Feeling // All the feels about seeing our “old” house empty and bare. Most of the loose items you can see in this photo have already been moved, although we still have a few more bits and bobs to go over and collect. On the advice of our realtor, we had a painter come in yesterday to cover up my lovely teal breakfast area with boring beige, but we’re leaving the other wall colors as they are, including the blue and green in the girls’ rooms. I’ve got someone coming next week to deep clean the carpets, and someone else coming to clean everything else. After that it’ll be time to put it up for sale…
Unpacking // Soooo many boxes. We are officially moved into our new house — at least in the sense that we are sleeping there and all our stuff is there. Being fully “moved in” with everything situated and stored is still a long way off. I took the photo of our new kitchen on Tuesday though, and I’m happy to report that all of those boxes have been unpacked and everything is in a cabinet or pantry. I think I’ll probably end up shifting some things around but at least the kitchen is usable. And since our fridge finally arrived yesterday, we can officially start making meals at home!
Dreading // My parents going back home and having to go back to work on Monday. It has been really nice to be able to take a bunch of time off to deal with the move, and it’s been REALLY nice to have my parents here to help. They’ve run errands, offered advice, and helped pack and unpack. I’m so glad Jose and I didn’t have to do all this on our own.
Anticipating // A few weeks or months from now when we are fully settled into the new place. The past week has been insanely stressful, and both Jose and I are mentally and physically exhausted. (And we’ve both picked up colds and aches.) On top of that, the whole moving process has left me feeling pretty disoriented. I knew about the stress, but the disorientation caught me by surprise. I still feel a bit like I’m living in someone else’s house. But it is feeling a little more like home every day, and I look forward to that feeling will continue to grow.