Crazily, Wonderfully, Exhaustingly Busy!

Busy seems to be the theme of my life this year, but right now it's a wonderful kind of busy.  It helps, I think, that earlier in the year the busy was unpleasant and stressful - it puts the craziness of right now in perspective.  It's nice, having a lot going on, but feeling full of anticipation and excitement about it, instead of soul-eating anxiety.

So, for the updates.  First - I found out this week that I passed my boards!  Such a huge relief!  I could not get the thought out of my mind that I'd failed and that I'd have to do the studying all over again, but this time with a toddler and an infant.  It's an amazing weight off my shoulder to know that I don't have to worry about boards again for another 10 years.

My house is moving right along - I visited today with my friend LB and her kids, and was amazed at the progress.  The countertops for the bathroom and the upstairs carpet still need to go in, along with a lot of finishing touches, a coat of paint, and cleaning - but it's really starting to look like a real house.  The kids had a wonderful time, running through the house like maniacs, and I started to really visualize where furniture is going to go and what it will be like to move in.  A lot of people commented on how big my house is - and it is, it's double the size of the house I'm in now.  But it's also the smallest model in the entire development, which for some reason had me thinking it's smaller than it really is.  Walking through it I'm reminded again that it is huge.  I'm going to have a lot of empty space for awhile, but after living so cramped the past few years, I think empty space is a good thing.

Move in date is fast approaching - my final walk through is scheduled for Christmas Eve, and closing is scheduled for New Year's Eve!  I have movers booked to pack us up on January 9th, and to move on the 10th.  In the meantime, I'm getting a few boxes here and there packed - next on my list is to box up newborn essentials like nursing pillows, breast pump, and that sort of thing.  The more I can get packed, the cheaper the move will be, but my first choice moving company actually gave me a quote that was less than I'd budgeted for, so I'm not going to stress about it.

I have a list of things I need to do before moving - big purchases to make, projects (like landscaping and having blinds installed) to arrange for - but I've realized that it all doesn't have to be done now, and while it's going to be hard, I think I can get everything done that needs to be done before we move, and the rest will fall into place after that.  At least I hope it does!

I start my twice a week OB appointments tomorrow (I'll have a biophysical profile one day, and a non-stress test the other), which are another side effect of my gestational diabetes.  I was annoyed at first, because I'm going to have to take so much time off from work because of these appointments.  But then I decided to just bring a book and enjoy the rare downtime while I can.

My c-section is scheduled for just under 8 weeks from now - I got the date I really wanted: 2/7/14.  Of course, Chimichanga may decide to come before then, but if all goes as planned, we'll have 4 weeks in the new house before bringing a new baby home.

Reading back over this post, I'm realizing just how profoundly my life is about to change.  It's wonderful.  Terrifying, but wonderful.  My upcoming move date is exactly one year to the date that I got the BFN after my last failed IUI cycle.

What a difference a year makes.

(I feel like I need to add the disclaimer that I'm aware that a LOT could happen to derail these plans, but I've decided to stick my head in the sand and ignore those worries and just enjoy the craziness instead!)