After all of the work Brady put in on Friday, and the hauling of furniture and organizing done by Brady, my dad, a group of fantastic friends, and myself (a little, anyway) we are as good as moved into hopefully the second last house we will live in! I feel incredibly hopeful and confident that this place will suit us well until our home is built and ready for us. The order of the day went like this:
Brady, my dad, and I left the house at 8:00am. Willa had arrived shortly before that to spend the day with my mom and the kids, which was WONDERFUL to know we’d have the entire day to move, kid free. My dad drove the truck and trailer, Brady drove the truck we had borrowed yesterday, and I drove the van, which was loaded down with all of our clothing and a few other little things. We met a couple guys at our storage container and sifted through the front half of it or so, pulling out furniture we’d need. Our last rental was furnished and this one is not, so we needed to pull beds, dressers, dining table, etc., out of storage. We found just about everything we were looking for, as well as a few things I didn’t think we’d be lucky enough to find! I found the tub of clothing that Rowan has just grown into, so now I dont have to buy him an entire new wardrobe. And I found a tub of clothes that were too big on Laela when we moved, so thats pretty perfect, as she’s currently sizing up as well. I found a few things for a newborn, considering we could very well still be renting when the baby is born, such as the teeny clothes, bouncy chair, etc. It was a very successful trip!
We all drove over to the rental and everyone began hauling furniture in right away. The guys who came to help could only stay for a couple of hours, so we put them through the heaviest parts of it. Our big couch ALMOST didn’t fit through the doors! But once all of the big things were in, they were gone. I was SO pleased when Jerilee and Hailey came!! Not only for moral support, but they hauled as many boxes as the next guy. They helped me organize my life and get things where they needed to go. We were all pooched by lunch, and the pizza didn’t perk us up as much as I was expecting. Unfortunately, my hips were in rough shape, despite my wearing the handibelt all morning, so I sat and delegated. I’ll be honest. It felt SO weird and uncomfortable to me to tell my really really good friends what to do. Passing them boxes and sending them to do laps. But they are some of the best people I know, and they were so normal about it that I didn’t have to feel awkward for long.
When I finally gave out for the day, I discovered my massive pregnancy pillow was already laid out on my bed!!! I went to lay in it, and Jerilee and Hailey came with me. We all sat/lay on the bed and talked about all of the moves and the exciting things to come. It felt weirdly comforting having my friends tour through the house and agree with me that it is going to be a good fit for us. I really really want it to be, and I believe that it will be too! It was hugely encouraging. What a great, productive day!
Speaking of productivity, we also ordered our cabinets today!!! I’m so so so excited about that!! They are scheduled to be here in less than two weeks time, and I’m super looking forward to assembling them with Brady in our basement while I inevitably force him to watch pregnant movies with me. Its ok, he knows its coming. I make him watch the same handful of movies in every pregnancy. It just happens.
With the day being so big and wonderful, we are wiped right out. WIPED. We watched a movie with my parents, and now its time for bed. I am too tired to even have a snack, and you guys who have read for a while now understand that is a pretty serious situation for me. But its definitely bedtime. I hope you guys had as wonderful (but maybe less busy) of a Saturday as we did!!!