Oh the Drama!

Life since last posting has been oh so very very dramatic... Hence the delay in sharing.

As I alluded to previously, the house has gone up for sale. We had an offer that fell through, but not without much anger and heartache. There is now a second offer that could go well, but I am not getting my hopes up until we sign closing papers. The buyers seem to be cash-strapped which could make negotiations rough if the lender is tight or the appraisal comes in low.

I think I mentioned that I have gone to work with Sweetie at his parents' company, about 150 miles away from home. They were generous enough to set up a bedroom for us in an unused office. Convenient, but not restful. At least we are finally together, though! I think Porter is glad to be a shop-dog with his Mama all day.

Because of the impending move, we have migrated almost all of our belongings to the office as well. Who knew I would resent all of the summer's canning, and a lifetime of crafting!  There are three or four more trips planned to the house for various reasons, and each time I'll pack the car there and unpack, repack it all at the office. The 150 mile ride in a car requires significantly different packing techniques than 2000 miles in a freight truck!

The big news, though, is four days ago I found out (officially) that I'm pregnant!  Currently scheduled to deliver July 19. July is a busy birthday month between Sweetie's family and mine, so our kid will likely get/have to share a day. Six of eight grandparents are not so thrilled that we'll be moving cross country in January and taking their grandbaby with us.

Holidays plans are already being made for post-move. Dad has claimed us for Thanksgiving next year in Iowa.  Sweetie's family is planning to fly us home for an "annual company meeting" in late December every year... the fact that it will take place in their living room under the Christmas tree is pure coincidence!  ;)  Everyone will be there in July, for obvious reasons. I think the only significant holiday unclaimed so far is Easter.

Really, the only crappy thing about all of this is that I now have to cope with constant nausea in addition to the stress. So far, no actual voilent episodes, but it's exhausting to check in with your gut every half hour to make sure. I realize that someone out there was horribly ill in the first trimester and is thinking I ought to keep my mouth shut. You're probably right. I am sincerely thankful that it's not worse (yet).

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