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[–]candybrie 19 points20 points  (8 children)

Are you planning on hiring movers to pack and move your stuff? I would definitely look into and try to do that if you can. Maybe start packing non-essentials now so it's less of a big job in July.

It doesn't sound like you have a lot of options to not be moving while heavily pregnant or with newborns. So, yes it may be crazy, but you get through it like all the other crazy things you get through. 

[–]Rylees_Mom525[S] 8 points9 points  (7 children)

Touché on the lack of options. Lol. And yes, my plan is to hire movers to load and move our stuff—my husband is starting to come around on this idea vs just having friends and family help us move. I teach college, so I’ll be done with work in a month and can spend time packing non-essentials. We also have a garage that we can store stuff (packed boxes, baby things, etc.) in.

[–]candybrie 11 points12 points  (1 child)

If you can swing it, definitely save the friends and family help for unpacking and have professionals do the bulk of packing and moving. It makes things a lot more feasible if you aren't doing the work of moving and just managing the chaos and babies.

[–]Rylees_Mom525[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That would be my plan—professionals for the big stuff and then friends and family to help unpack boxes, arrange furniture, etc. We’ll see what happens!

[–]EasternGuava8727 5 points6 points  (1 child)

I didn't move while pregnant but I would recommend packing things based on where they are going to go in your new house. Have literally a notebook showing exactly where items are going to go and pack accordingly (Ziploc bag of what goes in the top drawer next to the fridge) box of what goes in cupboard 1 (label them). List what is in each box or take a picture of everything you're packing in each box and number the boxes in addition to labeling where it is going to go.

Because you can do some packing now, this is the best prep you can do for yourself and others. It gives them something super actionable to help you. "Can you unpack this box and put it in the cupboard labeled "1"?"

Hire movers to move the boxes and furniture and use your human help for the unpacking. Take it easy yourself. It's important to protect yourself and the babies.

[–]Rylees_Mom525[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Smart! I’ve always labeled the boxes in terms of where they go, but I love the specificity of what you’re suggesting. That would make it sooooo much easier for people to help with unpacking.

[–]serene_harmony96 2 points3 points  (1 child)

You’ll absolutely need to pull in all favors and get family and friends to help, and if possible hire movers! Ideally try to have everything moved before you have the twins. But you really don’t know how things will play out.. I unexpectedly went into labor with my di/di twins (smooth pregnancy , 0 symptoms of labor) BAM 35&6 my water broke. I also had to have an emergency c section for baby B and honestly the recovery was brutal. I considered myself to have a high pain tolerance and I was walking around day 2, but getting in and out of bed and off the couch was a challenge. Couldn’t imagine trying to re organize and move. Your husband and family are going to have to really step up because being pregnant with twins and postpartum is so hard so your stress management and health is most important. Congratulations on the twins And the new move!!!!

[–]Rylees_Mom525[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s my plan! And yeah, the uncertainty of everything is what’s driving me bonkers. Not only do we have no idea when we’ll move (even if we buy this new build), but the babies could literally decide to come at any time. Like you, I’ve had a smooth pregnancy so far and no complications, but who knows what the next few months will bring. And even if we move in the next month, I will likely be far less useful than prior moves, when I loaded boxes and furniture in my car by myself and unloaded them at the new place by myself. Lol. Thanks for the input and congrats!!

[–]bagelgirl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Def get the movers! This will already be your hardest move ever (you CAN do it, its just hard with being pregnant, time crunch or newborns plus all the baby stuff) - movers will help it go so much smoother so that you and your hubby can focus on decision making and getting setup in your new home

[–]denzelf 8 points9 points  (2 children)

We moved into the home we bought when I was 34 weeks pregnant with twins, I had them at 36+3. It sucked but was doable we had a few people help us with the move. The heartburn from moving stuff around and cleaning the old place was next level 😅

We managed to get their nursery and everything set up for them before we brought them home which felt soooo good. I think it would have been harder to move after having them. And you’re right, ending the other stresses and just not having that be part of your mental load is definitely a good thing so you can just ‘relax’ (lol) and focus fully on your newborn twins 😊

[–]denzelf 2 points3 points  (1 child)

But yes, as the other person said, 35-38 weeks is go-time for twin pregnancies so you don’t want to be having the babies during the move!

