Change is uncomfortable. Change is good.
The new phase has officially begun on July 1 as mic finished his last day at work. The adjustment phase so far is good -- I enjoy having mic around during the day and no longer dread the beginning of the long days where I have no satisfying adult human interaction, and I like that fact that we both can attend to Jack-Jack through out the day, not missing any of his cute moments or new developments. I thought it was very endearing that mic said he already noticed so much change from Jack-Jack in the two weeks he's been home. He is a wonderful father, and I think Jack-Jack will be so lucky to be growing up in such close proximity to his father and building a relationship that will really matter in this life time.
We are also kept busy because there are tons of administrative things to go through -- sorting out our finances, filing away and throwing things out, and getting ready for the move away from Hong Kong.
The first part of the plan will be an extended period of travel to see the families in Taiwan and Mauritius, and also a longer trip back to NZ for some additional due diligence on our future potential home. Having a start feels much better than the long anticipation phase. It is good that we have finally put our words, our worries, our dreams, our fear, into a concrete action plan.
Jack-Jack has no idea what his parents will be putting him through and what sort of life is coming ahead, but hey, it's exciting, no?
