday morning. Plans have changed a little. Jeff's cousin who lives out of state is getting married on Thursday to a girl who is somewhat local...so the wedding and reception will be here in Utah. Long story short it was somewhat offered for them to stay at the house if Jeff and I had moved by then (which it was assumed we would be...no one expected 5 months). And since this family struggles somewhat financially it was the easiest and cheapest arrangement for them. So, as we sat around making plans for our week and the last load to move to the house...they called and this plan was brought up again. Jeff and I were fine with moving up our time a couple days (we'll move Wednesday night now) although it makes it less smooth at the same time. I am not so worried about us as I am worried about the girls handling the transition with less than ideal circumstance. They will be in their pack-n-plays for a couple nights (since we can't put up cribs until the carpets are cleaned and dry) and in a new/strange surrounding also. I hope that they make it through okay. I hope we all make do with it. I can't wait to be there and settling in now.
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