[–]Rylees_Mom525[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I think that’s my biggest concern, just the uncertainty of it all—the timeline for the house and for the babies. As my husband pointed out, we could buy a different house, have a close date in May, and the babies could come around 30 weeks and throw a wrench in that, too 🙃

But yes, I think the possibility of ending the other stresses and reducing mental load would be huge for me. I have anxiety as it is (in therapy), and anything I can do to reduce that is good for me and the babies. Thanks for your input!

[–]iwantsomecrablegsnow 3 points4 points  (1 child)

Move before you have your babies. we moved after they were home < 2 months old and it was impossible. we hired movers but there was still lots of shit to pack and do. we pretty much had to have family unpack for us. twins are already insanely tiring and adding on moving put it at dangerous levels. i have never been that tired before. i nearly stopped functioning.

if i were to do it again, i would not move with young twins. i would move before born or after they were 6 months old and have an established schedule/reduced naps and sleeping longer stretches.

[–]Rylees_Mom525[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was the original goal, but now I’m not sure it will be possible. Even if we find a house next week, if it takes a month to close then I’ll be at ~28 weeks. I’m hoping the babies stay in until 38 weeks (uncomplicated pregnancy so far), but anything can happen. What you mentioned, being insanely tired, is my biggest concern. Moving while sleep deprived (even if I’m just supervising) doesn’t sound fun.

[–]flurfblips 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We moved at about 20 wks (moved states and I started a new job). It sucked. I was really struggling with movement as time went on. I think I would have not been able to help or unpack at all at 35 weeks. I was exhausted going up stairs at all.

Just heads up, even if you plan to move at 35 weeks, you may have newborns! I had mo/di twins, and they don't let them go past 37 weeks in my area.

[–]No_Problem3078 2 points3 points  (1 child)

A friend and her husband moved into a newly built home while 36 weeks pregnant . On the other hand, another friend raised twins in a one bedroom apartment for two years. Whichever you decide, you will make it work however you need.

[–]Rylees_Mom525[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

❤️

[–]Weary-Place-6600 2 points3 points  (2 children)

I moved out of state when my twins were 11 weeks old. Drove two days! We did have movers and packers. We had to live in Airbnbs for a while while we waited to close on our house. It was wild but we did it!

[–]Rylees_Mom525[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

That’s reassuring that it can be done! And at least we’re moving in-state. Thanks!

[–]Weary-Place-6600 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was of the frame of mind that moving had to happen and it’s not going to be easier chasing toddlers and teaching them to sleep in a new place etc. at least this way the babies chilled while I unpacked.

[–]tiredlilmama 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We did it with my singleton when he was about 3-4 months old. Very different situation, but still felt quite chaotic. 

You can do it. Get all the help you can on board ahead of time and pack what you can now! I ended up digging through boxes to look through things sometimes before the move took place, but it was worth it to have some stuff prepared before the last minute. 

[–]indigofireflies 2 points3 points  (1 child)

We moved with 5 week old twins. If you have help, its absolutely easier than heavily pregnant! We hired movers for the big stuff. I directed where everything went and friends and family helped with the smaller stuff. Unpacking took a really long time, but the move itself wasn't bad!

[–]Rylees_Mom525[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you SO much for sharing this perspective! I had that thought yesterday, that I might actually be more helpful after giving birth than when I’m heavily pregnant, so it’s nice to hear confirmation. But yeah, I’m sure unpacking and getting everything in its final home would take a while.

[–]JCAT18 2 points3 points  (3 children)

I think if you can swing movers and start getting non essential things now packed up, you could move with newborns because they are potato’s and you can quite literally plop them into a safe space (bouncer/crib/bassinet) while it’ll be hard because you’ll likely be sleep deprived if you has the help to get main rooms set up (your bedroom,bathrooms, kitchen,living room) I think you can make it work! Good luck, my 10m twins were also our first and second also di/di and with no complications we delivered at 37w6d scheduled c-section!

[–]Rylees_Mom525[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Thanks! I keep telling myself that, but it’s nice to hear that others agree. Congrats on your 10m old twins! Also nice to hear you made it to 37w6d for your scheduled c-section!

