Stressed Out

My hubby was the same way when we moved.  He expected me to do pretty much everything.  Come on now, get off your butt and help me!  There was some stuff that I couldn't even lift but he thought that by some magic force, that I would be like Superman and be able to lift this junk!  You need to take a break and relax.  You don't need to be stressing out!  Tell your hubby to help you some more!

PICKLE!  Now I've broken something, and stepped in honey. 

Me: 0, Stress: 20 billion

I'm going to bed as soon as I make sure he loads the van for my trip to the recycling center tomorrow.  I definitely can't lift that stuff.

Sounds like you are having a bad day!  I can't tell you how many things that I broke while moving!   Oh, did I mention, I used hubby's truck to move our kitch table to our new house and got it stuck in the mud?!?!  Thank God for 4 wheel drive!  Moving is a pain in the rear end!  If your hubby is anything like mine, I have to stay on him constantly just to get him to do a simple task!  Good Luck!

Jessica - I know exactly how you feel.  When we moved to Milwaukee I think DH packed maybe one box.  Is was almost like he didn't realize we were moving out of state and couldn't come back for a second pickup!!!  Then I had a complete break down in my parent's front hall (on the floor weeping) and it was only then that he got it. 
 
Just remember, it will all get done one way or another and one of those ways CANNOT be you lifting heavy stuff.  Just take a deep breath, do one thing at a time.  It will all get done no matter what so there is no need to stress...I know, I know, easy for me to say.  I wish I could come over and help but I am pretty useless at this point myself []

Can you maybe hire a neighborhood kid for cheap to come help? Maybe that'd help relieve your stress at least a little, to feel like something's actually getting done...

Holy cow.  I know stuff needs to get done, but if I were you, I would STOP.  Maybe DH is one of those people where he only gets a fire under his butt at the last minute, but if I were you I would leave him to take care of it all from this point forward.  If you are feeling strain in your stomach muscles, etc. that is a recipe for preterm labor and spending the rest of your pregnancy on bedrest.  TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF. 

ORIGINAL: mrstjohnson 

Just remember, it will all get done one way or another and one of those ways CANNOT be you lifting heavy stuff.  Just take a deep breath, do one thing at a time.  It will all get done no matter what so there is no need to stress..

 
Absolutely.  One way or the other, it will all get done.  Before  you know it, you'll be happily settled in your new house, everything will be put away, and believe it or not you'll look back on this and laugh.
 
Joyce

Thanks, guys.  I slept well last night and got a fresh start this morning, all that's left now are a few odds and ends, G--'s 'room' and half of the kitchen.  I just got back from the recycling center where I got hit on by homeless black guys and some people who very clearly didn't have it all up there.  I felt very out of place, it wasn't in a good neighborhood, and I'm never going to go back there again.  It's G--'s turn after this.  Especially because he put the entire can of crushed aluminum in the back of my mom's van.  On it's side.  Without a bag.  It spilled all over, and then he didn't tie off the bags that he put in there.  Come on, I know it was cold and rainy when you went out there, but grrr!

Anyway, I'm going to take a little time and go out for a quick lunch, sit down, relax, and miss my daughter who just went home with my mom.  She won't see this apartment anymore, and the hormones made me want to cry as she was pulling away, waving, 'bye, house!'.  I'm going to miss her so much despite being busy because I won't see her until Monday afternoon.  I'm also worried about the stress it's going to cause for her to leave this place and come home to a completely different place.  The cats, too.  They're going bonkers and I'm surprised I haven't broken one or both of them because they're antsy and keep walking right in front of me.

Anyway, off to lunch, then pick up G-- for the walkthrough!

Excited, nervous, annoyed, stressed, but I have a feeling it's all going to be worth it in the end!

Thanks for all of your support.

ORIGINAL: keedokes

  I'm also worried about the stress it's going to cause for her to leave this place and come home to a completely different place. 

 
She'll be fine ... really.  It's not going to be as different for her as you think.  Same parents, same toys, same pets, same furniture, etc. She'll be settled in before you know it. []
 
Joyce

My parents got divorced when I was 6, and my mother and I moved to a new house on the opposite side of the city. The only thing that really upset me about the whole ordeal was that I had to leave my beloved tree house behind in the old house.

She'll be fine, you'll be fine, and CONGRATS on the house! :-D