Tyler and I are both on Spring break, yeah! Since we moved up our move out date to the end of April, we decided that we aren't going to make any big Spring break plans. Oh, well. Just the fact that Ty is getting more sleep this week is good enough. Just like a little kid, he needs his sleep. :)
So, moving... Is there any activity in the world that is less fun than packing up everything you own into dusty boxes and transporting them somewhere else where you get to unpack everything and then find a new place for all your stuff. And since this is a temporary move, we'll be doing this all again in less than a year. We are hoping the next move will put us into a house of our own, then hopefully we can stay there while we finish school. Which is hopefully going to be soon!
We went to a friend's house on Sunday evening for dinner. After dinner I held their grandson for a little bit. Whenever I hold my nieces or nephews, or an adorable little baby like the one I was holding, my heart feels like it grows two sizes larger. I know it is my life's calling to be a mother and I can't wait until we are blessed with a child. Tyler and I have been trying to learn as much as we can about adoption through LDS Family Services, but the information online is fairly limited. My sister gave me the number for the Spokane office, so I plan on calling them this week for more information.
April should be busy for us. Tyler and I will go back to school on the 5th, and we will be packing up to move out. Also, my mom and I are going to start selling hair accessories for babies and little girls. Just something fun to do on the side. I am guessing the month will go by pretty fast!
Monday, March 29, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
And so it begins...
We always knew from the time we started dating that if we wanted children once we were married we would have to adopt. I am unable to have children. While this does tear at my heart; knowing that my children will never have my eyes or Ty's curly hair, or that I will never experience the miracle of a precious baby growing and developing in my womb, I have never doubted the fact that I will be a mother.
So, onward we go towards adoption! I always acknowledged it would be expensive and might not happen on my time table, but it wasn't until I started researching adoption in earnest after being married for a year that I realized how daunting a process adoption seems. Even going through our church's family services is much more expensive than I had anticipated. So now Tyler and I are in frantic savings mode. We are exploring different high yield savings accounts (good thing my brother is a financial guru) and are sacrificing our nice apartment. Come June we will be moving into my parent's home to be able to set aside even more money. While both Tyler and I hate to lose our independence in this way, we know this will be the best thing for us and Mom and Dad Hunsaker will make our stay with them enjoyable.
In the meantime, along with trying to cut back on spending (so hard for me!) we are also both attending school full time. Luckily Ty has received financial aid and his school costs have been completely covered. I have applied for aid, but we have yet to hear back if I have qualified. Stressful! I just keep telling myself that we will get through this period of our marriage. Both sets of our parents have told us how they really struggled when they were first married, and it amazes me how they hung in there and made it through these periods. ...But still, hearing their stories doesn't make our situation any easier. I really don't mean to be all "woe is me", but this is my blog, so I guess I'm entitled to a little self pity, right? :)
So, onward we go towards adoption! I always acknowledged it would be expensive and might not happen on my time table, but it wasn't until I started researching adoption in earnest after being married for a year that I realized how daunting a process adoption seems. Even going through our church's family services is much more expensive than I had anticipated. So now Tyler and I are in frantic savings mode. We are exploring different high yield savings accounts (good thing my brother is a financial guru) and are sacrificing our nice apartment. Come June we will be moving into my parent's home to be able to set aside even more money. While both Tyler and I hate to lose our independence in this way, we know this will be the best thing for us and Mom and Dad Hunsaker will make our stay with them enjoyable.
In the meantime, along with trying to cut back on spending (so hard for me!) we are also both attending school full time. Luckily Ty has received financial aid and his school costs have been completely covered. I have applied for aid, but we have yet to hear back if I have qualified. Stressful! I just keep telling myself that we will get through this period of our marriage. Both sets of our parents have told us how they really struggled when they were first married, and it amazes me how they hung in there and made it through these periods. ...But still, hearing their stories doesn't make our situation any easier. I really don't mean to be all "woe is me", but this is my blog, so I guess I'm entitled to a little self pity, right? :)
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