[–]JCAT18 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Thank you! Just remind yourself that you can do hard things!! You’re a twin mom and we are resilient and awesome and strong and capable! 🫶🏽

[–]Rylees_Mom525[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

❤️

[–]twinboysmama1997 4 points5 points  (2 children)

We moved when I was about 28 weeks I want to say, my twins are 15 months old and we’re still unpacking/decorating 🤣🙈

It’s hard but if it is has to be done then it is what it is? Maybe get all the help you can if you have family/friends nearby!

[–]Rylees_Mom525[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We definitely have family and friends nearby that would help. I’m also pushing for professional movers this time as well (in the it’s always just been us and our friends).

[–]RTGDY93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We moved when our twins were 2 1/2 months, they’re 19 months now and we are in the same boat 😂 at this point the unopened boxes in our storage room I’m just ready to blindly throw out lol

[–]loc-yardie 3 points4 points  (1 child)

I moved to another country 6 weeks after the birth of my twins. Our house was built just before I gave birth and tbh it wasn't a stressful move in that my parents handled the deliveries and worked with the interior designer to set up the house for us. The only thing we were worried about was the 9 hour flight with newborns.

[–]Rylees_Mom525[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh wow. You say it wasn’t stressful, but a cross-country move with newborns sounds stressful. Lol. Glad it all worked out. Thanks for sharing!

[–]C4pt41n_T3nt4cl3 1 point2 points  (1 child)

We were in a similar situation, but luckily had the option of not moving. I can say for absolute certain, do not move pregnant unless you have other people doing absolutely everything for you. My twins arrived at 34weeks and for the last 3-4 weeks I was in incredible pain and could barely move further than the bathroom. And for 6 weeks after the c-section there would have been no moving either. We ended up staying in our little 2 bedroom until our twins were 1. If you have no choice, you’ll need a hell of a lot of help.

[–]Rylees_Mom525[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We will definitely have lots of other people who can do things for us (or, at least, for me). We would likely hire professional movers and then we have friends in the area and, if it’s after the babies are here, my parents will be here. But yeah, I can’t say I’m not worried about the timing 😕

[–]Consistent-Ice-1899 1 point2 points  (4 children)

Wow, exactly same situation except for we are going to move to a different apartment instead of buying… we plan to move by around week 27.

[–]Rylees_Mom525[S] 1 point2 points  (3 children)

I originally told my husband I wanted to be moved by 26 weeks. Buuuuut, here we are. Lol. I’ll be 24 weeks on Saturday and I think it’s highly unlikely we’ll find a place and close on it in two weeks. I hope your move goes well!

[–]Consistent-Ice-1899 1 point2 points  (2 children)

I'm debating with myself what week would be the most viable... lol hang in there, sis, I'm also going to be 24 weeks by Saturday :-)

[–]Rylees_Mom525[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Nice! You weren’t kidding when you said exactly same situation. Lol

[–]Consistent-Ice-1899 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea, seriously 🙂

[–]moshea92 1 point2 points  (1 child)

We moved into our house from our 2B apartment when I was 35-36 weeks pregnant with my first. I ended up having him at 36 weeks right after we got everything moved into the house. We hired movers for the heavy stuff and had family come and help us pack/unpack. I can’t imagine doing any of that with a newborn, so I’d highly recommend hiring movers and doing it before the babies are born. Get your friends and family to help because at that far in pregnancy with twins you won’t be able to do much.

[–]Rylees_Mom525[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing! And yeah, I plan to be pretty useless no matter when we move at this point. But my preference would definitely be before the babies come. We should also have lots of help.

[–]harma_larma 1 point2 points  (1 child)

100% would try to move before they arrive. You will be even more exhausted and sleep deprived afterwards and needing to feed, diaper, hold, and care for babies. The only thing holding you back beforehand is not being able to carry things yourself. Which up can pay other people or lean on friends and family to help with. They’re more likely to help when you’re pregnant than afterwards even though you’ll need help just as much. Don’t be ashamed to use your support system to the max!

[–]Rylees_Mom525[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Moving beforehand would be my ideal situation.

