I have recently started packing for our BIG move in a just a few weeks. It is a very SLOW process. Maybe it would help if I didn't get distracted and stop to look at everything....
This morning I was packing up our basement, mostly books and things that we wont need in the near future. I also packed up all of my dental hygiene text books and binders. Shoo I didn't realize just how many there were! I have every binder will all of my notes for every single class! I bet there were at least 15 large, completely crammed binders each weighing 5lbs. haha Why on earth am I keeping all of this?!?!
I just can't seem to throw all my hygiene stuff away. I worked so hard to A)get into hygiene school B) do will in hygiene school. I spend so much time studying and learning. I mean, that is seriously two years of my life right there in those binders and books.... Granted I only worked for a few months right out of school before becoming a full time mom. I guess I also want to keep it around as a refresher for when and if I ever go back.
Ugh Sometimes I feel like all that work was a complete waste of time and money. Not that the profession isn't great, because it is wonderful. I just worked so hard to get my Dental Hygiene License and what am I doing with it? NOTHING!
I wouldn't trade anything in the word for the time I have gotten to spend with Hudson, but seeing all of this stuff I have accumulated for the job I always thought I wanted is just bringing up....i don't know what. This is probably making no sense at all.
Friday, April 26, 2013
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Just The Two Of Us
The past few days it has been just Hudson and me! Daddy (Steve) has been out of town on a business trip. I don't like it when he is gone, but thankfully he will be back very soon! :) Hudson will be so excited to see his daddy walk through the door in just a few short hours.
It has been a lot of fun though just hanging out with Hudson. He is great company and definitely keeps things interesting. We have been playing a lot, running errands, going to the park, taking walks, playing with bubbles and sidewalk chalk, cooking.... Hudson has even been helping me pack! I am absolutely loving this time with him, just the two of us.
We did have some company this morning though. Hudson's little buddy Wyatt came over to play for a few hours. I am being 100% sincere when I say that it was so much FUN! They are at an adorable age where they really interact with each other and play together well. They pushed each other in a wagon, played basketball (kinda), chased each other around the house, and took turns going down the slide. Those little boys really wore each other out! There were no tears, hitting, or tantrums the entire time, only laughing and squealing! SUCCESS!!!! Hudson was exhausted when Wyatt left. I think they need to get together more often..... ha
Monday, April 22, 2013
Making Plans
This won't be posted for a while... That's probably a good thing.
Steve and I have been tossing around the idea of having a second baby. I wan't Hudson to have a little brother or sister so badly, but I am also brought to tears every time I even think about having another baby.
* Sorry future baby #2, I'm sure I will love you unconditionally and you will have my heart wrapped around your pinky finger just like your big brother does. But for now, its just the three of is and change is a scary thing.*
I'm a cryer. That's no secret.
Steve and I have been tossing around the idea of having a second baby. I wan't Hudson to have a little brother or sister so badly, but I am also brought to tears every time I even think about having another baby.
* Sorry future baby #2, I'm sure I will love you unconditionally and you will have my heart wrapped around your pinky finger just like your big brother does. But for now, its just the three of is and change is a scary thing.*
I'm a cryer. That's no secret.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
When God closes a door...
I was right. The deal on our house completely fell apart. Remember the unreasonable and demanding buyer? Well, we ended up agreeing to do absolutely everything (even cutting a hole in our ceiling so she could see what was behind the drywall....) because her realtor explained again that she was a single mom with not enough money or time to take care of these issues herself. First of all, I think being a single mom would be the most difficult "job" in the world. I completely respect anyone (man or woman) who is parenting a child or children on their own. Second, I don't care who you are, if you can't afford it, don't buy it. It isn't our fault that she was trying to purchase a house that she really couldn't afford to take care of....I digress. So even after we accepted the terms and demands of her contract, we were receiving threatening requests for example, if we didn't allow a friend of the buyer to come over to look at the house, she wouldn't purchase the house. Well that was a red flag right here. More demands.
I immediately called our realtor and ended everything. Steve and I had been up really late the night before talking about the whole situation and how everything just felt wrong. We were being bullied and didn't like it. So I know he would completely agree with my quick decision to terminate the contract with that woman.
Our house wen't back on the market that same afternoon (Friday). We decided to have an open house on Sunday and our realtors had begin putting out all the information. To our surprise, we received an offer on the house Saturday from, believe it or not, the same woman who put an offer on our house immediately after we listed it the first time!!! Apparently she really liked our house and wanted to purchase it. The first time around, we just couldn't come to an agreement on price and then another offer came in and we took it. Well, this time, the offer was much stronger and we were able to come to an agreement within a few hours. By Saturday night at 10:00pm all the paperwork had been signed and we had sold our house for the second time in 3 weeks. haha Our open house was canceled for Sunday. No need to have it now I guess. It really is amazing how things work out sometimes.
