Patience is a virtue. I think I got skipped when they were handing this one out in heaven. It's something I'm here on this earth to learn, slowly but surely over the years. That being said, I've been trying so hard lately to take all the waiting we're doing in stride. I've even felt at peace most times, but every once in awhile anxiousness slips in. We are still waiting to hear back from grad schools for Dan. We don't know where we are moving in September because of this, and all the things that come with moving to a new place are up in the air. This would maybe be less confusing if we weren't moving once before the mystery move, but we are. We are moving to Alaska for the summer to have this sweet baby of ours, to be close to family, to work for amazing companies we've worked for in the past. I've been waiting for this move. I've been waiting to finish my job here in Idaho. I've been waiting for this time to pass by, all the while trying to suck up every last second I have with Dan before he takes me, 35 weeks pregnant, on a plane to Alaska.
I've been waiting to buy baby things and get everything we need for our little guy ready. I mean, we have no where to put it because we aren't even in the location we are having the baby! I don't know if my mind will fully be at rest until I'm home and have a bed ready for baby boy. Recently I've been thinking our decision to move right before having a baby is crazy. But when I get crazy and teary eyed I have the best husband by my side to remind me we thought it was right before, and it will be right in the end, there are just a lot of steps to take to make everything work. Each day another piece of the puzzle falls into place, and for that I'm so grateful.
After I leave we still have another phase of waiting. Waiting for Dan to graduate school and drive to Alaska with some of our stuff, and hopefully just in time for baby boy to arrive. I can only hope that time will fly by, and that our little one will be so comfy in my belly he won't even think twice of coming early. And so the waiting continues, but we are going to enjoy the ride as we go!
PS I got this maternity coat and this one from my amazing mom, thanks mom! Being able to close my jacket has made pregnancy 20x better
PS I got this maternity coat and this one from my amazing mom, thanks mom! Being able to close my jacket has made pregnancy 20x better
Love the jacket. Jacket closure is a necessity for that nasty weather I can see in the picture!
ReplyDeleteThis post spoke to me. My family will be selling our house and packing up next summer so I may attend grad school. Only, I won't find out which school(s) accept me into their program until this time next year. I have found that the waiting, wondering, and overall unknown is hard. Patience is apparently not my virtue. I also have to remind myself not to stop living in the now. It's okay to paint a room, rehang photos, and make improvements to our home. We still live here and I have a lot of life to live in the in between. Great, insightful post!
ReplyDeleteWaiting and patience...not so fun!!! Especially when pregnancy is involved! Hang in there! At least you look like a total babe:)
ReplyDeletePatience! No fun at all!
ReplyDeleteWe have been trying to get pregnant for a few months now and have been waiting patiently. It seems like forever!
You look great!
Hang in there Kimberly- it will happen before you know it!
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