After The Dust Settles

Since my last post, I have received so many messages of love and support that I want to start by thanking you all.

One note in particular commented that I must be Superwoman to have survived the miscarriage, left my job, moved house, undergone renovations and start up my own company all within about two months. After seeing that laundry list of life changes, I'm not quite sure how I did it.

First things first - I am not Superwoman. Far from it. Knowing that each one of those life changes on its own carries a significant amount of stress, I'm not sure if I had a choice, I would've done it the same way.

But I didn't have a choice. I needed to pick myself up, dust myself off and move on. In no way does this diminish the upheaval and chaos that was going on, but I really do believe that's what parents do. Keep calm and carry on.

In feeling like I had failed that pregnancy, I could not allow myself to fail my family at that critical time.

And after the dust has settled on our move, my employment shift and the miscarriage, we're happy in our new home, business is swinging and hope for another member of our family has returned. All is well.

BOUGHT!

In just about three weeks time, we are moving into our new house in North Leaside. I found myself dreaming about the house and we've spent several weekends exploring the neighbourhood. We've fallen in love with it even more.

This is just one of the changes going on right now - more to post soon!

SOLD!

For the past year, we have been searching for our dream house in our dream neighbourhood. Unfortunately, our dreams are similar to many others and we have yet to find that elusive house.

In our current neighbourhood, the market has been hot so we bit the bullet, put our house on the market, and in two days it was SOLD! We were shocked with how fast it all happened - so fast that I didn't have time to fully experience how bittersweet it was.

This was our first house. My husband carried me over the threshold. We put hours of blood, sweat and tears into making it home. It was Lucas's first home. We brought him home from the hospital, swaddled him and laid him down in the cradle next to our bed. His first room with his monkey curtains. His play area where he rolled over, crawled, stood up and took his first steps. So many milestones and memories that this little house holds.

Maybe now it will be the home for new memories for a new family.