Everything happens for a reason.
We are really hoping that this is it and we can seal the deal here in a few weeks :)
We are still going to go ahead and fix some of the things that were on the first inspection report, because we feel anyone would ask for these same things. Hopefully we can get it taken care of before the new inspection must be done.
As for the house we want to purchase... We are still in the middle of negotiating repairs for that house. We started with a list of 5 requests and 2 questions/clarifications. After going back and forth we have cut the list down to 1, but it's a big one, replacing a big palladium window that has rotted out. The sellers have asked for an extension until Wednesday so they could get a window guy out to look at it and give them an price estimate. I seriously doubt they will replace it, or pay for the entire replacement, but that's alright. As long as they are willing to contribute a fair amount toward that one item, we will find a way to make it work. We will see. Steve likes the house so much I think he would/we will take what we can get and run with it. haha He really does love this house and will do just about anything to get it. :) I never in a million years thought I would say that about Steve and and a house!
In other news, Steve's family was in town this weekend. It was fun. We went to eat at a new restaurant here in town. They had a huge fish tank in the very center that was full of jellyfish. Hudson loved watching them float around. He kept calling them "bubbles". I guess they do kind of look like bubbles. haha Hudson loved playing with his cousins. It was such a fun weekend. Now it's Sunday afternoon. We have started packing, did laundry, met family for lunch, and have all taken a nap (I'm the only one awake here right now). Hudson didn't go to bed until after 9 last night because he was having so much fun. He is out cold and is taking a very long nap today. When everyone is up, we will take a family walk for some fresh air. We might even take Hudson to the park to run around for a while. As for Steve, I think all the stresses about the house over the past few days + work have really taken a toll on him. He has been pretty exhausted this whole weekend. Bless his heart.
And I am sick...Again. I think the worst feeling is having a sore throat. Especially one where you can't get any relief, not even in your sleep because it hurts so much. It doesn't just hurt in my throat either, but my ears hurt too. It might be sinus/allergy related... who knows. All I know is I'm ready to be healthy again. I have been popping throat lozenges for the past 24 hours and spraying it was Chloraseptic. Hopefully by tomorrow I will be 100% back to normal.
Let's hope this week is much much better than last week!!!
God is and has always been in complete control!
I immediately called our realtor and ended everything. Steve and I had been up really late the night before talking about the whole situation and how everything just felt wrong. We were being bullied and didn't like it. So I know he would completely agree with my quick decision to terminate the contract with that woman.
Our house wen't back on the market that same afternoon (Friday). We decided to have an open house on Sunday and our realtors had begin putting out all the information. To our surprise, we received an offer on the house Saturday from, believe it or not, the same woman who put an offer on our house immediately after we listed it the first time!!! Apparently she really liked our house and wanted to purchase it. The first time around, we just couldn't come to an agreement on price and then another offer came in and we took it. Well, this time, the offer was much stronger and we were able to come to an agreement within a few hours. By Saturday night at 10:00pm all the paperwork had been signed and we had sold our house for the second time in 3 weeks. haha Our open house was canceled for Sunday. No need to have it now I guess. It really is amazing how things work out sometimes.
Everything happens for a reason.
We are really hoping that this is it and we can seal the deal here in a few weeks :)
We are still going to go ahead and fix some of the things that were on the first inspection report, because we feel anyone would ask for these same things. Hopefully we can get it taken care of before the new inspection must be done.
As for the house we want to purchase... We are still in the middle of negotiating repairs for that house. We started with a list of 5 requests and 2 questions/clarifications. After going back and forth we have cut the list down to 1, but it's a big one, replacing a big palladium window that has rotted out. The sellers have asked for an extension until Wednesday so they could get a window guy out to look at it and give them an price estimate. I seriously doubt they will replace it, or pay for the entire replacement, but that's alright. As long as they are willing to contribute a fair amount toward that one item, we will find a way to make it work. We will see. Steve likes the house so much I think he would/we will take what we can get and run with it. haha He really does love this house and will do just about anything to get it. :) I never in a million years thought I would say that about Steve and and a house!
In other news, Steve's family was in town this weekend. It was fun. We went to eat at a new restaurant here in town. They had a huge fish tank in the very center that was full of jellyfish. Hudson loved watching them float around. He kept calling them "bubbles". I guess they do kind of look like bubbles. haha Hudson loved playing with his cousins. It was such a fun weekend. Now it's Sunday afternoon. We have started packing, did laundry, met family for lunch, and have all taken a nap (I'm the only one awake here right now). Hudson didn't go to bed until after 9 last night because he was having so much fun. He is out cold and is taking a very long nap today. When everyone is up, we will take a family walk for some fresh air. We might even take Hudson to the park to run around for a while. As for Steve, I think all the stresses about the house over the past few days + work have really taken a toll on him. He has been pretty exhausted this whole weekend. Bless his heart.
