Part of moving to a new town, a new neighborhood, is putting yourself out of your comfort zone to meet people. I feel kind of like I'm dating again. Dating for friends. Searching for friends for the kids and friends for myself. We still live in the Charleston area, just moved to a new part of it. Thankfully, I can look back to 2009 and 2010 and see how God was really pushing me to get out of my comfort zone because He was preparing me for this new phase in life! (Love it when I can look back and see a purpose for my discomfort and pain!)
I can't help but ironically chuckle when I think about how God radically took me out of my comfort zone by relocating our family to the low county a year ago, and how He has done it all over again with this new move to Mt. Pleasant. Now, we're only 40 minutes away from friends and familiarity, but when you're coordinating around nap schedules and bus drop offs, traveling that far can make a big difference.
I've only meet a few young mommies so far, but I am finding that the joys and trials of mommyhood are a great meeting ground when making friends! It's pretty easy to laugh about the latest nap battle or phase of independence. You're child refusing to go to the potty? That's great, my toddler loves to smack his sister with his chubby, sticky little hands! Ha Ha. Oh, your Kindergartner would rather play all day and not practice his reading and writing too? Awesome. We're bonding all ready.
Today we're playdating again with new friends and I'm pretty excited. I have lots to talk about.... siblings who argue, my always-eating toddler, my 3 year old who loves to pretend to be a baby..... It's gonna be great!
I can't help but ironically chuckle when I think about how God radically took me out of my comfort zone by relocating our family to the low county a year ago, and how He has done it all over again with this new move to Mt. Pleasant. Now, we're only 40 minutes away from friends and familiarity, but when you're coordinating around nap schedules and bus drop offs, traveling that far can make a big difference.
I've only meet a few young mommies so far, but I am finding that the joys and trials of mommyhood are a great meeting ground when making friends! It's pretty easy to laugh about the latest nap battle or phase of independence. You're child refusing to go to the potty? That's great, my toddler loves to smack his sister with his chubby, sticky little hands! Ha Ha. Oh, your Kindergartner would rather play all day and not practice his reading and writing too? Awesome. We're bonding all ready.
Today we're playdating again with new friends and I'm pretty excited. I have lots to talk about.... siblings who argue, my always-eating toddler, my 3 year old who loves to pretend to be a baby..... It's gonna be great!
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