Since being in
Utah, I have been doing a lot of thinking about Virginia. I think I'm
trying to process all of the changes that have happened and that are
coming right up in my life.
When
we moved to VA, it was really a challenge for me. When the opportunity
came to move to VA, we had about 24 hours to decide what we wanted to
do. Immediately we felt like it was the right thing for us. That
doesn't mean that it was an easy experience. I had been so busy with
school and work that when we moved, I felt a bit lost. I was about 6
months pregnant and was not only making the transition to being home
(which we felt was the right thing for us) and to motherhood. Becoming a
mother is one of those really challenging things. Not only was I
learning how to care for a baby but I was also trying to frame out who I wanted to be in this new role. I wanted to be an intentional and good mom. I also didn't want to lose myself. I still wanted to have interests and aspirations outside of my role as a mother.
There were several pivotal things that happened. Finding the glass community was first. The miracle was that they were 5 minutes from our house, which is truly amazing because they are the only facility for about 50 miles. A real tender mercy in our life. The second was finding the moms. I know I've talked about them before on the blog but they have had such a huge impact on my life that I want to talk about them again.
I found the moms through a New Mom Group at the hospital. I started attending and learned about being a mom. Slowly we formed this core group of people who have stuck together. These moms are intentional mothers who think deeply about how they are helping their little ones to grow. I can't tell you how much I've missed getting together and I know that Leo has too. He loved to play and interact with his little buddies. These moms really took care of us and helped us out when we needed them. They are some of the most generous, kind people that I know.
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| Here we all are with our boys. Only missing Daisy and Lila. |
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| Leo and most of his buddies at a brunch. Amy threw us a brunch for all the kids, moms and spouses. They really were happy to be there. This is what happens when you try to get 5 almost 2 year olds to take a picture together. Notice that Leo never smiles in pictures anymore? Guess it's not just him. |
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| Amy (left) was the one who threw the brunch. She has been such a good friend. Tabatha (on the right) was one of my first mom friends. |
We went out for one last girls night out before the move. Of course, we
had to go into the city together and go to Georgetown.
