Adjusting to the Changes

I'm not even sure where to start. There has been so much change and the kids are having a harder time adjusting then I expected. Not to mention we haven't had time to just be with the kids and start a routine. We have been taking care of a lot of things and just go, go, go that we haven't had time to figure out our routine and schedule. Between going to a new church where everyone is unrecognizable for the kids, moving into a new home where its not just us 4 anymore, and leaving the kids with my in laws so we can take care of other things, the kids are having a hard time.

They have always had a specific routine and schedule and rarely went off of schedule for longer then a few days. They always snapped back into the swing of things pretty quickly. Being here, they are acting like they are just on vacation and not like we are at home. I know everything is still so new to them and exciting. Joshua just always wants to play outside and run around the house. He has been acting out a lot and not listening. I know he's a toddler and is going to misbehave but, he's doing things that are just out of character for him. Annabelle is more clingy then usual. I have been having to hold her a lot which makes it hard to get anything done. Not to mention, my back is hurting SO BAD from holding her while trying to do stuff around the house. I put her down sometimes and hand her to my sister or mother in law then literally run away, haha, so that I can do what I need to do. She's fine after a few minutes but that means I'm gone from her for a couple hours so she's extra clingy when I'm around in hopes that I don't leave her again. I feel bad and I want to be able to comfort her and be around her. Once we get things more moved in and settled, I can give her that time and attention. Until then, she needs to learn a little bit of independence.

Bedtime has been the worse it has EVER been since Joshua was born! The last 2 nights Joshua has done MUCH better but, up until then it was rough. We have to keep Annabelle in our room because she keeps waking Joshua up throughout the night then he ends up super tired and grumpy the next day because he didn't get good sleep. I don't mind having her in our room.... it's just difficult because there is BARELY room for the pack n play. It makes it hard to get around the room with ease. I don't know if Annabelle is teething bad or still getting comfortable but she has been refusing (screaming crying) when I put her down to bed. The past few nights I have given her some food (Yes, an hour after dinner) to see if she's still hungry. She ends up eating a lot then goes down much easier! So, I'm going to try giving her more snacks and food throughout the day to see if that helps with bedtime. I'm pretty much just trying EVERYTHING I can think of to get them back on track. It is SO EXHAUSTING but I know we will figure it out.

We decided to start attending a different church then the one we went to before we left CA to go to CO. This is the church that my Uncle and a close family friend, Catie, started up right before we moved to CO. I knew I liked the new church a lot and the people in the church but Patrick had never been before. Today right after worship, Patrick looked at me and said, "We can make this our home church" with the adorable little smirk that he always does when he is really happy. I was very happy and relieved to hear that God aligned my hearts desires with his. We are so excited to be involved with the church and to get planted there and start serving and doing community groups. It feels so good to know that we have a home church again and that we have a direction for Patricks career. We can't wait to see what God has planned for us in this new chapter.

Excuse my absence on social media while I try to get our routine and schedule figured out.