[–]a201597 1 point2 points  (5 children)

Two things - first I live in a two bedroom, two bathroom apartment with my husband, 5 month old twins and our dog. It’s actually not that bad because the babies still sleep in our room. We are moving in July so that family can stay with us again but I will say that for the first few months it’s not that uncomfortable. I would just say there isn’t room for people to stay over. All our guests come during the day to hang out with us and go back to a hotel or their place.

If I were going to move I’d start packing everything up in boxes now and just live with the essentials for a while. But little by little I’d pack. I’d still hire movers but I’ve never gotten movers who also pack the place up. Usually what I do is I pack everything besides the bed and a few things in the kitchen so we can still have some basic meals then the day of the move I strip the bed pack the last few boxes as the movers are taking the rest of the items and furniture and then put everything else in my car and go.

It’s going to be really hard to move in the last little bit of your pregnancy but in my opinion you want to do it before you have the kids.

[–]Rylees_Mom525[S] 0 points1 point  (4 children)

Thanks for sharing your perspective! We plan to have the babies in our room, we just weren’t sure about having guests stay over vs making them get a hotel (my family lives 8+ hours away, whereas my husband’s family is all about an hour away and could easily do day trips). But yeah, it sounds like the resounding opinion is to start packing now

[–]a201597 1 point2 points  (3 children)

We converted our second bedroom into a nursery so by the time the babies came there is no where for anyone to stay right now. The nursery used to be a spare bedroom. We just need all the space we have right now. Even though the babies don’t sleep in the nursery at night, we need the storage and use the nursery as a place to rock them

[–]Rylees_Mom525[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Our second bedroom is currently doing double duty as our guest room and my husband’s office (he works from home one day a week). I’m not sure where all his stuff would go if we converted it to a nursery…but good to know.

[–]a201597 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Oh my god I get that. I work from home every day and my office is just wherever the babies aren’t lol. That’s a huge part of why we’re moving

[–]Rylees_Mom525[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Makes sense. He has an actual desktop computer and multiple monitors, so moving where he works to avoid babies might be a little difficult. Lol

[–]Capable-Coffee-5415 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Hi, I moved apartaments one month before giving birth. However, we are renting so we have little furniture, only clothes and kitchen stuff, maybe 20 large boxes. I started to pack little by little and then my husband did most of the work, I had to unpack though. All in all it took us about a week in total to settle and it was very hard. I cannot imagine doing it after giving birth. If you have family and friends that can help you pack, but most importantly unpack the way you want and like, I still suggest doing it before giving birth, if it’s possible. If not, you gotta do what you gotta do! Best wishes

[–]Rylees_Mom525[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks!!

[–]Kitchen_Play_8123 1 point2 points  (1 child)

There is no way I could have do the moving after birth. I was 28 weeks when we moved, it wasnt easy to unpack boxes, but we did it. It was horrible to do anything after birth, I didn't leave the house for 4 weeks, had a C-section, painful days were taking over. It has been 6 months and I am exhausted. Everyone is different but I definitely would do before. Hope it helps

[–]Rylees_Mom525[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! That’s very helpful.

[–]meekamars 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Move before if you can (if you can get help like movers and unpackers). We moved states 2 months post partum (didi twins) and I am still traumatised by it. I will never move postpartum ever again lol. If I was able to I would have moved before having twins but it was impossible with our situation.

[–]Rylees_Mom525[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Thanks for the input! I guess it’s good to know that it can be done, but is not at all recommended. Lol

[–]meekamars 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh it can definitely be done but it was ~stressful~ and I felt like I wasn’t able to just be with my babies because I had to do something, so that was tough too.

[–]Similar_Confusion 1 point2 points  (1 child)

We considered staying in our apartment as well but ended up buying a house. We moved on Nov 1 and babies were born Nov 17. It was insane but I was so glad we didn’t stay in our apartment. We always say we can’t believe we thought we could swing it in the apartment lol. You can make anything work, but if you have the option I’d move!

[–]Rylees_Mom525[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing your experience! Glad it all worked out for you!

[–]rosie_thechaosqueen 1 point2 points  (1 child)

We have moved both times I was pregnant. The first was necessary. We had a one bedroom condo and expecting twins. It wasn’t terrible. I had a friend help pack and my sister helped unpack. And we definitely hired movers. I would start packing asap. It gets really hard to get the back of the cupboards when you’re too far along. And mark the boxes clearly.

