time to get personal.
Brett and i and my girls too, of course, are living with parents. We have been living with them since January 2009 and ... guess what ... we've made it TWO years here.
Background story, halle was six months old and brett really wanted/needed to get his masters in Architecture and our lease was up and we didn't know how to accomplish this all. SO my parents ever so nicely welcomed us to their home, rent free, free babysitting and help. Now brett graduates in MAY 2011, this MAY. And now Halle is 2 and a half years old and we have TWIN girls who are now 8 months old.
I never imagined, EVER, moving back in with parents. Seriously. But Brett and i prepared ourselves mentally for whatever may come our way and just keeping pushing forward. And we've come through like champs. We had our moments of "i CANNOT do this anymore", "i'm done", "we need our own space", etc.etc.etc. We are down to the last moments and if anything i'm sad for my parents. We have turned their lives upside down. We've altered all their schedules to conform to a toddler schedule AND twin baby schedules. ... but maybe they're slightly rejoice when we're gone to finally receive a break and some peace and quiet?! ... NAH, they'll cry :)
So, this month is a celebration sort of month for us. We get gold stars and MAJOR pats on the back for holding on and pushing forward. We could've moved out and scraped for a few months and stressed out about money ... well FREAKED out about money but we didn't. We've done an amazing job with our savings and we've clarified where and what we need to do next. We've produced 3 amazing girls and brought them up in home with 4 times more love.
I just can't believe i've come this far and with my Big mouth and my Blunt opinions sometimes ... this is shocking to me.
Oh, you give me hope. We live with Shane's grandparents (who I swear run a hotel for Shane's ginormous family) and there are so many days when I want to SCREAM! We've got one more year to go (if I can make it). Congrats on your hubby graduating and moving on to bigger and better things!!
ReplyDeleteWe have more in common than I knew! We are currently living with my parents - similar story...we are still here...it will be 2 years in April. I totally get the moments of "i CANNOT do this anymore", "i'm done", "we need our own space." You find yourself amazed that you can survive all together in one place for 2 whole years. Our patience have been tested and we have also been humbled by the whole thing. Congrats, three months later ; ) It is a feat!
ReplyDeletei had no idea you were with your parents too. we're here because its now or never and my parents are beyond thrilled we'd be smart and move in and save money but they get unlimited access to, now 3, grandkids. they've all grown up here so i'm a little nervous for when we leave ... is your husband going to school? are you home with audrey? whens your move out projected date?
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