And I am sick...Again. I think the worst feeling is having a sore throat. Especially one where you can't get any relief, not even in your sleep because it hurts so much. It doesn't just hurt in my throat either, but my ears hurt too. It might be sinus/allergy related... who knows. All I know is I'm ready to be healthy again. I have been popping throat lozenges for the past 24 hours and spraying it was Chloraseptic. Hopefully by tomorrow I will be 100% back to normal.
Let's hope this week is much much better than last week!!!
God is and has always been in complete control!
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Need To Vent
I thought after all offers were accepted on both properties it would be smooth sailing... Not so much.
We had inspections on both houses done on Monday. It we were prepared for there to be issues brought to our attention, and there were. A LOT. It is so overwhelming to have someone pick apart your current and future home.
After having time to process all the information regarding the home we are purchasing, we came to the conclusion that it is a 20+ year old house. There will always be something and as long as we can get the big things (very few) taken care of, we will be able to handle the smaller things and maintenance issues as they arise. The person buying our house did not come to the same conclusion.
We received a list with over 20 demands (yes demands) and a threat that if we didn't do everything on the list, they would walk. Well, as you can imagine that didn't go over well with Steve or I. Some of the things on her list were reasonable and we were/are perfectly happy to accommodate them. Other things were just plain ridiculous! Basically what they did was take the entire inspection report and forward it to us to fix everything. The problem with some of those "issues" are speculation and hypothetical futuristic situations. Some of the so called issues are not currently a problem, nor is it guaranteed that they will be in the future, but the inspector told her that xy&z could possible happen if the issue wasn't addressed.
Can you tell we are really frustrated?
So anyway, we went back agreeing to most things, but we still refuse to do some of the stupid things (for example cut a hole into the ceiling of our garage to create another access point to our attic....). Again, we are really trying to do the best we can to resolve this, but feel that we are being taken advantage of.
I really think this sale is going to fall through. I think this buyer is probably in over her head and if what her realtor said is true, she has bitten off more than she can really afford (if she doesn't have the money for simple DIY maintenance). I have prepared myself that everything could and probably will fall apart and we could be back at square one...again!
So, I'm back to saying "God, if this is all falling apart, this must not have been your plan for us". As frustrating as it is and has been, I will continue to trust that everything is happening for a reason and that it is all part of His plan for us.
We had inspections on both houses done on Monday. It we were prepared for there to be issues brought to our attention, and there were. A LOT. It is so overwhelming to have someone pick apart your current and future home.
After having time to process all the information regarding the home we are purchasing, we came to the conclusion that it is a 20+ year old house. There will always be something and as long as we can get the big things (very few) taken care of, we will be able to handle the smaller things and maintenance issues as they arise. The person buying our house did not come to the same conclusion.
We received a list with over 20 demands (yes demands) and a threat that if we didn't do everything on the list, they would walk. Well, as you can imagine that didn't go over well with Steve or I. Some of the things on her list were reasonable and we were/are perfectly happy to accommodate them. Other things were just plain ridiculous! Basically what they did was take the entire inspection report and forward it to us to fix everything. The problem with some of those "issues" are speculation and hypothetical futuristic situations. Some of the so called issues are not currently a problem, nor is it guaranteed that they will be in the future, but the inspector told her that xy&z could possible happen if the issue wasn't addressed.
Can you tell we are really frustrated?
So anyway, we went back agreeing to most things, but we still refuse to do some of the stupid things (for example cut a hole into the ceiling of our garage to create another access point to our attic....). Again, we are really trying to do the best we can to resolve this, but feel that we are being taken advantage of.
I really think this sale is going to fall through. I think this buyer is probably in over her head and if what her realtor said is true, she has bitten off more than she can really afford (if she doesn't have the money for simple DIY maintenance). I have prepared myself that everything could and probably will fall apart and we could be back at square one...again!
So, I'm back to saying "God, if this is all falling apart, this must not have been your plan for us". As frustrating as it is and has been, I will continue to trust that everything is happening for a reason and that it is all part of His plan for us.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
MAMA
I don't know if I said something about this already or not, but Hudson said MOM for the first time in the last week or so!!!! My heart of coarse melted! He now says mama. Did I mention that he says it in the cutest voice!?!?! I have been waiting so many months to hear my name!
SOOO IN LOVE!
SOOO IN LOVE!
Spring Days With Hudson
I love my "baby" boy so much. He is so fun. These warm and beautiful days have let us go to the park and play almost every day!
