Well, I've been home for 18 days now, and I must admit it has flown by. There have been a million blogworthy things that have happened (esp while Erin was here) however I haven't been on the blog much. And I haven't been on Facebook very much either. I've been busy doing that "living" thing. I apologize.
I take that back. I don't apologize at all.
Life with the boy is wonderful. I'm very happy and so happy to be home. Things seem so perfect this time. And it's not that they were horrible before by any means, however I really think us not having the ability to communicate turned small things into large things previously. One of the major downsides of a long distance relationship... you kinda suck at face to face communications sometimes. It seemed if something small happened, we would hold it in and when we hit a boiling point, we had a million things each on our mind. And over the past few months we have both been working on making sure that communication is at the top of the MUST do list. So now when something comes up, we simply nip it in the bud and don't allow it to become a major problem. We discuss, and most importantly listen to each other. We have discussions, not arguments. Huge steps.
It's still an amazing feeling to feel at *home*. Before when Wayne and I would talk about it, I always felt at "home" in Lexington, even when I no longer actually resided in Lexington. I never thought that feeling would be duplicated. Until coming back to Australia. I haven't had to use the GPS when going to places I had been before. Driving on the "wrong" side of the road has felt 100% natural (except for one or two oopsies....lol). Everything has felt so natural, and feels like although many moons have passed, that not a moment has gone by, and that nothing in my heart for this place, Wayne, or his family has changed for me at all. And them for me it seems. Nothing has warmed my heart more than the "Auntie April!!" shouts from the boys.
I remember the first time I felt this way, and thought it was only for a moment..... upon coming home from the airport, we passed a McDonalds, that in March on my way to the airport a car almost pulled out in front of us. Hand in hand, Wayne looked at me and said "oh..if we wreck, I guess you'll miss your plane". He said it in a joking manner, but there was seriousness behind it. This was one of the many moments where I almost said "turn around..go home". It was a moment that my mind had stored in storage, in the very back. However, as soon as I saw this McDonalds, the memory came flying back at lightning speed. I suddenly even remembered exactly what Wayne was wearing that night. The way I felt.....
Ok, I haven't blogged in a while and now that I have, I'm totally going off topic.... and re reading the above paragraph may make no sense to an average reader, but just trust me, I know what it means. And for that fact, I am not deleting it. Hey, it is *my* blog afterall, right?
Let's see. I'll do a catch up.
1. Australia Winter.
I was warned that even though it's 60-70's it gets cold. Yeah. I totally failed at understanding this. Back home, those temps are the perfect fall or spring day. HOWEVER... add that Perth is the second or third windiest city in the WORLD and is on the coast (the beach is just a few miles away)... equals a bitching ass cold sea breeze which makes the temps seem to be more in the 40's!
2. Work.
Had a job, worked one day, and ended up quitting. This blog is DEF not the place to go into it, as the place I was working is doing some major, eh.. sketchy things. Thanks to Wayne for his support in this decision. Definitely made it much easier. Should be lodging my nursing application as soon as the documents are notarized this weekend.
3. Erin
My niece was here for 2 weeks, and we had a BLAST. We wondered if we would get on each others nerves and tired of each other for THAT long together (plus the 2 weeks at home before we left, and the 40 hrs of travel). However, we never did. We loved every minute and laughed so much. She wants to move here, and of course, I'd love her to someday do so. I had my first and only homesick breakdown on Saturday night after talking to her and hearing in her voice how much she missed us and being here.
4. Homesick
Other than Saturday night I haven't had any homesick. I think Erin being here may have helped me transition, but I think doing the travel nurse gig also had a huge help in that. Sure, I'm not a 7 hr drive away from my family and friends, but at the same time, I spent so much time alone and away from everyone in Hagerstown, that I think it may have helped me adjust to not being close in proximity to friends and family.
5.
I'm pregnant!!
Just kidding. Just seeing if anyone still reads this, and if they do, do they still read the long posts????
Hehe. Yes, I'm evil. And no, I'm not pregnant. :P
Hope everyone out there is doing aussome. Until next time......
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