When we found out we were having a baby we were ecstatic. And overjoyed. And overwhelmed... we live 600 miles away from our families! It is scary enough becoming a new parent. The idea of not being close to our families was even scarier!
So, we decided it is time. We are moving HOME to PITTSBURGH!!!
This wasn't an easy decision to come to in many ways. We just bought a home in the southeast Wisconsin area less than a year ago. A home that we love and have already put blood, sweat, and tears into. A home that is a neighborhood where we envisioned raising children. A home next to some of the most amazing people and friends we have been blessed to know. A home in a place where we both have great jobs in our fields; jobs that will serve as growth portals for our future endeavors. When we thought about moving home, we knew we would be leaving all of those things.
That was the con side of the paper. The pro side was, quite honestly, much longer.
Pittsburgh is home. It is what we know and love. It is who we are. Our families, both mine and Bill's, are strong and close. We have missed so much over the last 33 months of our lives. We missed birthday parties and Steeler games. We missed pool parties and weddings. We missed concerts and drives around the city. We missed outings to the casino and the chance to hop in the car and drive to the shore for a weekend. We missed PITTSBURGH.
There are so many things about Pittsburgh that drive you nuts while you are there, but when you are away, they are some of the things you miss the most. We chuckle at the idea of crossing 5 lanes of traffic in the 200 yard stretch of the Fort Pitt bridge (which I used to HATE doing, but now I miss). We have been gone so long that it almost seems endearing that our fellow 'Burghers brake when entering a tunnel. We just want to come home!!! And I REALLY want 2 slices of extra cheese pizza from Beto's (<--- first stop when we come home -- pregnant lady on a mission)!
We are so thankful for the time we had away from home for a few reasons in particular. First, our marriage is so strong because we built it "alone". We had to figure it out on our own without any outside influence. We just took what we learned from our role models (our parents!) and applied it in our life, hundreds of miles away from everyone we knew. Second, we have made life-long friendships. Having neighbors, going to nursing school, and being blessed amazing work teammates has provided us with several sets of friends that we are blessed to now call family. And regardless of the miles that will or already do separate us, they will always be family to us. They made us feel welcome and accepted when we had no one. Their kids became our nieces and nephews, their families, ours. For that, we are forever grateful and blessed. Lastly, we learned to appreciate what is right in front of us. You never know how much you'll miss your sister until she isn't a 15 minute car ride away. We were so lucky to grow up near so much of our family and we never knew it then!
With that said, it is time. Time for life in the place that we love. Time to give our baby the chance to be brought up with family close by. AND time for this view:
We're coming for you, Pittsburgh. Maybe we'll see yinz dahn sahthside after a Pens game n'at?!
(P.S. Let's Go Pens!)
xo,
C
So, we decided it is time. We are moving HOME to PITTSBURGH!!!
This wasn't an easy decision to come to in many ways. We just bought a home in the southeast Wisconsin area less than a year ago. A home that we love and have already put blood, sweat, and tears into. A home that is a neighborhood where we envisioned raising children. A home next to some of the most amazing people and friends we have been blessed to know. A home in a place where we both have great jobs in our fields; jobs that will serve as growth portals for our future endeavors. When we thought about moving home, we knew we would be leaving all of those things.
That was the con side of the paper. The pro side was, quite honestly, much longer.
Pittsburgh is home. It is what we know and love. It is who we are. Our families, both mine and Bill's, are strong and close. We have missed so much over the last 33 months of our lives. We missed birthday parties and Steeler games. We missed pool parties and weddings. We missed concerts and drives around the city. We missed outings to the casino and the chance to hop in the car and drive to the shore for a weekend. We missed PITTSBURGH.
There are so many things about Pittsburgh that drive you nuts while you are there, but when you are away, they are some of the things you miss the most. We chuckle at the idea of crossing 5 lanes of traffic in the 200 yard stretch of the Fort Pitt bridge (which I used to HATE doing, but now I miss). We have been gone so long that it almost seems endearing that our fellow 'Burghers brake when entering a tunnel. We just want to come home!!! And I REALLY want 2 slices of extra cheese pizza from Beto's (<--- first stop when we come home -- pregnant lady on a mission)!
We are so thankful for the time we had away from home for a few reasons in particular. First, our marriage is so strong because we built it "alone". We had to figure it out on our own without any outside influence. We just took what we learned from our role models (our parents!) and applied it in our life, hundreds of miles away from everyone we knew. Second, we have made life-long friendships. Having neighbors, going to nursing school, and being blessed amazing work teammates has provided us with several sets of friends that we are blessed to now call family. And regardless of the miles that will or already do separate us, they will always be family to us. They made us feel welcome and accepted when we had no one. Their kids became our nieces and nephews, their families, ours. For that, we are forever grateful and blessed. Lastly, we learned to appreciate what is right in front of us. You never know how much you'll miss your sister until she isn't a 15 minute car ride away. We were so lucky to grow up near so much of our family and we never knew it then!
With that said, it is time. Time for life in the place that we love. Time to give our baby the chance to be brought up with family close by. AND time for this view:
We're coming for you, Pittsburgh. Maybe we'll see yinz dahn sahthside after a Pens game n'at?!
(P.S. Let's Go Pens!)
xo,
C
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