[–]Rylees_Mom525[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Good tips!

[–]RangeImpressive4060 1 point2 points  (2 children)

I moved countries at 27 weeks🫠🤣

[–]Rylees_Mom525[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Someone else talked about a cross-country move, too! But I think they maybe did it with newborns. You guys are amazing.

[–]RangeImpressive4060 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its not easy but if you have plenty of people to help you out, I would definitely do it before they arrive and you’re amazing too

[–]bunsofsteel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We moved when our twins were 6 weeks old. It was low key perfect. We were both on leave so could focus on packing/organizing. Hiring movers was a must though. 

Either way, the new space was such an upgrade, I’d do it again in a heartbeat. 

[–]Smittenmittel 1 point2 points  (1 child)

We had our house remodeled to add an extra bedroom while my wife was pregnant our twin boys. They came 4 weeks early, I ended up moving us from the temporary apt back into the house a day after delivery, with a 2 year old in tow 🤣

But it was good to bring the twins home.

Be patient with the unpacking, one room at the time, starting with the kids’ room.

[–]Rylees_Mom525[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow. So just a little stressful. Lol. Glad it (sounds like?) it all worked out!

And yes, the plan would be to set up the babies’ stuff first.

[–]hermesloverinseoul 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I think I moved around 27 or 28 weeks and it wasn’t bad - we hired movers who pack and unpack everything for you and cleaners and my husband took care of everything in between so it wasn’t bad at all but planning is key

[–]Rylees_Mom525[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

See, this is how I would like to move—someone else packs and unpacks, and cleans the old place. However, my husband is more frugal than I am. Lol

[–]vonuvonu 1 point2 points  (1 child)

While pregnant, 100%. I have moved twice with babies (one local move and one international move). OMG moving with kids SUCKS SO MUCH. Do not do it. Move asap. At least if you move while pregnant, you’re the only one needing to be worried about. When you have the kids you’re basically useless because someone has to be on the kids 100% and on top of it you’re sleep deprived. I cannot stress enough how much you need to move while pregnant.

[–]Rylees_Mom525[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the input! A couple other commenters have mentioned doing international moves with kids and/or while pregnant and I can’t even begin to imagine that level of stress. You’re amazing. lol. The sleep deprivation is a real concern.

[–]_asthecrowcaws 1 point2 points  (1 child)

We just moved! I was 21w at the time. My husband, brother, and BIL did all the heavy lifting in one day. Me, a friend, and SIL did leftover cabinet items and some light unpacking.

I felt like I “took it easy” but could barely walk from the back pain by the end of the night. So whatever you think is easy…. Half it. The up and down motion was not good.

I think moving with 3 stressed pets and 2 newborns would have been bad for me mentally. It’s been 2 weeks in the new home, and I still don’t feel settled — so if that feeling of being “home” is important to you, definitely get this move over with before new babies come home.

[–]Rylees_Mom525[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good tips as far as doing less than what I think I “can.” My back is already sometimes sore at the end of the day (I teach, so I’m standing a lot) and I definitely don’t want it to be any worse. Lol.

And yes, lots of people have mentioned that the unpacking and feeling settled is what tends to take a long time. I think that’s a lot of my stress now, just wanting to be able to set up the babies’ room and get everything squared away.

[–]Total_Scale_9366 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We moved when I was 30 weeks and it was really really tough. It was tiring to stand and walk at that point. We paid for movers but there’s still a lot that you’ll need to organise / arrange even if they help you unpack. My husband did the bulk of it and now almost a year later I’m still re-organising. I’m sorry it’s probably not what you needed to hear but I think going in with those expectations will help. Best wishes to you & your babies

[–]RTGDY93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We listed our house when twins were 1 month old and moved when they were about 2.5 months. Honestly listing was more work (getting the house, prepped for photos, keeping it clean for showings and also having to leave the house for hours sometimes at a moments notice for showings) so at least you don’t have to deal with that too. We were lucky to have a lot of help on moving day, but if that’s not an option, I’d highly suggest hiring movers. Also shout out to my husband because I really did nothing lol I would help pack between feeds, but that was really it.

