Because Having A Baby Isn’t Enough Change For Us
About a week and a half ago, Bart came home from work with the news that there was a really good opening with his company at the Austin office and that if he wanted to be considered for it, it looked extremely likely that he’d be offered the job.
We talked about it all through dinner, the dishes, and then on until we went to bed, weighing all the pros and cons, and finally decided that yes, we wanted to try for it.
After that, things moved really quickly, with the office immediately setting up interviews, working out a timeline for when Bart could rotate off his clients here and start on his new client in Austin, and negotiating the transfer details.
One week later, last Wednesday, Bart was officially offered the position, with a start date of August 16th.
Which means we’re moving back to Austin in three weeks.
It’s been extremely helpful that our baby hasn’t arrived yet, as it’s given me a chance to get all the logistics of our move worked out, including selling practically all our belongings (we are taking a single car load of stuff with us, while I fly with the baby into Austin), getting out of our apartment here, and signing on a new apartment in Texas.
Most of me is thrilled at this move; it’s a great career opportunity for Bart, we’ll live about a mile from our old house, near all our friends, we’ll be able to afford a much nicer apartment, and I won’t have to face another Boston winter. I loved Texas, more than I’ve ever loved somewhere I’ve lived, and the prospect of going back permanently thrills me.
But after a year in Boston, it’s also amazingly sad to leave all the good friends we’ve made here (although the fact that most of them are students and will be leaving within a year or two anyway, makes it a bit easier to swallow).
Boston has been beyond good to us – Bart’s job has been a practically unbeatable launching point, I was able to work in my dream job, we got pregnant (and will have this baby at virtually no cost, thanks to the insurance through my job), we’ve made good friends, experienced a lot of the East Coast, and generally just lived it up.
But now it feels like we’re going home.
I love hearing stories about Texas converts! So happy for you and your family. I might actually see you around when I visit my folks now.
You know..last year a few months before Evelynn was born, Kyle lost his job. He searched for a while and the only job that was offering him a decent job was in Virginia. This meant we would have to leave the comfort of Utah (who knew I would ever be sad about leaving there) 2500 miles away. I was very unsure about moving with a new baby, not being able to sell our townhouse and hoping that Kyle liked his new job.
Lucky for us, Kyle has been gaining much needed recognition and liking his job way better than any job he was offered in Utah. Although this move has been hard, I think I've realized sometimes things come all at once for good reasons.
Glad to hear you get to move back to a place that you love! I wish you the best with moving and getting things together. Don't stress!!
Oh my goodness, Janssen! I am totally and completely thrilled for you and Bart. What great news and what a wonderful blessing to get to move back to the place you love so much.
*crying* (out of selfishness)
Wow.
Just wow.
Great news…but also, in the back of my mind, I am remembering what it was like to move with a little baby. There's a lot to be said for the phrase "nap when she does", okay?!
Aw, Boston will miss you – but yay for being able to move back to a place you both love! Good luck with the baby and move – that's definitely a lot of work, but I am sure you guys will handle it amazingly. Congrats! 🙂
You know I'm threatening to follow you since you're leaving us west coast lovers here to shiver in the frozen tundra.
Wow, huge changes! Good luck with everything.
So glad you are moving back here! Keep us posted so we can help you with the move.
You are the best kind of insane. But still insane. I'm so glad you could get most of it done before she gets here. Will your apartment be furnished then?
Wow! This reminds me so much of my post last year about leaving NYC! I'm happy for you. Moving with a newborn (and soon after delivery) will be rough but you'll do fine! Good luck and congrats!
Oh that is wonderful news! Congratulations to you and Bart!
Wahoo!!! I'm just so happy for you guys! (and glad that we won't be the ones saying goodbye this fall, ha!) Texas is very lucky to have you.
Welcome home Janssen!
This is awesome! I mean, I know of course in a lot of ways it is bittersweet, but it's going to be so wonderful for you guys. Good luck getting all the last-minute details sorted out!
Incredible news! I'm so glad you're going "home" and I'm sure all your Texas friends will be ecstatic! Huge congrats to Bart for landing the dream job.
Congratulations and good luck! How are you handing the stress?
Congratulations to Bart on the job and to your family for the exciting move!
Well, you can't say that your life will be boring. 🙂 So worth it too.
That is fantastic for you! We moved to texas when our first baby was 2 months old. The difference for you is that you are moving 'home' we were moving to a strange and new place. Best of luck to you! (and i hope the baby comes soon so she isn't too tiny when you travel)