So we have officially been in our new city for a week and a day. Because of the thanksgiving holiday Mr. Bob was off quite a bit so he has been able to help get things situated. Not to mention my mom and sister and brother have helped me put a lot of the kitchen away but also helped with Baby H's bedroom. We are still sorting through boxes and trying to decide where to put things. We know that we purposely picked a smaller townhouse than our house but there are some definitive advantages to the new layout and of course some disadvantages. One advantage being three bedrooms on the same floor along with the washer and dryer and a master bathroom. Another advantage is a two car garage with a lot of storage space built one. The biggest downfall is the much small living room and dining room however.
We went to sacrament today to see if we could meet members of the bishopric but we couldn't figure out who they were since the only comfortable place for me to sit was in the lobby. Only one person said hi, I thought we stuck out like sore thumbs especially since the ward didn't seem all that big so I am thinking they aren't very friendly or maybe they have a very high turnover in the townhouses. Mr. Bob is going to sign up for tithing settlement next week and we will go from there. We want to get involved as quickly as possible since it is part of our nature to be a part of our wards quite actively from the get go. This will be our first new ward since we got married five years ago and it is a little nerve wracking to be starting all over especially since we don't know how long we will be here. One quirky little thing that made me realize we don't live in the valley anymore is a talk a young man gave quite earnestly about that they are grateful for BYU football. I understand we live in happy valley (affectionately know as purgatory) but wow is there no room for diversity down here? I guess I got used to the pseudo tolerance shown in the Salt Lake Valley where there is people who have been to schools all over. The whole talk was quite offensive, but luckily for them it isn't going to insult me into not going to church, because the whole thing was quite childish.
Our boxes are everyone and we are trying to make dents in putting stuff away. It doesn't help that the dishwasher appears to be broken and so we are stuck washing all our dishes by hand. I guess we will be talking to the landlord about it Monday. When we first got here I kept having dreams that I was going into labor and these were freaking me out because I am so not ready for it. Right now I am torn between wanting it to happen soon and wanting it to happen closer to the due date so I have some more time to prepare this house. I also know that physically I should start feeling much better a week or two after the baby is born and this could make it easier for me to get the house in shape. Although I don't know how I will handle having two children at the same time, I suppose it will work out in the end. I want A to have a mommy who has more energy to play with him. But then he will have a little brother who he will have to share attention with as well.
Also all our christmas plans are up in the air depending on when the baby gets here. At least the shopping is done and the presents just need to be wrapped and the tree put up. If I can get the living room in good enough shape to put up a tree.
Anyhow I hope you had a good thanksgiving, Mr. Bob's sister did a great job and we didn't have to worry about a thing besides showing up and helping with last minute things and eating. Now if I can just having nightly contractions I will be fine.
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