It has been an epic last month, with us selling our house and buying another, plus moving, plus getting old house ready for rental, plus getting the worst flu I have had in some time, plus learning that my company may be closed by the Government and finally (and most distressingly) having our cat go missing.
So how am I feeling? Exhausted!
The first few months of this year have been very stressful and I am glad that we are now settled in our new house. We have a lot to do (finishing unpacking is the first on this long list) but we are slowing getting into a routine as a family in our new environment.
The news about my work is hard. The Government is reviewing the role of Industry Training Organisation (my company) and want to disestablish this. They won't make a final decision until June and then it needs to get ratified by parliament. In all likelihood if it is approved, we wont see change till end 2020 but it still hangs over our head as a threat and I really am not sure I have the energy to go look for a new job!
Tui going missing on Tuesday is causing me sadness. She was settling in so well, not really going outside and getting her own spots round the house to nap (we have essentially segmented the house in two, so she has space from Truffle!). So for her to disappear means that she is either stuck somewhere or got spooked and got lost outside.
Either way we wont give up, I have printed flyers for a letter box drop tonight. Fingers crossed.
In other news, Gracie is going well at school. I am proud at her growth in confidence. A little concerned about her appetite for learning, she gives up really fast and I don't know how to encourage the curiosity to learn.
I am loving hearing her stories about her day, and how she tells me she has "so much work to do!" (her nightly homework). It seems we are back into birthday season too, with two parties this weekend. While I love sharing those experiences with Grace, it is hard to actually get my "to do" list done when I am spending half my time at kids party (the cake kinda makes up for it through!!)
Chad has surgery on his shoulder in a few weeks, so I am mentally preparing for that as I will have to drop off and pick up Grace as he won't be able to drive for 6 weeks. I think I am holding out for the Easter break when hopefully I can finally finish unpacking and make our new house our own! A sleep in would be good too :-)
So how am I feeling? Exhausted!
The first few months of this year have been very stressful and I am glad that we are now settled in our new house. We have a lot to do (finishing unpacking is the first on this long list) but we are slowing getting into a routine as a family in our new environment.
The news about my work is hard. The Government is reviewing the role of Industry Training Organisation (my company) and want to disestablish this. They won't make a final decision until June and then it needs to get ratified by parliament. In all likelihood if it is approved, we wont see change till end 2020 but it still hangs over our head as a threat and I really am not sure I have the energy to go look for a new job!
Either way we wont give up, I have printed flyers for a letter box drop tonight. Fingers crossed.
In other news, Gracie is going well at school. I am proud at her growth in confidence. A little concerned about her appetite for learning, she gives up really fast and I don't know how to encourage the curiosity to learn.
I am loving hearing her stories about her day, and how she tells me she has "so much work to do!" (her nightly homework). It seems we are back into birthday season too, with two parties this weekend. While I love sharing those experiences with Grace, it is hard to actually get my "to do" list done when I am spending half my time at kids party (the cake kinda makes up for it through!!)
Chad has surgery on his shoulder in a few weeks, so I am mentally preparing for that as I will have to drop off and pick up Grace as he won't be able to drive for 6 weeks. I think I am holding out for the Easter break when hopefully I can finally finish unpacking and make our new house our own! A sleep in would be good too :-)