Scattered

Well, we're all moved in.  Thanks to the help of our family.  I can't even begin to express how grateful I am for them.  Without them, I would have been lost.  I mean, almost everything required picking up something heavy, and I lived on the third floor of a building with no elevator.  I had to take a break after every trip up the stairs! 

My parents drove from Mississippi.  My sister & her family drove from Houston.  And then my future brother-in-law showed up (a surprise to me) with a huge, I mean real huge, truck to help.  I owe him a carrot cake, and I haven't figured out how I am going to thank the rest of them.  I almost cried a few times during the move because I was so thankful for their presence. 

And one of my favorite parts -- seeing my adorable nephew!

Now for the bad parts.  The electricity was on.  The hot water was not.  The internet wasn't working, although I thought scheduling it for two days before the move would ensure that it would be.  And Marcus didn't realize that the dryer his parents gave him was gas and that most new apartments don't have gas hookups anymore. 

Thankfully, the apartment's maintenance is fantastic, so they fixed the water that night.

At&t, not so fantastic.  They told me different stories about why my internet wasn't working every time I called.  They didn't send someone out until Wednesday.  No internet for 4 days!!!  6 days after it was supposed to be turned on.  Sunday night, I had to send in my homework via the internet, but it was too late for the business center and too late for a coffee shop.  I had to sit in the parking lot of a restaurant that offered free wi-fi.  I'm sure they thought someone was about to rob them.

And we still don't have a dryer.  Turns out everyone in Dallas is buying & selling washers & dryers through Craig's List.  They are sold minutes after being posted.  We have come close to snagging one several times, but not close enough.  And well, I use my dryer a LOT.  I long for it. 

And of course, I'm still unpacking. 

But that's what happens right?  Everything can't be perfect.  It wouldn't feel like a move otherwise. 

It has felt wonderful being near my boyfriend more.  It may not even be more because we both work different jobs.  But it feels like more because of a bunch of little things.  He comes home to me every night.  We go shopping together.  And he seems different, I don't know, more tender perhaps.  Perhaps I will think of more words for it later.  Maybe I will have more words later.

I have been feeling my son move a lot lately.  He still seems like he's a laid back little one, but I definitely can tell he's in there. 

And now, we are spending the first weekend here with Marcus's son.  I've envisioning quite a busy future!  In the next year, I will be grocery shopping with a 5 year old and a newborn.  Grocery shopping for a 5 year old.  Cooking for a 5 year old.  Taking care of a newborn.  Taking care of a newborn and a 5 year old.  Figuring out how to keep a 5 year old that is used to Playstations, XBoxes, & Wiis.  Wow, I have a lot of work to do!