Hudson has become very independent and loves to explore. We have a fun park that is close by and it has so much for him to do. He climbs, plays in sand, slides, swings.... Watching Hudson play is so fun. It really makes me realize how much he has changed over the past few months (or even sense last spring).
Something else I LOVE about going to the park, he gets a lot of fresh air and all that playing really tires him out! Who doesn't love a sleeping baby? haha It has been stormy the past few days, but we are looking forward to playing outside again really soon!
Through all the chaos going on at our house right now with selling of this house (and all that entails) and moving, Hudson has really been such a little trooper. He has been so patient and cooperative. He has had to run so many errands with me and had to take many road trips. Bless his heart. He has been so good. I have felt like such a horrible mom because instead of getting to spend time with him, I have been completely distracted. Hudson has just been so content playing with himself and as long as I am close by he is a happy little boy.
Did I mention that this little stinker has figured out how to open and close doors? Really! He can figure out how to unlock them then turn the knob.... We now have those round plastic knob covers over all the exterior doors as well as to closets with cleaning supplies. O Yea, he is working on the baby gate too. What am I going to do with this little guy who is too smart and too curious for his own good?!?!
Moving with a little boy is more challenging than I thought it would be. We are making it work though. Thankfully we have had a lot of help and support from family and friends. We are so blessed to be surrounded by such a wonderful group of people.
Hudson has become very independent and loves to explore. We have a fun park that is close by and it has so much for him to do. He climbs, plays in sand, slides, swings.... Watching Hudson play is so fun. It really makes me realize how much he has changed over the past few months (or even sense last spring).
Something else I LOVE about going to the park, he gets a lot of fresh air and all that playing really tires him out! Who doesn't love a sleeping baby? haha It has been stormy the past few days, but we are looking forward to playing outside again really soon!
Through all the chaos going on at our house right now with selling of this house (and all that entails) and moving, Hudson has really been such a little trooper. He has been so patient and cooperative. He has had to run so many errands with me and had to take many road trips. Bless his heart. He has been so good. I have felt like such a horrible mom because instead of getting to spend time with him, I have been completely distracted. Hudson has just been so content playing with himself and as long as I am close by he is a happy little boy.
Did I mention that this little stinker has figured out how to open and close doors? Really! He can figure out how to unlock them then turn the knob.... We now have those round plastic knob covers over all the exterior doors as well as to closets with cleaning supplies. O Yea, he is working on the baby gate too. What am I going to do with this little guy who is too smart and too curious for his own good?!?!
Moving with a little boy is more challenging than I thought it would be. We are making it work though. Thankfully we have had a lot of help and support from family and friends. We are so blessed to be surrounded by such a wonderful group of people.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
3-31-13 8:46pm MOVING
What a weekend.
We went home to spend Easter with my family. It was a wonderful visit, but I'll share more about that else where.
Thursday night I was looking on the computer and realized that the house we had put an offer on had dropped significantly in price. To the point where our offer and asking wasn't too far off. Steve and I talked and decided to call our realtor in the morning.
Friday morning, after getting very little sleep yet again, we talked with our realtor. He couldn't give us much information, but we just had a bad feeling. Why would they (the bank) lower the price of the house if they already had offers? BECAUSE THE DIDN'T LIKE THE OFFERS THEY RECEIVED! ugh That evening, on our way to my parent's house, we got a call telling us our offer was in fact rejected. We were so mad and were/are so frustrated. Anyway, we had been discussing the possible outcomes all day and trying to figure out what our action plan would be. So when we heard the cruddy news that our offer wasn't accepted we quickly came to the conclusion that if we wanted the house (and we did/do) that we would need to go in at full asking price. And not just asking price but go a little over. The bank had said they would accept offers until Monday at 2:00pm. Because of the price drop they were hoping to generate a lot of interest and lots of offers. We wen't over in hopes of guaranteeing that our offer gets accepted. Now we wait and see what happens. UGH So frustrating.
I'm hoping we hear some good news tomorrow.... we will see!
We swung by the house on our way home from my parent's house this weekend. haha
In other news, we have yet to accept an offer on our house. We have had 7 showings already (and I'm hoping many more tomorrow) and one offer. It was a pretty good offer and had we not gone up on our offer on the house we want to purchase, there is a chance we would have come to an agreement by now. We countered on Saturday morning, and are expecting to hear tomorrow if it is a deal or if negotiations are over and the offer is dead.
I hate the waiting game. Patience is not one of my strengths. I need to work on it....
***4-2-13***
STILL WAITING TO HEAR ANYTHING! This is driving me crazy. I just want to know one way or another. That way I can either begin making appointments for inspectors and contractors, or I can move on and start looking for another house. I feel like we are in a holding pattern and have absolutely no control. I hate not having at least some control over a situation. I swear I check my phone all the time just to see if I missed THE CALL. haha BTY, HGTV lies! This process is so stressful, negotiating is hard and takes forever, and you don't always get the house you put an offer on.... Where are The Property Bothers when I need them?!?!?!
