Update

Well, we made it to North Carolina. We got here Friday afternoon, had boiled dinner (thanks Mom!) and finally got a decent night's sleep. We were looking forward to moving into our new place.

The keyword here, is "were".

This morning we drove to the apartment and went to get the keys. It all looked a little ghetto at first, but it didn't seem that bad, especially after we looked around a little bit and we talked to the manager. We went in and it was not at all what we had pictured. We had to rent it based on pictures and reviewsbecause we weren't able to go see it...this goes without saying, DON'T EVER, EVER, EVER DO THAT! Huge mistake. It was small, one of the bedrooms didn't have a closet, the windows were so old, it had been painted so many times, the sliding door to the balcony was not on right, the balcony wasn't finished...there were so many things we didn't like. There were cigarette butts all over the ground, people didn't clean up after their pets...it was bad. So, we started to unload the truck, and Cameron and I were so upset, we couldn't believe how it turned out and we felt so mislead and sad because we thought we were stuck there. But after we unloaded the truck and returned it, we talked and realized we couldn't live there, so we went to the office and asked if we could just forget it and get our money back. At that point, it was 2:30, and the truck rental office and the apartment office were both closing at 5, and if we could get everything out by 5:00, we could forget the whole thing. So, we rushed to re-rent the truck while everyone took our stuff out of the apartment. Luckily we were able to load everything and return the keys by 5:00.

So now we're living at my mom's house and we're looking for a place to live. We've found a few that we like and we're going to go look at them tomorrow, hopefully we can find one that we like and can afford, and hopefully we can find it quickly!

Being a Mommy

I wasn't planning on doing any blogging amidst all the cleaning and packing and getting ready to move. two nights ago I was in bed thinking about how fast the year of Ammon's life has gone by. I've watched him grow and learn new things and been so amazed at this little boy and everything that he's been through, and despite having the odds against him, he has thrived and been such a wonderful blessing. He always makes me smile, and I am so lucky to have been blessed with such a beautiful baby. Time goes by too fast and it reminds me to slow down and treasure every little moment with him, because time isn't going to slow down. I love being a mommy and I love everything that comes with it.

I saw this on a friends blog and had to re-post it.


When you're a mother...

Nothing is yours.

Your clothes aren't yours-They're a drying towel, a washcloth, a kleenex.

Your furniture isn't yours-It is a trampoline, a bed, a fort, a tent, a mess.

Your TV isn't yours-It's an on-demand movie theater filled with Sesame Street, Veggie-Tales, etc...

Your Personal Time isn't yours-It's Snuggle time, it's on-demand snack time, it's "Mommy, I need MORE attention!" time.

Your body isn't yours-It's a carrying device, a personal walker, two hands and two feet for getting whatever needs they have.

Your lips aren't yours-They're boo-boo kissers.

But most importantly:

Your HEART isn't yours-It fully belongs to them. And you wouldn't have it any other way.

Being a MOTHER isn't always easy, and it can seem at times like nothing is as it used to be, or never will be yours again. But it is, and always will be, the most rewarding job, life, that you can ever have. Yes, I miss my personal space at times. But NO, I wouldn't change it for the world.