Moving to a new area in 2 weeks and incredibly stressed...

[minko]

I can't sleep for worrying about all the stuff that needs doing.

I'm worried the kids' new school is a bit rough.

I'm worried the neighbours seem a bit snobby.

And I'm getting more and more sentimental for what we're leaving...

However, we're doing it for all the right reasons. I'm just so tired and stressed. Is this normal??

yes

totally

it will pass

Can I join this thread please? We're moving in three weeks, I still don't have a school place sorted for DD for September, there are mountains of boxes all over my house, I know no-one in the area we're moving to and I don't know how to get to know people locally since I'll be working long hours in the City so won't even be able to take DD to school and meet other mums .

I want a magical packing fairy to come and sort everything out!

I'm emigrating in six weeks

I have to pack up two houses (recently deceased MIL's and our own)

I have NO CLUE what I'm doing and what to store and what to (gulp) ship.

Have sorted out the childrens school and have a months free rental so I can work out where we're going to live (YES I still don't know what area of the city we will live in)

[panic] [sob] [panic]

But outwardly I am serene and calm.

[ommmmm]

ooh exciting though for you all! try to keep looking at it as a new start and refreshment time. Keep positive about the new friends you may make and new places you may find. where are you moving too?

Ha- that stage of excitement passed a long time ago. Now just scared. Got to do all the goodbyes at the end of term. Taking kids out of school and everything will be hideous.

In the meantime I have just got a new job and stopped being a SAHM which is stressful enough. Also have to organise DD's birthday before the move. And the in-laws are coming for the weekend.

I'm just ready to cry all the time.

DH is v. little help. Just throws his hands up and asks me how I'd cope if I had his job as well ... not helpful... I could really do with some support.

do you actually want to move? why are you moving?

ok, sending you lots of sympathy! we are about to do the same and are moving 36 miles away next Friday to a place where we know no-one! just about have the in-year school place sorted out - will feel better once we have actually received "the letter". Yes, it is nerve-wracking and probably totally normal to feel all sorts of emotions. Don't worry - it will be fine! That's what I keep telling myself

No, I do want to move. I did at the beginning of this nightmare anyway! It will be fine. I just need to get it done now, right now feels like we're in limbo. Being sleep deprived is making things seem bleaker than they really are I think...

master list

boxes- just pack- really i have moved lots of time and i have now reached the point that i know that come the moving day everything will leave house a and arrive at house b.

i also know that the weeks before i will be a nervous wreck and i will sit down and have a good cry whilst cleaning the old place and saying goodbye to house ( this may be due to sentimentality or in the case of one house because i was just so pleased to be finally shot of it)

ignore DH- if it is going to be down to you accept that for the time being- give him very very specific things to do.

can you utilise the inlaws in any useful way at all?

are you using professional removers? how much extra will they charge to pack? could be a couple of hundred pounds well spent- consider it a gift from dh?

We moved to anew area about amonth ago, albeit only 12 ish miles away. I was fretting everything you are now worried about.

for the first two days we had steady trickle of neighbours bearing flowers and wine, we've found a couple of lovely playgroups and all is well.

You will be fine and how you feel is normal. what makes you home home is your family and your stuff. Once you are unpacked it'll be fine.

I echo ageing; wish we'd got the removal guys to do our packing.

good luck