***4-3-13****
We got the much anticipated phone call tonight about the house we put an offer on. Unfortunately, it wasn't good news. We didn't get the house. :( Steve is really bummed about it, as am I. I think I'm more ok with it though. While the house had serious potential, it also needed a lot of work and we were still having to compromise on some BIG things. We did absolutely everything we could and it just didn't work out. The house was worth a lot more to someone else I guess.
So, we are moving on (or trying to anyway). I began looking at some other houses, but our budget and wish list just don't seem to be matching up. Isn't that always the case though?!?!
Nothing is really exciting us at this point. Maybe we just need to take a break from the house hunt until next week. Maybe we just need to wait and see if anything else (our perfect house) comes on the market....
It's getting a little stressful.... Steve starts his new job in less than a month and our house hasn't sold yet & we just wasted the past 2 weeks on a house we didn't get! BLAH
This is no longer a fun process.... I'm over it. It is much more fun to "window shop" for houses than it is to actually go through the buying process for real.
Part of me want's to say never mind to this whole adventure. haha I want to say, "Steve, why don't you just keep your current job, turn down the new one, and we will just stay right here forever". But that exit ramp has long been passed. The contracts have been signed, decisions made.... Ready or not, here we come.
***4-8-13***
Saturday, Steve and I went and looked at houses again. A sweet friend of mine (who has girls Hudson's age) watched Hudson. He had so much fun playing with his friends all day long! haha I didn't expect to find anything we liked. Nothing really excited us on paper so I wasn't overly optimistic. However, we ended up really liking 2 houses. Well, we both really liked one house in a fantastic neighborhood and I loved another house in a good neighborhood. After a lot of back and forth and we decided to put an offer on the house we both liked in the great neighborhood. It was hard for me to pass on what I thought was the perfect house, but at the end of the day both houses were great and you just couldn't beat the location on the house we both liked. I may have cried (not because I'm a brat and didn't get my way), but because we finally made a decision and I was stressed, and I did really like the other house but realized that it just wasn't the best option for our family.
It is just a house, and Steve and I keep laughing at ourselves because in a way we are being so ridiculous! All the houses we looked at were great houses. There wasn't a thing wrong with any of them, but we just didn't get excited about any of them (except 2). Houses are big purchases and we feel that you should be happy and excited about a purchase this size.
Even thought it's just a house, we are really excited about THIS HOUSE, so we put an offer on it last night. I like this house better than the first house we put an offer on. Everything happens for a reason. I really hope this house works out.
O, Did I mention we sold our house yesterday?!?! We are so excited! I hope that the next family to live here loves it as much as we did. It has been about 2 weeks sense we listed our house and we already have it sold!!! WOW! We were really expecting it to take much longer. On Sunday afternoon, we got a phone call saying another offer on our house came in and we were able to work it out that same day! It was quick, easy, and we think we got a great price.
Now we just need to get our offer accepted so we can start focusing on packing and getting rid of stuff we don't need. Keeping our fingers crossed that this deal works out.
***4-10-13***
WE GOT THE HOUSE!!!! We are beyond excited!!! Everything has been signed, sealed, delivered. We having a closing date all set and are looking for a moving company at the moment. So far we have 4 meetings to get estimates. YEA! The inspections on both houses are this coming monday, so I'm running around trying to get everything ready for that. Hopefully all will go well. After that, it's smooth sailing until closing. So much to do and so little time!!!!!!
We went home to spend Easter with my family. It was a wonderful visit, but I'll share more about that else where.
Thursday night I was looking on the computer and realized that the house we had put an offer on had dropped significantly in price. To the point where our offer and asking wasn't too far off. Steve and I talked and decided to call our realtor in the morning.
Friday morning, after getting very little sleep yet again, we talked with our realtor. He couldn't give us much information, but we just had a bad feeling. Why would they (the bank) lower the price of the house if they already had offers? BECAUSE THE DIDN'T LIKE THE OFFERS THEY RECEIVED! ugh That evening, on our way to my parent's house, we got a call telling us our offer was in fact rejected. We were so mad and were/are so frustrated. Anyway, we had been discussing the possible outcomes all day and trying to figure out what our action plan would be. So when we heard the cruddy news that our offer wasn't accepted we quickly came to the conclusion that if we wanted the house (and we did/do) that we would need to go in at full asking price. And not just asking price but go a little over. The bank had said they would accept offers until Monday at 2:00pm. Because of the price drop they were hoping to generate a lot of interest and lots of offers. We wen't over in hopes of guaranteeing that our offer gets accepted. Now we wait and see what happens. UGH So frustrating.
