Too busy with life to blog

Talk about a whirlwind around our lives!!!  Went to Waldo on Mother's Day weekend to pack house and have movers get majority of furniture.  Saw all kids but Jon.  Emily came and spent the weekend with us there and saw Rachel for a short while.  Went to see Jenny's new house.  Saw David who came to get Papa's trailer.

Movers were so fast in loading the U-Haul that they actually loaded some of Jenny's boxes, so we are taking them back this weekend when we go to clean.  We are hoping to have the house on the market within the next 2 weeks..Lord willing.   Got back to Charlotte on Sunday and movers came Monday afternoon.  They unloaded just as quick as they loaded.  We finally just pointed and directed if something went upstairs or downstairs...now I have the task of moving into rooms it belongs in and unpacking....yuk.

But in the middle of all of this, Rachel calls me Friday? night and says something doesn't feel right and that she is cramping.  I told her to call her OB and get checked out.  She later calls me and says that she has been admitted for premature labor...My heart sank!!!!  26 weeks....but being mom, I'm trying to stay upbeat and tell her that everything will be fine.  After several different drugs and total bed rest, the contractions stop and she stops dilating. Prayers answered.  Sunday night she calls and says that things have escalated and that she is in a labor room and they have NICU on alert.  Our hearts sank again...Jim and I went to bed but just waited for the call...at 12:51 Cory calls us to inform us that Camden is here!!!  and bless his little heart...he is strong and stubborn just like the rest of the Holcombs.  He's small and needs help to finish "baking" as his gpa says but he is doing fantastic.  He even sleeps like his mommy and grandpa....mouth open and arms up.  His weight is up to 2lbs 6oz..yea!!!!  This little boy also has some great birthday buddies rooting for him...Aunt Kate, Aunt Punkie and Aunt JoAnn....that’s some powerful praying forces.

I faith that this baby will be home and running his mommy ragged before long.

Update

I unofficially moved to Charlotte 2 weeks ago today.  During a "pandemic" and craziness.  We are going back to Waldo today to do more packing and movers to load a truck Saturday so we can have our furniture.  At least we will be able to replace the air mattress with our regular bed and have something other than a folding table to sit at..although we have been grateful for these.  I know I should be excited about having a new place to arrange and decorate, but I just can't bring myself to embrace it, knowing that we will be moving again (hopefully) within another 6-8 months and all of this involves not having my children near...Jake is here, but is working so much and odd hours that we don't even see him. 

I bought Jim a new recliner.  Lord knows he can't sit up and watch TV.  Now I'm on the lookout for a new sofa.  The "new" fad is sectional.  I don't want to buy one of those yet because it might not go with the next place we live, but we need a place to sit and relax.  I have put post it notes on the walls where the furniture is to placed.  Hopefully we wont have to rearrange much. 

I feel like I'm rambling and I suppose I am.  My mind is in too many places and I have to be the upbeat cheerful one to counteract my anxiety ridden, glass almost empty husband because if I get depressed or unsettled he thinks the sky is falling and sometimes that is a full time job in itself.  This particular weekend is Mother's Day and I think that could be part of my problem.  I am spending this Mother's Day moving AWAY from my children and missing my mother.   This too shall pass. 

On a happier note ---God has blessed us.  We are living in a nice house in a nice neighborhood,  Jake is with us, all our children and grandchildren are healthy, Jim has a nice job, we have clothes, food and reliable transportation.  It's time to find my inner child and kick it's little ass. Just had to rant for a few minutes. Now, get on with life.