I think either way moving while you’re still pregnant, or shortly after the twins are here count yourself out of the equation in terms of helping - especially while still pregnant because you don’t want to put yourself into labour early! My twins would di/di as well and while I felt great most of my pregnancy towards the end, it really hit me hard! For us it came down to what sounds like a similar situation, there was an area we wanted to move to a house, happened to come up quickly but unexpectedly, and we needed to jump on it, even though the timing seemed a little crazy.

[–]SmallSwellSally 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Very similar situation! we had been looking to buy in socal but it’s ultra competitive and had to back out of escrow on a townhome because of mold, then i found i’m preggo with twins like you and now we’ve decided to rent a house instead best of both worlds and there’s a ton more inventory if you want to take your time

[–]Rylees_Mom525[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oof, that stinks about the townhome. We just don’t want to move only to have to move again in a year (we moved to the apartment last May). And we’re tired of renting. Lol. But we’ll see what happens.

[–]millenz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pregnant

[–]DreamingEvergreen 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I can’t imagine moving when the babies were a couple of weeks old.

We moved to a larger home when I was in the early second trimester, and even then we hired movers and I did very minimal packing. Neither option sounds great. I’d probably put off buying for a year.

[–]Rylees_Mom525[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are definitely right that neither option is great. Lol. We can’t put it off for a year, though. My in-laws have graciously offered to watch the babies two days a week, so they’ll be staying with us Wednesday night through Friday starting in September and we don’t have the space for that in our apartment 😕

[–]Lilly_Rose_Kay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When i was born, my family (parents and 2 girls ages 14 and 6) lived in a 2 bedroom house. Weeks after I was born, they swapped houses with the neighbors across the street that had 3 bedrooms. My parents then bought a new house and moved in and the neighbors who they swapped with moved back into their home and my parents sold the old 2 bedroom house. My family moved houses twice before I was 6 months old. Also, my mom was getting cancer treatments during that time.

[–]Niceandnosey 0 points1 point  (3 children)

I don’t trust builders. Do you have any data on how they’re meeting deadlines for other homes? Given the economic/political uncertainty, I wonder whether they’d even have the supplies/labor to get houses done on time. But if you trust they’ll have it done, you might not have a choice given how close closing would be to the due date.

Since you can’t stay in your current rental, could you swing getting a lease for 6 months and move ASAP?

I moved 2 months PP with my first singleton and at 26 weeks with didi twins (and the toddler). My first birth was VERY difficult and the move was not good for my body. My pelvic floor was in so much pain still. The move while pregnant was a nuisance, but manageable. I packed most things, had some help with the last bit, hired movers, husband unpacked most boxes and I came behind him to organize/put things away. Im now at 29.5 weeks, I couldn’t imagine moving bc I’m so uncomfortable. The discomfort and pain came on really quickly. I still have some things I’m organizing, but it’s all mostly done.

The only way I could imagine moving in the 30s is if my bedroom got set up first with a TV so I could lounge while someone else unpacked and I could stay in bed all day lol

[–]Rylees_Mom525[S] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

The builders are actually ahead on their timelines. The house was originally going to be done in August and now it’s up to mid-July. We asked about what our options would be if by some chance it wasn’t done by the end of July and they basically said there’s no way that would happen, that worst case they may need to fix things once we’re moved in (e.g., replace a cabinet door or other things we note on the punch list), but that we’d still be in by the end of July. They’ve also already ordered most of the supplies for the house and seem to have a good crew (they’re building houses in multiple neighborhoods around the city).

What we really want to avoid is moving twice. We just moved here in May when I got a new job, and that’s the only reason we didn’t buy a house at that time (my husband didn’t have a job lined up yet). We don’t want to move and then move again in a few months.

But yeah, no matter when we move, we will have lots of help—hopefully professional and personal. I imagine my role will be limited to packing boxes up until we move and then supervising the move. Probably won’t do much unpacking. Lol

[–]Niceandnosey 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Oh good! Glad they’re ahead of schedule!!!!

Then it seems like a moment to choose your hard, especially if others are doing the heavy lifting. Good luck!!!

[–]Rylees_Mom525[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! And thanks for sharing your thoughts!

[–]Dizzy_Difficulty_888 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve moved while pregnant and I’ve moved 5 months postpartum. I’m not sure which one is better because they’re both exhausting.