I can't believe we have been in this house seven years. That is not a short amount of time, although it has flown by. I am so grateful for the life we have in this house. At the same time, this date kind of takes my breath away. This time seven years ago was so incredibly stressful. Within seven months we moved, Thomas passed out and taken by ambulance to the hospital, my dad's best friend (and father-like figure to me) died, my dad died, my brother-in-law suffered a debilitating stroke, my mother-in-law was ill and hospitalized, and my mother was diagnosed with cancer. And there were many smaller things that led up to this! My mother and mother-in-law have turned out well, but I will never, ever forget how that all felt. I can't lie, in many ways this year is just as stressful.
I couldn't sleep last night. Part of it is that my body doesn't seem to be able to regulate my body temp again. Part of it was Andrew snoring. Part of it is just the time of year, with school beginning, albeit strangely, and me taking a job unexpectedly. I'm grateful for the opportunity, but it's all very unknown. It felt weird being awake so early, but I also reminded myself that what felt "early" when I woke up today will be the time I need to be leaving next week. Wow.
Andrew is back at work today, and Thomas is still sleeping. One benefit to being up so early is quiet time. I very much appreciate this quiet time. That will also be a benefit of my 30 minute drive each way. Lots of quiet time for me!
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