Pre Move-In Weekend

It's been pretty crazy around here since finding out me and Maddy have our own home. I have spent a good amount of time on the phone talking with family and setting up my power. It's been fun discussing things I need, things I want, and trying to figure out where things are going to go. Tomorrow, after I get done with work, we are going to head to the storage unit where my things have been kept for the past three years and move that stuff in. I have a bunch of junk to go through, so that will probably take most of the day. I am also going to look for Maddy a dresser because she does not have one...we have been using my mom's that was already in Maddy's room. I thought I would need a lot of things (I think because I feel like this is my first move), but in reality I have most of the basic things minus a couple of things. This move is definitely different from any other move I have done in the past. I feel like this is just the beginning for me, but I could be completely wrong. I love knowing that the Lord had a hand in all of this. I can't tell you the number of nights me and Maddy prayed together asking God to give us our own home. My mom has prayed for us as well because she understands my wanting a home for me and Maddy. This move just feels right and I am very happy about that. My emotions have been all over the place because in one sense I'm so happy to be able to have a home for Maddy and me, but on the other hand it's kinda sad leaving this home. It's definitely bittersweet, but it's also just so exciting. I have been working with Maddy this week to try to get her ready for when we do move. My official move date will be May 5. I've been asking Maddy if she is ready to go to Nana and Pops' house throughout the week and talk about Maddy's new house and show her pictures of it to help her understand a little better. Monday-Wednesday every day she said, "I'nna go Nana Pops house." Thursday we had plans of going to our new house so I didn't give her a chance to say she wanted to go to Nana and Pops house. I told her we were gonna see Nana at Maddy's new house. I could tell she was trying to process what I told her. When we got to the new house she was so ready to get out of her seat and see her Nana. We spent time trying to assess what I would need and where we would put things and Maddy just had a ball playing. She was literally bouncing off the walls...that's how happy she was. Her whole demeanor changed and it was just such a good feeling to see her so happy with her new house. We played some hide and seek in her closet. She asked me several times to go potty...that was a big deal because at her house now she HATES going potty on the potty. She ran around and turned flips and we did ring around the rosie.I need to try to video her singing that song because it is so cute the accents she puts on it. My mom asked her if the house made her happy or scared and Maddy said it made her happy. When it was time to leave the new house Maddy refused...we had to find a distraction to make her okay with leaving. When I picked her up from school today the first thing she said when we got to the car is, "I'nna go Maddy's new house." I know she doesn't fully understand that Nana and Pops will not always be with her now and when she realizes that, we are going to have some tears shed I'm sure. I'm just happy for now that she is happy with her new house...makes my heart happy. I hope to snap some pictures tomorrow of the move, phase 1 but I have a feeling I won't take hardly any. My sister is meeting up with us to help us load up and unpack at the new house. I do hate moving...the packing and unpacking...but it can be a lot more fun when you get the girls of the family together for some chit chat as we unpack and clean. I'm looking forward to tomorrow and hope we can get a lot accomplished...I don't really want to have to move a whole lot of stuff next weekend because it's Mother's day weekend. I plan on posting tomorrow, but in case I am too tired I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!