I thought I could do it.. I told myself I could. I said I would be able to survive without unlimited WiFi and Cable TV. We have some movies, TV shows and Cartoons saved on the computer to pass the time if the boys get too much to handle and I need a break. Yes, I’m that mom. I put the TV on so I can get things accomplished. Think what you want.
While I can last without TV and survive on my phone’s internet capabilities; we, as in the boys, only lasted 2 days. That was it. We went to my mom’s house and hoarded her TV. After our power came back on we realized that we still don’t have Verizon Services due to damage from the Tropical Storm. I decided that since we were supposed to only be in the house a couple more weeks (before we move out to start our remodel construction) why get even get it fixed? We spent last week at my in-laws second home in Pennsylvania, where the boys were outdoors all day swimming and playing and then had some TV time when we got home. Vacations are lovely since the boys don’t really ask for TV shows and I don’t have a million things to get done. And we’re heading back to PA tomorrow for a long weekend. But yesterday I caved. Once we get back from our long weekend, I’ll be packing up and I’ll be needing the boys to stay entertained if they’re home with me while that is all going on. So our TV and internet should be back up and running next week.
Life is so different after you have kids. Anthony and I spent a couple nights in the house, when we first bought it and were fixing it up, without hot water. We ran out of oil and thus, no heat or hot water. We lost power and could manage without it. Anthony converted our house to gas and put a new hot water/boiler/furnace system in and we took some cold showers. Now, you really can’t live without the little things! We always need heat, hot water and electricity. We can survive without cable, but we need the internet.
And while we’re on the subject of life being different after kids… can we talk about how much STUFF they have!?! I could have packed up our house in a weekend if we didn’t have kids.. I’ve slowly been packing up for a couple months, only leaving out the essentials an their toys.. and I STILL have too much! How do I get rid of their overload.. when I want to have another baby? How do I consolidate? What can I throw out and what do I NOT really need?
We will be living in a small apartment during construction. So I think that will help me to let go of things when we move back in, but that’s a long time away, considering we haven’t even started yet. I just can’t bring myself to throw anything out at the moment, because after we spend the money on the remodel, do I really want to buy something that I had thrown out? NO! I have anxiety about packing up and putting things in storage and then needed them. ugghh. I have anxiety about packing up my house and trying to be a good mom at the same time. ugghh. I have anxiety about trying to find someone to watch my kids while I’m packing up, during covid, and not trying to be a burden. ugghh!!!!!!!
What I don’t have anxiety about is that it will all get done. That my husband and I are a great team. That my husband is an amazing architect and hard worker and although life is crazy right now, we will survive: a remodel living in a small apartment, doing some of the work ourselves while my husband’s workload has never been busier, and homeschooling because of Covid. That man is my rock and will are unstoppable.
Any advice for packing up with kiddos and a super busy husband? Or actually, any advice at all would be lovely!
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Christina