In the last couple of months, I have had more new experiences than I care to count. Somehow, my personality has not been overridden by instinct. I say this because many new moms pretty much stay home with their new babies. I have stayed home more than any other time in my life, but also planned a few major events.

I am flying to New Mexico for a week and a half to see all the family and friends.

I am moving.

Why, you ask?

It is because I am insane. And it is kind of necessary.

The move is because we are going to be living in my grandmother’s house a couple hours south of where we live now. It is one of those family homes you really want to be kept in the family and we are the family that wants to live there. I am excited and overwhelmed by the whole thing, for many reasons (many I am sure I’ll blog about).

It is a great house, but it is also a VERY old house that needs a lot of love. OK, TONS of love (hence the overwhelming part). But, it will all work out (this is what I keep telling myself).

Because we are moving, hubby will be getting a new job (crossing fingers that it will be very soon). Since he is starting a new job, we will not be able to go back home for a while. So, we are taking our 7 week old child on a plane (I apologize to the person sitting next to us, but also hope you and your couple hundred friends also on the plane are healthy).

Then we come back, move and I start back to work. When I leave my child in the care of who I hope to be very loving people. They seem nice, no complaints or license violations that I could find. Still – I am already having separation anxiety. I believe this is going to suck most of all. 

As for what I’ve learned…

– I have learned that I can feed a child and change her diaper, all without actually waking up. I can even change her diaper without actually waking her up.

– I have learned that I can sleep all the way through the night (sometimes).

– I have learned to appreciate those who are honest about the status of their health before visiting and touching my baby.

– I have learned that strangers are not always as considerate.

– You get more gifts after the baby is born, but these are from people who may not know you as well — and they all send pink clothes. Thankfully most stores have a forgiving return policy.

– How much stuff an 11 pound child needs, in addition to my own things for traveling… even when packing “light”.

– I learned that bouncing and swinging an 11 pound child gets very tiring after a while. And it makes your back sore if you do it for a long time.

– In a few days my daughter will be 2 months old. This odd mile stone that makes me realize exactly how fast time is going to fly.

For those of you who read this and don’t have kids, don’t plan any life-changing events at the same time as you have a kid. I highly recommend one life-changing event at a time. For those of you who do have kids… you told me, I listened… but I can’t help myself. Guess I really have a glutton for punishment.