Do We REALLY Live Here?!?!
Chad and I have been asking ourselves this for the past month. It's hard to believe that this place of paradise and beauty where so many come for their dream vacations is our home! It's been almost a full month now and we are all adjusting well. The boys of course love it, they love playing outside and going to the beach etc. Although, Kai has asked several times to go "home" to play with his neighbors Sofia and Nico. We need to meet some friends his age, and fast! We got invited to a 4 year old boys birthday in our neighborhood next weekend so I am really looking forward to that, and Kai can hardly wait. He asks to play with Colton everyday, and he hasn't even met him yet! We are hopefully going to make it to the church tomorrow which will be great for him to play in Sunday school and hopefully get connected with some great families. In the meantime, it has been awesome exploring our new home and going to the beach as often as possible. We all have a great tan started!
It has been awesome having Chad off work for the last 5 weeks. He starts this week and even though I know he is excited to get back to work we are all really going to miss him. God is so good, he knows our needs way before we can even imagine what they might be. Chad and I were praying for the past 3 months for God to bring us a baby, and we patiently trusted in God's timing. This was the first time we ever put any thought into when our family would grow so it has been awesome being on the other side and putting God first in our decision making. We found out we were pregnant a couple weeks before leaving California, so we were able to tell our loved ones there in person. We surprised my parents and told them the day we moved over here, they didn't even believe us at first! Unfortunately, I have been pretty sick since we arrived in Hawaii. It's a constant, all day sickness that feels like I'm constantly on a rocking boat. Food disgusts me and anything and everything makes me feel like I need to throw up. I have also been extremely tired and fatigued. I was real sick with the boys as well but this has been worse. Most days it takes me about an hour to get out of bed and then I am pretty much a lump on a log after that. I can't imagine not having Chad the last month to take care of me and the boys. (this is where the God is good and knows our needs, comes in). He gets up everyday with the kids and makes them their meals, plays with them and keeps them out of trouble while I feel basically helpless. Chad is the only reason we have got anything done or gone on as many family fun days as we have. He packs up the car, packs up the boys and I slink along resting most of the day wherever we end up. It has not been ideal, to say the least. I am so sick of feeling like this, it's been pretty disheartening. But I thank God everyday that He moved us out here to a place where I will have help at the drop of a hat (I mean, we are staying with my parents for now after all) and beyond grateful to have a wonderful husband that loves us and takes such good care of his family. I know this won't last forever, so I'm pushing through it, but I would appreciate your prayers as Chad goes back to work and I assume my role as Mommy.
For now, I have to run, I have a Skype date with a girlfriend. Thank God for technology, it helps the distance not feel so wide! Tune in soon for an update on Chad's new job, our new home and baby #3 (and possibly #4!!). That's a whole other blog for another day!!
It has been awesome having Chad off work for the last 5 weeks. He starts this week and even though I know he is excited to get back to work we are all really going to miss him. God is so good, he knows our needs way before we can even imagine what they might be. Chad and I were praying for the past 3 months for God to bring us a baby, and we patiently trusted in God's timing. This was the first time we ever put any thought into when our family would grow so it has been awesome being on the other side and putting God first in our decision making. We found out we were pregnant a couple weeks before leaving California, so we were able to tell our loved ones there in person. We surprised my parents and told them the day we moved over here, they didn't even believe us at first! Unfortunately, I have been pretty sick since we arrived in Hawaii. It's a constant, all day sickness that feels like I'm constantly on a rocking boat. Food disgusts me and anything and everything makes me feel like I need to throw up. I have also been extremely tired and fatigued. I was real sick with the boys as well but this has been worse. Most days it takes me about an hour to get out of bed and then I am pretty much a lump on a log after that. I can't imagine not having Chad the last month to take care of me and the boys. (this is where the God is good and knows our needs, comes in). He gets up everyday with the kids and makes them their meals, plays with them and keeps them out of trouble while I feel basically helpless. Chad is the only reason we have got anything done or gone on as many family fun days as we have. He packs up the car, packs up the boys and I slink along resting most of the day wherever we end up. It has not been ideal, to say the least. I am so sick of feeling like this, it's been pretty disheartening. But I thank God everyday that He moved us out here to a place where I will have help at the drop of a hat (I mean, we are staying with my parents for now after all) and beyond grateful to have a wonderful husband that loves us and takes such good care of his family. I know this won't last forever, so I'm pushing through it, but I would appreciate your prayers as Chad goes back to work and I assume my role as Mommy.
For now, I have to run, I have a Skype date with a girlfriend. Thank God for technology, it helps the distance not feel so wide! Tune in soon for an update on Chad's new job, our new home and baby #3 (and possibly #4!!). That's a whole other blog for another day!!
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