Our journey (so far)

After 5 years of infertility, we finally got a BFP via IUI with donor sperm. Pregnant with healthy identical twin girls, my husband and I thought our dreams had finally come true!
On June 12th, 2008 our world collapsed. Our little girls hearts had stopped beating at 19 weeks, due to Twin-to-Twin Tranfusion Syndrome. Berber and Gerber were our perfect little angels, and we miss them dearly each and every day.

Seven months after losing the girls, we were fortunate enough to conceive again using the same donor. On September 15th, 2009, we welcomed our son, Sherbert, into the world. This is our journey.

Monday, July 27, 2009

Move complete!

Mission: Move-and-not-be-separated-from-B-during-the-week = complete!

We completed the 250 mile move on Friday, and now face the monumental task of unpacking. Ugh.

Here's a few pics of our old house, all packed up and ready to go. I can't say enough about having movers...it was wonderful. The only thing we packed/moved was our essentials for the week. Everything else they came in and boxed up--3 guys packed our entire house in 6 hours! Crazy. They also wrapped everything really well, it was pretty neato. I was able to get in a full days work (from home) while they buzzed around me.


The wardrobe boxes were the best! We've never used them before...everything just hangs in the boxes all nice and neat. So coolio.



They wrapped all of our pictures/mirrors too.


If you looked at the kids, you would have thought they were the ones working their tails off all day.
Actually it was pretty traumatizing for Mabel. Ever since she was a puppy she's been deathly afraid of cardboard boxes. She won't go near them. Seeing them stacked all over the house was a bit much for her.

They did get a little freaked out after everything was cleared out. Mabel doesn't do well without her "sleep paw" (sleep nu.mber-Sel.ect Co.mfort) bed. Of course we transported blankie, teddy, and duckie ourselves.


We saw a rainbow the afternoon before we left town. Actually, it was a double rainbow, but the 2nd one was really faint. It made me cry...but they were kind of happy tears. I know the girls were telling us that everything was going to be okay.

On Friday we closed on our new house! I will post more pictures when we actually have things unpacked and looking somewhat decent. I took these before the movers arrived.
As you can see there's a little bit of wallpaper in the kitchen, but its actually not too bad...so we're going to leave it for now.

Dining room/sun room to the left. You can also see the wallpaper in that room, which is very light and doesn't look too bad, so we're just going to leave it as-is.

View out of the sunroom, which is now our family office.

Living room.
Sherbie's room! It's so weird to have all of his things in there. At the old house we had everything in the basement storage room.

Family room:


Backyard views (nice tootsies, right?):

Mabel surveying her new views:


Me? I'm freakin' exhausted. Three straight days of unpacking, ugh. My feet and back were killing me. It's been kind of nice getting back to work, it almost feels like a break!
Tomorrow I have my first appointment at the new clinic. I don't meet with a doc, but with the ob/gyn departments' Nurse Practitioner. They want me to meet all 5 docs before Sherbie's arrival, so it should be an action-packed 9 (or so) weeks.
Holy shit, I'm 31 weeks today. Crazy.

20 bazillion swimmers:

Lorza said...

YEAH!! MOVED!!! Movers are awesome huh? We had them on the move down here and it was great. They actually had to pack up my house and DH's apt- as we were moving in together to get married and move here. SO NICE!!!!

The pictures of the dogs is too funny. Love your view.

Tristan said...

So glad you can maybe put your feet up now..AND TAKE A BREAK :)

Jen said...

Moving totally sucks. I'm so glad you had full service packing, it makes it so much better.

Bree said...

Nice place! How lovely to have someone to do all your dirty work. I hate moving too- though, I've moved 24 times in my life. You're dogs are too cute!

Jess said...

YAY! You are all moved! I love the house...can't wait to see the finished product (Blake's room)!

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meinsideout said...

Congrats on the move! And holy shit - 31 weeks!!!

I love the pic of Mabel looking out into the distance.

Also, the rainbow as beautiful ((HUGS))

Bluebird said...

Wow, girl - what a view!! That "office" is fabulous; I'm certain I could do good work in there! Totally love it, and I hope you and the kids do, too.

I've always threatened to have movers "next time" - you just solidified my resolve :)

Don't work too hard!

S said...

I love it...those dogs looked like they were exhausted!! Too funny. I can't wait to see more pics!

Amy said...

The new house is so nice! I love the kitchen and yay! for no orange counters. :) Take it easy unpacking and hope that your OB appt goes well.

Celia said...

The new house is awesome. I really like the kitchen.

Jill, Mommy of Tanner and Josie, our Clomid baby. :o) said...

Rainbows = GIVING ME THE MAJOR CHILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The new joint is darling!!! WOOT!

astral said...

Your house is beautiful!! Congratulations on your new home!! The puppies seem to be right at home :-)

Jess said...

Crazy about the rainbows!! :)

I love the pics. Looks nice!! My husband used to work as a mover in the summers in HS and it was AWFUL work....but those wardrobe boxes are def nice!

Jess said...

OH, and congrats on 31w!! :D

La La said...

You have now offically been pregnant longer than I ever have! =) Congrats!!

Congrats on the move as well, I love the new place!!

Tara said...

I love your new place. There is something about it that just looks like home. I feel like you're going to be really happy there.

31 weeks already? When did that happen???

Searching for Serenity said...

Glad to hear the move went well. I hope you're getting settled. Your new place is beautiful and the view is priceless.

Wow! 31 weeks. Seriously? Where has the time gone?

Gina and Teagan said...

Congrats on the completed move!! Now relax, not long before your bundle of joy arrives!!

itsazooaroundhere said...

Congratulations!! What a big, huge accomplishment to have the move DONE. I hope you can take a little while to rest and relax (knowing you, you won't)

:)

Io said...

The views are awesome! I am so jealous. Though not of all the unpacking you will have to do now...