3 weeks from tomorrow, we pack out.
4 weeks from today, I start my new job.
We still don't know whether my husband is moving to DC with us. He is waiting to hear about a few job options. Cross fingers for us.
My husband is starting to get stressed.
My son is starting to act out. He alternates between great behavior and absolutely abysmal, freak-out behavior. He's having potty issues again. It's hard to know how to handle it, but I'm just trying to give him a lot of love (which is hard when he's misbehaving and needs a time out, but is clinging to me crying, "Mama!"). It's going to be a fun (3? 6? who knows?) months until he feels more secure.
The other day I was explaining the assignment process to my boss and she remarked that she was impressed with my ability to handle this uncertainty. Actually, I'm impressed too, as flexibility and dealing well with the unknown have never been strengths of mine (it's actually one reason I wanted to join the FS- to get better at handling change).
I'm sure I'll get stressed soon enough, but for now I'm energized and excited. I'm just taking it a week at a time. We'll make each decision as it comes. We'll figure out what to do with the house when we have to. We'll see what's on the bid list and create our bidding strategy accordingly. One week at a time.
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Our kids go through these phases too and there is always a period of adjustment. It drives me crazy, but I love the lifestyle so I deal. I'll keep my fingers crossed for your husband finding a job. Enjoy your last few weeks of stability!
Transitions, transitions... We all process them and cope with them differently, including the kids. So, lotsa love is always good but on the other hand if a time-out is in order every now and then you kinda have to discipline too because you don't want the kids to get the idea that they can take advantage of the transition. It can be a tough balance.
Change can be scary and unnerving but also very exhilarating... Best of luck - I am so excited for you!
Transitions are hard for everyone... even when you've been doing this for several years...
Best of luck during your first pack out. The first one is always the hardest because you just "never know"...
Good luck! Don't know if it helps but we had potty issues with someone every change (sometimes with more than one). My poor youngest kid finally gave up on potty training on evac. We were moving so much she could never remember where the bathroom was :) I felt like a horrible mom but she leveled right out and did fine once we got home again.
Can't wait to hear where you end up going. Best of luck with the packout and hope you have a great holiday time.
I hear you! I haven't started my paperwork yet, opting instead to continue the house prettying work first...older kid becoming more apprehensive to try anything in school, and both feeling a little neglected. Sigh.
At the same time I am getting more excited about going. I know there is still a lot to do, but I am getting very mentally ready to hit the road!!! Adventure here we come!
How exciting. I can't wait to hear more stories...Best wishes!
I hear you! I packed out on Monday. It went pretty well - there are some things I'll do differently next time. I decided to take most of my clothes in the air shipment - who knows if I'll be in D.C. during the summer or not? That decision meant I can't have my art supplies, or my chest of photo albums, or a dozen other things I would like to have with me in D.C. I'm thinking future packouts will be a little different, because we'll know where we're going (and for how long) beforehand, which should make some of these decisions easier. I hope things level out with your family soon - this is an unsettling time.
I agree with Jill - packing out for A-100 is the hardest. As I sit in my tiny apartment under a deluge of boxes at my first post, I can only look forward to future moves with more certainty. Good luck - the A-100/FS DC community will soon envelop you and the family.
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