We officially live in Kentucky!!
It has been a surreal experience the past week or two since I've moved back. When we were flying over KY, I looked out of the airplane window and smiled. It was beautiful. Green grass everywhere. Full, luscious trees. Beautiful barns. Large farm lands. I couldn't believe I was back in Kentucky...for good! It still doesn't feel real. Everything feels the same as I had left it 2.5 years ago. I guess that could be a reason why I love Kentucky so much. It doesn't change much. It saves the sweet, southern charm associated with the state and the people.
Kyle has been a stay at home dad for a few days now. It has been interesting to switch roles with him. He used to be the worker while I stayed home and dealt with the household chores and kept up with the girls. Suddenly, that all changed. Now, I work from 8am-4:30 and he stays home tending to the girls. I know he misses working. As fun as it is to have children, sometimes we (parents) want to work as well. It's hard to stay at home all day...even if it is to care for children. Sometimes it just becomes boring and tedious doing the same things over and over again. Since my girls are so young, there isn't much variety in what you can do. Go for a walk. Tummy time. Give them toys to grab at. Nap. Feed. Repeat. Same ol', same ol'. Over and over again. Maybe when they are older and can actually do activities as kids, then it won't be so monotonous because you can be active and participate. Until then, whoever stays home to watch them just has to deal with it. At this moment in time, it's Dad's turn to be the daily caretaker. However, he is still on the search for a job. He has adapted the mentality of "do what you can, until you can do what you want." So teaching my be put on hold for a bit while he (hopefully) gets a job elsewhere and then he can continue to apply to schools. All of our stuff is being stored for several months until we can figure out what to do residential-wise. Hopefully he can get a full time job and then we can buy a house. I'm ready to be a home owner! So, prayers would be appreciated ;-)
While Kyle is at home doing his daddy duties, I am working for the first time since Dec. It was the longest time I've gone without a job since I was 15 years old. Ever since I was old enough to legally work, Mom made me. It wasn't so much as she forced me to do something I hated doing and resented her for it. It's just the way it was. I even expected to work and wanted to. I enjoyed getting the paychecks. Even though they were all part-time jobs, they were still a way to get money. Then, when I got pregnant, I had to stop working after a certain point. Now, I'm back at it! God blessed me immensely by giving me a full time job as a staff interpreter. This has been my first full week of work and it has been fantastic! I love the people I work with. So far, there haven't been any interpreting assignments so I'm still nervous about that since I've been on a break for so long, but the other office type duties we've been doing to prepare for the semester has been enjoyable. At this point in time, this is a position I would love to stay in long-term! So, lets pray that happens, too! :) It's been hard to wake up and go to work everyday, though. Although, I won't lie...I enjoy the adult interaction that I had been missing for the past 5 months.
This whole experience is causing Kyle and I to become much more sympathetic to what the other person dealt with while we were in California. Luckily, though, there are people Kyle knows who can stop by and offer assistance if he needed it or if he needed to go do something then more than likely he'll be able to find someone to watch the girls. Nevertheless, we can both have a deeper understanding of how the other person felt. It has been a humbling experience, for me at least. I used to be bitter sometimes because Kyle got to go out and interact with other people and just enjoy the work day while I slaved at home with fussy twin babies. But it's hard coming from work and going into a house where you can't relax until after the babies have been put down for sleep. In reality, both of us were working all day long. Now, I am able to understand that more! And on the flip side, he gets to see what's like to feel stuck at home for hours without anyone to talk to and juggling 2 babies at the same time. Both scenarios can be tiring!
As far as the girls go, Harper has done this really weird thing where she tries "talking" while sucking on a pacifier or nursing. It isn't really "talking" since she doesn't open her mouth... it's more like humming. She has done it quite a bit but not all the time, even when her eyes are closed and we are trying to rock her to sleep. Sometimes it's rather funny. When it's 10pm and we've been trying to put her down for several hours, it becomes increasingly annoying. We can't figure out what she's doing. I say she's singing =P
They are both really becoming chatter bugs. They love to make their little noises and babble. I especially love it when I'm in another room and I know one of them is awake and lying in their crib, or in the Pack N Play and they are just talking to themselves. It brings the biggest smile to my face because it is one of the cutest things ever.
They are adjusting well which is good. They still get fussy around new people sometimes. Don't take it personally...they weren't exposed to many new people in Cali, so they like being with Mommy& Daddy. I know both Grandma and Nana have enjoyed having them closer.
Kyle has been growing out a beard since his EAS date (Aug 1). It looks really good on him! However, I think he's already sick of it and going to shave. Boo! He said he's going to grow an actual beard for the winter. You better believe I'm going to hold him to it. This has been the longest he's gone without shaving in years. I've never seen him with so much facial hair, so it's been a treat. :)
I will post again at their 6 months to update all their information for you all. However, I just wanted to post something beforehand about our move home!
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