I'd be stressed, too! I'm kinda worried about you! That does not sound like fun. I have no advice on how to make a move go smoothly--haven't done it in 8 years. Wish I was there to help.
I am soo stressed!
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As someone else who is likely moving in the next couple of weeks...I definitely feel your pain! I think, for me, the key is going to be giving myself a VERY finite time in which to pack (i.e., it gets done X weekend, even if it kills me)--packing is one of those chores that CAN take forever if you let it, but doesn't have to. We're hoping to get some packing help from friends, but both the building we're moving out of and the one we're moving into only allow moves on weekdays, so we'll have to hire a professional moving company ($$$
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Could you also invite some friends over for either a packing party or an unpacking party? Definitely use the "I'm SOOO pregnant!" card to gain some sympathetic help.
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Moving is the world's biggest PITA, but I'm also trying to look at the positive: I think there's something very satisfying about a totally fresh start as you begin a totally new chapter in your life (i.e., having a baby). And the new place will have that tidiness (no clutter or mess yet) that a new living space has when you've only been there a short while.
Could you also invite some friends over for either a packing party or an unpacking party? Definitely use the "I'm SOOO pregnant!" card to gain some sympathetic help.
Moving is the world's biggest PITA, but I'm also trying to look at the positive: I think there's something very satisfying about a totally fresh start as you begin a totally new chapter in your life (i.e., having a baby). And the new place will have that tidiness (no clutter or mess yet) that a new living space has when you've only been there a short while.
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I want to send some more happy moving vibes your way!
I'm actually in a little bit of limbo myself. I'm REALLY hoping to not have to move - although our lease is up at the end of May and I'm really worried that they will raise our rent more than we want (a new company bought our apartment complex this winter). We're getting a good price for this area right now, and I saw a listing of the current apartment prices in our complex and it looks like the current going rate for our apartment is $300-400 a month more than we're paying.
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: We want to buy a house sometime, but hopefully not until next year so that we can save more for a down payment, and paying that much more rent would really bite into our $500 a month savings goal. Plus, I REALLY like my apartment (we're on the top floor, fairly secluded, upstairs from the model apartment). I need to ask about that when I pay next month's rent...
Congrats to all of you buying houses and moving into better conditions!
I'm actually in a little bit of limbo myself. I'm REALLY hoping to not have to move - although our lease is up at the end of May and I'm really worried that they will raise our rent more than we want (a new company bought our apartment complex this winter). We're getting a good price for this area right now, and I saw a listing of the current apartment prices in our complex and it looks like the current going rate for our apartment is $300-400 a month more than we're paying.
Congrats to all of you buying houses and moving into better conditions!
Hugs to you, mama!! I can totally understand, although, when we moved, I was only 4 months pregnant. But is still sucks.
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: Try (I know this is cliche) to take some time for yourself, and rest up some before babe makes his/her entrance!!
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merrick I can't even imagine having to deal with moving right now! So stressful, even when not PG. And then on top of everything else, I'd be
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I hope everything goes as smoothly as possible for all of you having to move at this point!
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Emerson loved the Day Out with Thomas, when we took him last October! We're planning on taking him this July too! Of course, my child will call out the names of trains in his sleep without waking.
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I hope you have lots of fun!
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Try not to let the stress of moving get to you. It's a lot of work, but it only lasts for a very short time. Take care.
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Originally Posted by merrick I'll be having a nice break tomorrow though. We are taking ds to A Day Out with Thomas, where you get to ride Thomas the Train and stuff like that. It should be fun. |
I hope you have lots of fun!
Try not to let the stress of moving get to you. It's a lot of work, but it only lasts for a very short time. Take care.
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Ooooh Day Out with Thomas! I've been wanting to go to one, but we missed the ones that were close enough for a day trip. I'll have to check the '06 schedule.
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Ds loves the trains and dd plays with them too sometimes.
eta: there's going to be one only an hour away in June!
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I'm hoping dh will want to go, it's kinda soon after the baby comes, but doable.
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eta: there's going to be one only an hour away in June!
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Yikes! How will she have any time to bond with her baby if she goes back at 1 week pp.
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I agree, she's crazy!
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