When the thought of moving came up in our house, I don't think we expected it to be as hard of an adjustment as it has been.
Our lives were turned upside down last December and it's just now starting to turn right side up again. Don't get me wrong, this move has been great! We have had a lot of really good changes, but the hard part is adjusting to so many changes at one time.
Fremont was the only home Rhoslyn knew. When we bought that house, she was so little. She didn't remember Plover or Green Bay, but I certainly don't think she will ever forget Fremont. Initially, she had the hardest time adjusting. She is our social butterfly and had a lot of friends. She formed an amazing relationship with her kindergarten teacher. She is also an emotional girl like her mama. She constantly talked about how she missed her old bedroom and our old backyard which connected to the park. She missed her friends terribly. Fremont was her home. She would cry because she missed Fremont and in those moments our hearts would break. How could we cause such a big change for such a little girl?
Alex was most excited about the move. He had an upbeat attitude about meeting new friends and going to a bigger school. When school started, it was a whole new story. He has struggled the most with school. His anxiety levels have been higher than normal. He as run into situations of kids being mean, something he didn't really have to deal with before. Everything is so new and so different. Alex has a hard time adjusting to the school year every year. In fact, as much as I get excited for the school year to begin... I dread it just as much. Because I know it's going to take a good two months for him to adjust. New school, new teacher, more kids, new schedule, new rules... the list goes on and on. For a child who has Autism, this can be extremely challenging.
Summer was a bit rough. There weren't friends to call up and play with. Yes we were in a new area to explore, but it was just Mom, Alex and Rhoslyn all summer... in a new house and in a new town. We tried to keep our schedules full, but they weren't full enough.
There have been times when we have questioned if we made the right decision. But in the same aspect, what other choice did we have? I think our family is finally getting to the point where we feel like this is home. We can get around to stores, Alex and dad have joined Cub Scouts, Rhoslyn is going to be joining Girl Scouts and possibly getting back into dance, mom is working at a new job, and dad has a new role at work which is going so much better than the previous one.
We have had a crazy amount of changes... but in the end everything has been working out well for us. We are getting over that hump and ready to really enjoy our new home.
The best part about this entire move and change, is having my husband home with us again. That alone is worth everything.
