On a happier note...
Yesterday was a BIG day!
We bought a car, which we'll be picking up in a few days. It's the 2006 Toyota Matrix, in silver. A good family car, nice and small, with great fuel economy. We bought it from a guy named Darragh, who had the most beautiful Irish brogue and most laid back disposition. And he was a fantastic haggler (talking turkey is my FAVORITE part of the car buying process).
We're going back to the dealership today to trade in Brian's heap and see what we get for it. We also have to talk to the financing guy, who's decidedly more "salesy" than our sales person. Yick. You kind of feel like taking a shower after talking to him. He's that greasy.
Also - we're getting the outside of our house painted. Brian went around with the Elph yesterday taking "before" pictures but they wouldn't be that interesting to post until we have some "after" pictures for comparison. It's going to take a couple weeks for the job to be done (we got a HECK of a deal, saving almost $2000 by agreeing to let the crew work sporadically on the house - one day here, another day there).
We had our house appraised by a realtor a few weeks ago, just to see what we would get for it in today's market, after all of the repairs we've made in the last seven months or so. We were very happy with the result....so much so that we're thinking of selling it in about 6 months or a year and moving into a neighborhood. With the baby on the way, we really want to be around other people. Right now, our house is gorgeous and perfect, but in the middle of nowhere. No neighbors, no neighborhood. No other families around. Beautiful, but lonely.
I know it's a little crazy to imagine selling your house, buying a new house, and moving with a 3 or 4 month old, but it's more manageable than trying to do it now! At least we'll be somewhat used to the parenting gig by then. And hey, if we wait a year, no harm done. The houses in this area are steadily appreciating, so we should be in pretty good shape.
So there's lots of planning and decision-making going on in our house. It's a happy time. We're SO excited for the baby to get here (and the thought of not being pregnant anymore is growing on me!).
It's an important and joyous realization to make that you would choose your life, exactly as it is today, over anyone else's. :)
We bought a car, which we'll be picking up in a few days. It's the 2006 Toyota Matrix, in silver. A good family car, nice and small, with great fuel economy. We bought it from a guy named Darragh, who had the most beautiful Irish brogue and most laid back disposition. And he was a fantastic haggler (talking turkey is my FAVORITE part of the car buying process).
We're going back to the dealership today to trade in Brian's heap and see what we get for it. We also have to talk to the financing guy, who's decidedly more "salesy" than our sales person. Yick. You kind of feel like taking a shower after talking to him. He's that greasy.
Also - we're getting the outside of our house painted. Brian went around with the Elph yesterday taking "before" pictures but they wouldn't be that interesting to post until we have some "after" pictures for comparison. It's going to take a couple weeks for the job to be done (we got a HECK of a deal, saving almost $2000 by agreeing to let the crew work sporadically on the house - one day here, another day there).
We had our house appraised by a realtor a few weeks ago, just to see what we would get for it in today's market, after all of the repairs we've made in the last seven months or so. We were very happy with the result....so much so that we're thinking of selling it in about 6 months or a year and moving into a neighborhood. With the baby on the way, we really want to be around other people. Right now, our house is gorgeous and perfect, but in the middle of nowhere. No neighbors, no neighborhood. No other families around. Beautiful, but lonely.
I know it's a little crazy to imagine selling your house, buying a new house, and moving with a 3 or 4 month old, but it's more manageable than trying to do it now! At least we'll be somewhat used to the parenting gig by then. And hey, if we wait a year, no harm done. The houses in this area are steadily appreciating, so we should be in pretty good shape.
So there's lots of planning and decision-making going on in our house. It's a happy time. We're SO excited for the baby to get here (and the thought of not being pregnant anymore is growing on me!).
It's an important and joyous realization to make that you would choose your life, exactly as it is today, over anyone else's. :)
posted by GirlRy at 6:50 AM
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