I'm hoping we hear some good news tomorrow.... we will see!
We swung by the house on our way home from my parent's house this weekend. haha
In other news, we have yet to accept an offer on our house. We have had 7 showings already (and I'm hoping many more tomorrow) and one offer. It was a pretty good offer and had we not gone up on our offer on the house we want to purchase, there is a chance we would have come to an agreement by now. We countered on Saturday morning, and are expecting to hear tomorrow if it is a deal or if negotiations are over and the offer is dead.
I hate the waiting game. Patience is not one of my strengths. I need to work on it....
***4-2-13***
STILL WAITING TO HEAR ANYTHING! This is driving me crazy. I just want to know one way or another. That way I can either begin making appointments for inspectors and contractors, or I can move on and start looking for another house. I feel like we are in a holding pattern and have absolutely no control. I hate not having at least some control over a situation. I swear I check my phone all the time just to see if I missed THE CALL. haha BTY, HGTV lies! This process is so stressful, negotiating is hard and takes forever, and you don't always get the house you put an offer on.... Where are The Property Bothers when I need them?!?!?!
***4-3-13****
We got the much anticipated phone call tonight about the house we put an offer on. Unfortunately, it wasn't good news. We didn't get the house. :( Steve is really bummed about it, as am I. I think I'm more ok with it though. While the house had serious potential, it also needed a lot of work and we were still having to compromise on some BIG things. We did absolutely everything we could and it just didn't work out. The house was worth a lot more to someone else I guess.
So, we are moving on (or trying to anyway). I began looking at some other houses, but our budget and wish list just don't seem to be matching up. Isn't that always the case though?!?!
Nothing is really exciting us at this point. Maybe we just need to take a break from the house hunt until next week. Maybe we just need to wait and see if anything else (our perfect house) comes on the market....
It's getting a little stressful.... Steve starts his new job in less than a month and our house hasn't sold yet & we just wasted the past 2 weeks on a house we didn't get! BLAH
This is no longer a fun process.... I'm over it. It is much more fun to "window shop" for houses than it is to actually go through the buying process for real.
Part of me want's to say never mind to this whole adventure. haha I want to say, "Steve, why don't you just keep your current job, turn down the new one, and we will just stay right here forever". But that exit ramp has long been passed. The contracts have been signed, decisions made.... Ready or not, here we come.
***4-8-13***
Saturday, Steve and I went and looked at houses again. A sweet friend of mine (who has girls Hudson's age) watched Hudson. He had so much fun playing with his friends all day long! haha I didn't expect to find anything we liked. Nothing really excited us on paper so I wasn't overly optimistic. However, we ended up really liking 2 houses. Well, we both really liked one house in a fantastic neighborhood and I loved another house in a good neighborhood. After a lot of back and forth and we decided to put an offer on the house we both liked in the great neighborhood. It was hard for me to pass on what I thought was the perfect house, but at the end of the day both houses were great and you just couldn't beat the location on the house we both liked. I may have cried (not because I'm a brat and didn't get my way), but because we finally made a decision and I was stressed, and I did really like the other house but realized that it just wasn't the best option for our family.
It is just a house, and Steve and I keep laughing at ourselves because in a way we are being so ridiculous! All the houses we looked at were great houses. There wasn't a thing wrong with any of them, but we just didn't get excited about any of them (except 2). Houses are big purchases and we feel that you should be happy and excited about a purchase this size.
Even thought it's just a house, we are really excited about THIS HOUSE, so we put an offer on it last night. I like this house better than the first house we put an offer on. Everything happens for a reason. I really hope this house works out.
O, Did I mention we sold our house yesterday?!?! We are so excited! I hope that the next family to live here loves it as much as we did. It has been about 2 weeks sense we listed our house and we already have it sold!!! WOW! We were really expecting it to take much longer. On Sunday afternoon, we got a phone call saying another offer on our house came in and we were able to work it out that same day! It was quick, easy, and we think we got a great price.
Now we just need to get our offer accepted so we can start focusing on packing and getting rid of stuff we don't need. Keeping our fingers crossed that this deal works out.
***4-10-13***
WE GOT THE HOUSE!!!! We are beyond excited!!! Everything has been signed, sealed, delivered. We having a closing date all set and are looking for a moving company at the moment. So far we have 4 meetings to get estimates. YEA! The inspections on both houses are this coming monday, so I'm running around trying to get everything ready for that. Hopefully all will go well. After that, it's smooth sailing until closing. So much to do and so little time!!!!!!
