Out with the old...

Do you think kids are effected by packing and moving or do they just go with the flow? Before moving into the new place, Katelyn had never been into the new place. While I was packing up our old apartment she began to act clingy and unpacked boxes almost as fast as I could pack them. Therefore, most of the packing was done in two evenings so she was less involved.

Friday night she stayed with my boyfriend Eric and his children so I could move everything aside from the furniture out of my apartment. Saturday movers came after I got off work and moved the reminder of my things while Katelyn was with my parents. Sunday morning when my parents brought Katelyn back to the old apartment she cried. Unaware that we had a new apartment she was weary.

Upon arriving in the new apartment Katelyn looked skeptical. Why were our things in this new/strange place?? Then she saw patches... out came a squeal and she pointed frantically looking at me as if she was saying "Mom, do you see this?!? Patches is here!!". And all was well.  Patches and Katelyn are both adjusting to the new place. We have nearly double to open space. Once the unpacking is complete it is certain that this place will feel like home.

Good riddance old apartment. This new place finally feels like home.

Boxes. Boxes Everywhere.

Is it possible that after you have children, life passes by 100x faster than before? It does not feel like we have lived in our apartment for a year. However, it's moving time again. Katelyn loves moving time because there are new toys (empty boxes) everywhere! I do not love moving time. Packing is an overwhelming task when you're packing a 2 bedroom place alone and trying to live in it simultaneously. However, that's what I will be spending this week doing. Packing.

Funny thing is, I just unpacked the final boxes two months ago. Unpacking made this chapter of my life real, permanent, when I was not ready for it. Therefore, I put it off as long as possible. Surprisingly once the apartment was unpacked and had photos on the walls, it felt more like home. I never expected that I could like this place.

Katelyn right after we moved in our apt

A lot has changed in the last year. Katelyn and I are now happy and strong. At this time last year, I felt defeated and did not think life would be okay again. I cringed at the thought of living in this apartment. We lived in a box maze for months solely because I was in denial that this was permanent. 

Good news is, we made it. Life is good. We can only enjoy the present, look to the future and keep moving forward. May this next year be another adventure!