Waiting and Recovering

Well Jeff and I decided that we are going to wait till July to move into an apartment in Maryland.  Basically, the one we wanted we were too slow to apply for and the ones available in June were snatched away.  So July it is.  We applied and are waiting to hear back from them if we are approved and that we actually got the apartment but fingers crossed!  In the mean time, we are just working around the house since we aren't gonna be here long enough to get a job.

I'm getting better.  Still exhausted all the time but I don't feel nauseous anymore, which is a relief.  While I'm recovering, I've picked up crochet.  A habit that isn't really within my generation but it's good to keep me distracted.  Since I have 3 nephews and 1 niece that is expecting this year, I've been on a baby blanket spree.  I finished two already and I'm currently halfway through the third.  I've been cranking them out.

Mono

We got back from Philadelphia last night and now are trying to decide between a couple apartments that we found in Maryland.  I'm getting more and more excited the more we start to plan for this.

As for me, turns out I've had mono which is why I've been so sick for the past few weeks.  Joy.  Well at least I know what it is after about 3 doctors.  Now I'm just sitting around waiting for it to pass.  It can get kinda annoying when I can't really do much or leave the house.  But I'm working on a crochet baby blanket for my sister-in-law who is expecting in July.  So if anyone wants to give me a call to chit chat, since I can't do it face to face, that would be awesome.

A Pit stop

Jeff and I took a stop in Michigan and are currently staying with my parents for a little bit.  Unfortunately, I've still been pretty sick so I'm just kinda taking it one day at a time.

We are in Philadelphia for Jeff's older brother's graduation from Dental school and then we'll swing by the D.C. area and are going to do some apartment hunting.  We have a few picked out and hopefully we will be able to get one.  I don't have too much to say right now since the only thing I wanna do is sit in front of the toilet and hope this nausea goes away.  Sorry, TMI?

And We're Off

It's almost 3 AM and we are just now starting to drive out east. I would personally rather travel through the night instead of wasting a day and it's always busy. We are sitting at a gas station and I have Mew exploring what little space we have in the car and Charlie is sitting on my shoulders basking in the life. Basically all the room we have in the car is the two front seats so this should be a fun 28 hour car ride. 

I feel pretty horrible for Jeff because I've been really sick for pretty much the whole weekend and I didn't have the energy to do much. Jeff has been the biggest help and trooper with everything. But we said our goodbyes and now it's on to the next part of life. 

The Next Adventure

So the time is very near for Jeff and I to make the move.  No we are not pregnant.  We are moving to the Washington D.C. area.  Jeff wants to build up his connections so he can get a government job where he can travel and get a job he really wants. 

Now, I wanna address some concerns.  First off, no, Jeff does not have a job lined up for when we get out there and no, we don't have a place to live.  This is where we are at so far: We are going to Michigan and stay with my parents for a couple of weeks.  I'm going to spend some time and look for an apartment while we are there and then go out there.  We have a pretty good amount of money saved up so we can survive for about 6 months, which I think is plenty of time for the both of us to get a job.  

We realize the absurdity of the situation.  We have seriously thought about the situation and have spent months thinking it over.  We have fasted, prayed, went to the temple, and have talked over the situation on several occasions.  For me, I have felt that we gained everything we could in being here and that it's time to move on and if we stay and linger on here, we'll be stuck.  I have faith that everything will work out.

For any of Jeff's family who may be reading this, I do sincerely feel bad for taking him away from you.  He loves you very much and he is sad to leave his home.  I don't wanna speak on his behalf though.  I'm sure he will tell you if you ask.  We promise to visit often.  We love you all.

Love

Pre-post warning:  This might sound a bit conceded.  I don't mean for it to be but this isn't really a typical story that I normally share.

So on Sunday, I was at my sister's house celebrating Easter and Jeff's birthday with her and her family (she is married with 5 children).  They have this tradition where during the dessert we go around the table and say one thing we love about the person whose birthday it is.  Since my nieces and nephews have taken a huge liking to Jeff, I got shafted to the other end of the table.

Anyways, I was listening to them say what they love about him and I was doing fine probably because they were saying was something to the liking of, "I love that you play and wrestle with me".  Anyways, it got to my sister's oldest kid (he is 15) and he said somethings but he eventually said "I love that you make Ali happy".  That was a huge tug at my heart strings.  On the verge of a breakdown, I was able to hold things back until Jeff looked at me and my niece asked me if I was crying.  Well that did it.  The dam burst and I started to cry.  We were just staring at each other, crying awkwardly, for about a minute or so.  All I could think of doing was getting up and honestly all I wanted was a hug.  As we were holding each other with the brightest spotlight on us, I caught my sister telling her kids that when they are ready to get married that that was something they want to look for in a spouse.  Just looking at them the right way with that much love.

Jeff was the third person I dated and by far, the best boyfriend I ever had.  It was a touching thing to hear.  No one has told me that I look happy or in love before Jeff and it was heartwarming to know that my happiness has been seen and so they know I didn't make a mistake in getting married as quick as I did.  I was honored that Jeff and I were a good example of what love looks like to my nieces and nephews.  We have been married a little shy of six months and things are going very well.  Here is to infinite months in the future.

Happy Birthday Jeff

Today is Jeff's birthday and it has been a rather interesting day.  At least for me anyways.  So I was on the highway right, and I was merging over to get into the exit lane.  I look over my shoulder to check my blind spot and I turn back to the road and there is a freakin' metal slab of who knows what in the road.  I looked just in enough time to not hit the dang thing head on.  I still hit it with both of my left tires.  Lovely.  After I pulled over to the side of the road, I saw another three cars pull over due to flat tires.  It didn't take long for the cops to show up and one by one, we were all towed out.  I got a ride to Target and I just chilled there with some friends that worked there.  I picked up Pandemic and a few movies and wrapped them in some newspaper that was in my friends car and waited for Jeff to pick me up.

With that aside, Jeff said that he enjoyed his day.  Since I didn't get home to put dinner in the crock pot, I decided to throw together some pasta.  Homemade though.  Had to do SOMETHING special.  We are going out to dinner and a movie tomorrow and rock climbing this weekend.  So happy birthday to my wonderful husband!