Signing Paperwork and Listing
March 27, 2013
After cleaning all day yesterday, our realtors came over to take pictures and list our house. They arrived at 6:30pm and left around 8:30pm! There was a lot of paper work to fill out and it was honestly very bittersweet seeing the "For Sale" sign hanging in our front yard. I may have cried. Not because I'm not excited about this next chapter, but because change is hard for me, even when it is a good thing.
The listing for our house was posted this morning. We were really excited, but weren't expecting a whole lot to happen being that it is the Thursday before Easter. So, I decided to take Hudson to Gymboree like normal and run some errands to help fix up the house. We ended up getting 4 showings for our house today! One the same day it was listed! AMAZING. O and I also got the lawn mowed (It was the first nice day I was able to get out there and wish I could have done more with the landscaping) and patched the carpet where our cat ripped a hole in it. It doesn't look perfect, but it's better than a hole. I'm fully prepared we will need to fix or repair things before moving out (per buyer request) but hey, I was expecting a little more time. EVERYTHING IS HAPPENING SO FAST!
We got feedback from one of the showings. The person wasn't interested in our house at all which is fine, but they were pretty cruel and blunt in their opinions of our home.... Apparently we have completely different tastes. Oooo do I want to contact this person (even though I can't) and give her a piece of my mind! haha O-well.
Apparently not everyone had the same opinions about our house as THE EVIL ONE because our realtor just called me to let me know she is expecting to receive 1 possibly 2 offers on our house TONIGHT! Our house has been on the market less than 24 hours and already people want to make offers! WOW I'm impressed. I have no idea what the offers will be, if they will be too low, or what.... It really doesn't matter right now. It's just very encouraging to know that our house is desirable (to some).
We are still waiting on news about the house we put on offer on. Boooo
This is/has been an emotional roller coaster ride! I didn't realize that you had to have such thick skin to go through this process. I don't have thick skin. My feelings get hut when EVIL PEOPLE criticize my home, the house I spent countless hours and lots of money fixing up. Hopefully it will turn out very positive though. Like I said, I pray that the right person or family comes to live in this house. They they will love it and enjoy it as much as we have.
God is in complete control.
After cleaning all day yesterday, our realtors came over to take pictures and list our house. They arrived at 6:30pm and left around 8:30pm! There was a lot of paper work to fill out and it was honestly very bittersweet seeing the "For Sale" sign hanging in our front yard. I may have cried. Not because I'm not excited about this next chapter, but because change is hard for me, even when it is a good thing.
The listing for our house was posted this morning. We were really excited, but weren't expecting a whole lot to happen being that it is the Thursday before Easter. So, I decided to take Hudson to Gymboree like normal and run some errands to help fix up the house. We ended up getting 4 showings for our house today! One the same day it was listed! AMAZING. O and I also got the lawn mowed (It was the first nice day I was able to get out there and wish I could have done more with the landscaping) and patched the carpet where our cat ripped a hole in it. It doesn't look perfect, but it's better than a hole. I'm fully prepared we will need to fix or repair things before moving out (per buyer request) but hey, I was expecting a little more time. EVERYTHING IS HAPPENING SO FAST!
We got feedback from one of the showings. The person wasn't interested in our house at all which is fine, but they were pretty cruel and blunt in their opinions of our home.... Apparently we have completely different tastes. Oooo do I want to contact this person (even though I can't) and give her a piece of my mind! haha O-well.
Apparently not everyone had the same opinions about our house as THE EVIL ONE because our realtor just called me to let me know she is expecting to receive 1 possibly 2 offers on our house TONIGHT! Our house has been on the market less than 24 hours and already people want to make offers! WOW I'm impressed. I have no idea what the offers will be, if they will be too low, or what.... It really doesn't matter right now. It's just very encouraging to know that our house is desirable (to some).
We are still waiting on news about the house we put on offer on. Boooo
This is/has been an emotional roller coaster ride! I didn't realize that you had to have such thick skin to go through this process. I don't have thick skin. My feelings get hut when EVIL PEOPLE criticize my home, the house I spent countless hours and lots of money fixing up. Hopefully it will turn out very positive though. Like I said, I pray that the right person or family comes to live in this house. They they will love it and enjoy it as much as we have.
God is in complete control.
Sunday, April 7, 2013
18 Months
At 18 Months Hudson is 33.5 inches tall (90-95%) and 28lbs (90-95%). He is just perfect! Hudson had a doctors appointment today and the first thing Dr. Mack asked when he walked in was "Hold old is he?" I told him 18 months. He laughed and said "Wow, he looks like a two year old"! haha
Yes, my "little" boy is a big guy! haha He is so sweet and has the best personality. Hudson had to get a tetanus shot today and he didn't cry at all! I was shocked. He looked around and when it was over he put his outs out and said "up"? Bless his heart!
