Friday, January 22, 2010

Change Is Hard

Well, we have been in Omaha several months now and dont get me wrong I do like it but I think I am homesick. I miss New York, I miss our family, I miss our friends, I miss Paula coming every Wednesday come rain or shine, I miss Brittany coming on Mondays, I miss Katie coming a few times a week, I miss going out to dinner with friends (however rare that was), I miss my house, I miss the mountains, I miss the places we used to love to go and eat at, I miss taking the kids to Explore, I miss taking them to Crandall Park, I miss my morning walks around town with them, I even miss NY DMV (we just had to over $700 just to register our vehicles). I guess I am just homesick. I think sometimes change is hard. Any change is hard, especially when you have certain expectations. Not that I am disappointed because I am not, thats not what I mean. I just didnt expect to pay that much just to register cars, I didnt expect the cost of living to be as high, I didnt expect Jeff to not be working yet, I didnt expect to have a landlord that literally said to me "I dont give a sh*t about your kids", I didnt expect that the kids would get so many colds when moving here, I didnt expect it to be so difficult to get the children on state insurance, etc. , etc., etc. But we are closer to family and I am so glad for that. And I am sure some of this is normal right? Its normal to feel a little blah in a new place right? We did just join a triplets group and I am excited about that. I am hoping to meet some people and get to know the Omaha ropes. Guess I am just having a blah kind of a day.

7 comments:

Candi said...

i am from upstate ny, and when we moved to ohio 3 years ago, i missed home so badly. i promise you, it gets better after about 3 months or so...it did for me. i still miss home, but i also love the life that we have built here and the friends we have made. you are in my prayers :)

Mira said...

I think it was probably guaranteed to happen. I'm sorry it's such a struggle right now but you'll pull through and the spring will bring you better moods and feelings and fewer kid illnesses (I hope for both of us!) and a job and all the stupid paperwork will be done someday!

Anonymous said...

Don't stop posting such stories. I like to read stories like this. By the way add some pics :)

Lani said...

See, I haven't been by in a while, I had no idea you moved! I am bummed! You lived right by my inlaws (they are in Queesnbury) so I thought I might have "bumped into" you on one of our summer trips up north:(
But like you said, change is just hard.. things will get better once you get used to things a little more!

gramma and poppa said...

Change is hard. I moved to Louisiana 2 years ago and I am just now getting used to my new home! Its Winter and that doesn't help. Come spring, when you can open your windows, listen to the birds sing, that awesome smell of Spring, then it will all change again, but for the beter!!!! Hang in there sweety!!!! We love you!!!

Kristen said...

hey Mar- I am sorry you are feeling yucky right now. Change is hard but it is also very exciting. Most of the challenge will be financial until you grow roots again. If you are able to get the kids involved in some programs you will easily meet people and some will become friends. The first few months are lonely but it gives you time to reflect on what is really important- your family unit. Things will all line up...

love you...

Anonymous said...

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