There are some seriously big changes happening in my life right now. We are selling our first family home, we are moving to Sydney, we are purchasing a new car, we are starting a new business, I just officially resigned from my Comms position {even though I had been on maternity leave since Mr Moo was born} oh and did I mention that I am over 20 weeks pregnant? BIG CHANGES!
No wonder I find myself crying at the drop of a hat. I like to be super organised, but I feel like everything is wooshing around like crazy and I have limited control over it all.
I took the Little Dude to our local GP for his 18 month immunisations and I got really sad that baby number three wouldn’t be coming in to have his immunisations with the wonderful practice nurse.
She was getting so excited about my third pregnancy and it was just making me feel so emotional that when I finished I needed to sit in my car and have a little cry before I was actually able to drive home.
And then the other day whilst we were waiting in the bank – to bank a cheque for the new business – Mr Moo had an accident, which he hasn’t had in the longest time and I struggled to keep it together.
I don’t know why he’d had an accident, he had used the bathroom before we left the house. And although we did have to wait almost 40 minutes in the bank – he can definietly hold it for longer periods then that.
As I stripped him off in the carpark and warmed him up with dry clothes, a lovely old man walked passed and said to me, ‘When I play Santa Clause each year, I give mothers with two young children like you a medal’. It was such a nice sentiment from the lovely gentlemen as I was in the middle of crappy {although not literally} situation.
I know that accidents happen and if someone gets injured on sidewalk they could actually take legal measures for this – but still I am emotional and I will be sad to say ‘goodbye’ to so many positive memories that we have here in Canberra.
And then I got to thinking about change and how change makes even the least pregnant person emotional. I actually just finished reading an article by a new New Zealand Blogger called ‘Queenstown Vibes’ on ‘what is it about change that scares us’.
Suzy is making a big change with her family – they are in the process of building a house in New Zealand and has started a blog to go through the process of packing up the family and moving away from a business and the city to a new adventure and new beginning.
Change is scary – it makes us emotional. We are taking steps of a cliff {and into the unknown}. We don’t want to crash into the ground, but what if we don’t crash, what if we soar?
Tell me if you were super emotional when you were pregnant? Going through any massive changes right now? Have you made a sea-change or tree-change or moved interstate recently? Know of a good moving company? Know of any strategies to minimising the stress on a pregnant Mama?
I finally clicked over and read this…so glad to know I’m not alone after my emotional craziness that’s still going on 🙂 http://www.kimskitchensink.com/2016/08/the-emotions-they-are-out-of-control.html
It kinda needs to be talked about a little more often – so that people know that this is so normal. Life can’t be instagramable all the time 🙂
Hear hear!
So many changes!! It is only natural you would be feeling overwhelmed.
It is lovely to hear that people still take the time to let you know you are doing a good job, it really makes a big difference on tough days.
It really does make a difference on tough days, Kell. I think that I will always try and pass on this beautiful sentiment, when I don’t have my hands so full.
Cut yourself some slack. Have a big fat cry. You deserve it. I was always my most emotional when pregnant. I hope its a smooth transition for the move.
I think I am also at my most emotional when I am pregnant. Thanks for your comment xo
Good luck with the move and the new business and the new baby! Very exciting but highly stressful with all you have going on. Just remember one day at a time and soon the stressful part will be over and you can relax. 🙂
I’m working on packing two boxes a day as we just hit the two weeks until we move mark. My Mum also just informed me that she can come down next week and help me out which has also lifted a lot of stress off my shoulders, cause I really feel like I am slowing down.
Oh Shari, wow, it sounds like you have so much going on. Even without being pregnant, all those changes would be so much to handle! Sounds like Canberra has been a fabulous city for you and your family. I hope you find that same happiness in Sydney, and that in amongst it all you get some ‘me time’ as well!
It has been a great home for the past 10 years and I look forward to seeing what Sydney has to offer for the next 10. I wonder where we might end up in 20-30 years? My husband was looking at a 15 room shantou in France for $1.4 million the other day.
So many changes – I think it’s only natural that you feel emotional! I think moving is stressful enough, without all those pregnancy hormones thrown into the mix. I love that saying “jump and the net shall appear” – it’s just having the courage to make the jump. Just be kind to yourself, ‘kay?!
Thanks Sammie. I do have to remember to be a little kinder to myself {and give myself a little treat now and again … in the form of cake}. xox
Oh wow. So many changes! I can’t believe I haven’t found you before now. And you’re right here in Canberra with me! Just as you’re moving. Damn. I would totally have organised a real life coffee catch up …
Oh Leanne – Canberra is foodie blogger central. So many wonderful bloggers to meet. It would have been lovely to meet you in person over a coffee. Maybe I’ll see you around town before we leave or at a blogging conference some day?