Hudson has 8 teeth in and a cusp of one of his molars. The teeth are coming in. Baby chompers are SHARP! ahhhhh Thankfully Hudson isn't really much of a biter!
At 18 months, Hudson:
- Wears size 5 diapers
- Wears size 18-24 month clothes
- Likes yogurt again
- feeds himself
- takes 1 long (2 hour +) nap a day
- Sleeps for 10-12 hours strait at night
- Talks more and more every day!
- Has his own language. haha
- Started saying "Mom" yea! FINALLY!
- Enjoyes sliding down slides and walking/running everywhere
- Interacts a lot more with other children and our pets
- LOVES story time!!! He will sit and listen to me read for an hour. He has favorite books and wants me to read them over and over.
Hudson,
You do something or say something new every single day. Each day I am amazed by a new skill you have picked up. You are so smart, and sweet, and funny. I am so thankful that you still love to cuddle. Your daddy and I are so in love with you. You are such a good and easy baby, I mean little boy. You love attention and will do anything to get it. Bath time is really fun now because you love to play. You even enjoy rinsing yourself off and don't like it when we try to do it. You are such a blessing in our lives.
Love,
Mommy and daddy
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Hudson
Today, for the very fist time, Hudson said his own name!!!
I'm such a proud mama!
We were sitting at the kitchen table drinking smoothies and he was in a very talkative mood. So, I tried my luck at a few words and phrases. He repeated. Then I said "Mom" and pointed to myself. Hudson repeated, pointing to himself. So I pointed to him and said his name and pointed to me and said mine. This went on for a few minutes, but finally Hudson grabbed his face and said "Hudson" or Hus-on.
I was so impressed. It is the first time he has ever 1) said is own name 2)refereed to himself!
Ahhhhh he is growing up so fast.
I love this boy so much it is unbelievable. I wish time would just slow down..... I don't want to miss anything.
I'm such a proud mama!
We were sitting at the kitchen table drinking smoothies and he was in a very talkative mood. So, I tried my luck at a few words and phrases. He repeated. Then I said "Mom" and pointed to myself. Hudson repeated, pointing to himself. So I pointed to him and said his name and pointed to me and said mine. This went on for a few minutes, but finally Hudson grabbed his face and said "Hudson" or Hus-on.
I was so impressed. It is the first time he has ever 1) said is own name 2)refereed to himself!
Ahhhhh he is growing up so fast.
I love this boy so much it is unbelievable. I wish time would just slow down..... I don't want to miss anything.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
My Snuggle Bunny
Hudson and I had the best day today! There were very few tears or tantrums (for either of us haha). We played a lot, ran some errands, and played some more! This evening, I thought it would be fun to take a little walk, and instead of taking the stroller, Hudson held on to my finger and we made our way up and down our street. He did so well and just talked the whole time. We saw ducks, but Hudson didn't get overly excited. O-well. Hudson practiced making all of his animal noises and stopped frequently to take a closer look at the grass/sidewalk/sticks.... It was fun.
Tonight we read lots of stories. Hudson definitely has his favorites. I tried to read him Jack and the Beanstalk, but he wasn't having it. So, I went back to guaranteed winners: But NOT the hippopotamus, Hippos Go Biserk, and Goodnight Moon. We read each one at least 3 times. haha Hudson likes to help me turn the pages.
After story time, we prayed together. Well, I prayed out loud and Hudson mostly listened. Then I closed my eyes, started rocking him, and began singing.
Out of nowhere I got smacked on my forehead and heard a giggle, then jabbed in the eye. I looked down at Hudson and he was just laughing and laughing. So, we went through parts of the face. He pointed and I named what he was touching. He is so smart.
I tucked Hudson in to bed, but I don't think he is tired yet. He just won't run out of steam today! I can hear in talking in his crib right now.... What am I going to do with him!?!?!
It is crazy how much I love this kid. :)
Tonight we read lots of stories. Hudson definitely has his favorites. I tried to read him Jack and the Beanstalk, but he wasn't having it. So, I went back to guaranteed winners: But NOT the hippopotamus, Hippos Go Biserk, and Goodnight Moon. We read each one at least 3 times. haha Hudson likes to help me turn the pages.
After story time, we prayed together. Well, I prayed out loud and Hudson mostly listened. Then I closed my eyes, started rocking him, and began singing.
Out of nowhere I got smacked on my forehead and heard a giggle, then jabbed in the eye. I looked down at Hudson and he was just laughing and laughing. So, we went through parts of the face. He pointed and I named what he was touching. He is so smart.
I tucked Hudson in to bed, but I don't think he is tired yet. He just won't run out of steam today! I can hear in talking in his crib right now.... What am I going to do with him!?!?!
It is crazy how much I love this kid. :)
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