Changes part II

Recently my father-in-law found out he was being laid off. He decided to try his luck and see if he could find a job near us. Which is wonderful news to have more family in town. (My parents sold their house back home, packed up their belongings, and brought a new house to be near us when we found out we were pregnant with Lil Baby Booty). My employer had a few job openings and I handed his resume to our HR department. A few weeks later he flew in town for an interview and week after that we found out he got the job. Yea.

To help them out we have opened up our home to my father-in-law, my hubby's step-mom, step-sister, and their dog. So our once small quite, peaceful home of three humans, two cats and one dog did a complete 180 degree turn on us. Now there is never a dull moment, someone is always yelling, dogs chasing my cats & chewing up my son's toys, etc. They are a loud family which is completely different from my family and my parents.

We are working out way through the difficult times and I understand it's not easy for them to all live in one room. If there are things that needs to be addressed I discuss them with my husband so he can relate the issue to his father. For instance his father and step-mom are smokers. I can not stand the smell of smoke or allow my son to be near them after they've smoked. I do the same with my father who also smokes but at least he is trying to quite for the sake of my son's health. I also have to learn to let go of the small stuff like pushing in their chairs at the dinner table after they're done eating.

Now they have only lived with us for over a month and it has been stressful for me. Since the move, my two cats only come out of our bedroom at night, I watch my DVR shows in my room (I'm not into watching the Disney Chanel 24/7), pump in my room, and do my laundry folding in my room. So it kind of feels like I've been isolated to my bedroom. Which is depressing to say the least.

Change is good and I keep reminding myself this is for my husband and only a temporary living arrangement. But I can't help but wish I had things the way they were Before the Move. I know I need to except this change for what it is and trust that God has good things coming our way.