Elicia finished fulltime work this week. She’ll be doing part-time until the end of December and after that a bit here and there as she finds herself able, but for the most part we’re down to 1 wage as of next week. And it’s our wedding anniversary today. And exactly three months until our son is due (yes, he’s going to be a boy!)
Anyway, more about that later. What’s really struck me today is how much of a change this really is for us. Work-wise yes, but I think I was expecting that to an extent – it’s really the first thing the husband thinks about. And the baby-care role for the wife – that’s another big change but again, it’s one that you know will happen before you start. But there’s other changes – one for us is that we’ve had to put our apartment at Mount Hotham on the market in order to make the new budget balance nicely. It’s a bit sad – and to me it really does signify the end of a part of our lives, the care-free, travelling part. I’m not moping – I’m sure we’ll still go on holidays and whatever else, and they’ll probably be even more fun with kids – but Hotham was an escape from the real world, a relaxing of the rules and a real icon of our ability to non-conform. And now it’s got – we will conform – we will stay in one place – and we will enjoy it!
Anyway, as I said, more about all that later – but if you want to check it out visit our apartment on realestate.com.au.
You don’t have to conform just because you live in one place. Say no to truckloads of baby stuff and you’ll be non-conformist.
Hehe – that is so true! I could write a blog entry every day just on the new stuff we’ve acquired (not always bought…)
Hope and pray all is well James.
A blessed Christmas and New year to you & Elicia.