Well, I spoke to my mother yesterday on the magical video-phone, and received a bombshell... which is that airfares between Bristol and Seattle are so cheap in March that she was considering travelling to see us. Now, I can't even begin to explain how stressful it would be to have my mom here during the week we're moving. Can't even begin. Because partner and mumsie don't exactly get along swimmingly. But here's the really tricky part - she also offered that I could use the ticket to come see them. And I swore that the next time I went back to the states would be with my whole British family (and we're so broke, it was all fantastic and hypothetical anyway.) So now I have hard decisions to make - and quickly.
Here's the really heart-wrenching part... it's not just about me. Last night, my father was tracing his computer cursor around baby's head - as if trying to cuddle this first grandbaby from 4,000 miles away. So to just say no is not as simple as it might seem.
But to go would mean missing part of moving-week, and flying with Baby by myself, and getting baby's international paperwork sorted in a hurry, without any finances.
I'm just not sure what to do. It feels impossible and necessary at the same time. Garh.
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