So as you might expect, I applied to change my last name after marrying DH. Due to COVID, you cannot go in person you must mail everything in. I wanted to mail everything in once we received back our marriage license because when I called Social Security the woman told me it might take 4-8 weeks for my name to be changed and me to receive all my documents back. Since we had to go to DEERS to get me in the system and then IPAC needed my birth certificate, it did not get to get sent for 2 weeks after we got our marriage license. So now it has just been about 2.5 weeks and I am impatiently waiting because I don't want there to be an issue that we do not get my documents back before we move which is now in less than 2 months.

I have been stressing about getting a job on the west coast where we will be moving in May not because I am not qualified, but because the field I want to go back to was hit really hard with COVID so there is not many jobs available and the ones that are they are looking to hire now, but I won't be there and ready to work until Mid-May. Luckily, my current boss and I are in talks about me contracting for her remotely for a few months to help keep the company above water because we are SO busy with projects, but just hired 1 new person (to fill my co-workers spot that was fired) and will be hiring 1 more new person to fill my position. Not that these new people are not capable, but everyone at my job has been here for a minimum of 3 years and the new person that just started isn't up to full speed yet and neither will the new person filling my spot. Plus I have clients and projects that I have been working on for months that my boss wants if I am up to staying on for a bit till I find a position on the West Coast, she would rather me continue being the head of and will fly me out for a few things that I would need to be here in person to do. So that was pretty exciting news because it helps my stress of the move a little bit.

The other thing giving us anxiety is that apartment complexes don't know months out about availability so we have been waiting till we are 1.5 - 1 month out to hear back if they have a unit available. Ugh can't wait to not rent anymore, but we want to wait at least a year before buying anything. Anyways I know it will all work out, but I HATE not having concrete details and plans especially when we are 7 weeks out now, 2 of the weeks we will be spending with SD, 1 weekend with my family for Easter, and 1 weekend going to see my parents very close to us leaving so it just feels like there is no time! Plus we figured out who is transporting my car, but she wants us to call when we are 2 weeks out from moving, like UGH why does no one else plan ahead?!?!