Turning Pages

As you may know, my husband and I are in the middle of a time of transition in our lives. We’re in the process of arranging our move from Orange County to Riverside, which means saying goodbye to some of the things in our lives right now. I feel fortunate to be able to stay relatively close, so none of our goodbyes have to be too serious, but it’s still time to turn some pages and start focusing our attention on what’s ahead.

This last week, I got the opportunity to go back and visit the little baby boy who I used to nanny, to say one last goodbye before we move. I probably won’t be coming back to visit him and his family anytime in the foreseeable future, so it was nice to see him again and be able to give him one last hug. Luckily for me, his mom said that she would be happy to send me pictures of him every so often, which means that I still get to see his cute little face.

I also finished up my part-time nanny job with my friend and her beautiful baby girl. The past two months have been a great experience for me, learning how to take care of a very young infant. I loved spending time with my friend, too, and being able to help her make the transition to working motherhood. Saying goodbye to that sweet baby was bittersweet, and I will certainly miss her. Of course, I will be back for visits whenever I’m in the area, so I won’t have to miss out on too much!

As our move-out date draws closer, we’ve been doing what we can to prepare. Of course, most of the work involved in moving happens during the last few days leading up to the actual move, so there isn’t a ton that we can do right now. We have less than two weeks from today, so for now I’m just trying to enjoy our first apartment while we still have it. I’ve loved living here, and even though our new place is great, I will miss it here in our great little apartment in Orange County.

After we move out, we will have a week before our new apartment in Riverside is ready. During that time, my husband and I will be staying with my parents. That will give us one last week to enjoy living in the OC and make all of our final preparations. And then finally, we will make our move out to the desert and start the process of settling in.

We have a lot of changes ahead, and I’m totally ready to take them on. But for now, I am definitely enjoying where I am. Every day that I get to make spur-of-the-moment plans with my friends, hang out for hours with my family, be a part of my church’s kids ministry, meet with my small group, and enjoy the warm-but-not-too-warm summer weather here, well, it’s another day that I’m grateful for. At the same time, I’m really excited to see what’s in store for us in our new town! It’s a great time in our lives for my husband and I, and I’m happy to be right in the middle of it.

 

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