• A mother and young child sleeping together in a softly lit bedroom surrounded by moving boxes during our first night in our new place.
    Life Transitions

    Our First Night in Our New Place

    Yesterday was everything I hoped it would be. We finished moving before dark and before the rain and snow rolled in, which honestly felt like divine timing. Two trips with the U Haul. Two more with our SUV. Lifting, unloading, reorganizing, and pushing through pure exhaustion. By the time we shut the door behind us, we were officially home, and our first night in our new place was finally here. I do not think I exhaled fully until that moment. A Birthday That Ended in Chipotle We barely stopped moving long enough to breathe, let alone eat. As a birthday treat, my partner’s mom bought us Chipotle, which was a…