2005, slow down!

Sheesh. The last time I posted I couldn't believe it was already February ... and now look, it's almost MARCH!

2005 is going by so quickly.

I'm having mixed emotions in regards to this new year going so fast. I'm thrilled that it's going quickly and that in no time we'll be in our new house, BUT, my daughter is growing up much faster than I'd like.

And she's probably our last baby. She CAN'T grow up yet.

She's nearly 8 months old. It's so hard to watch her learn and do new things. While I'm so proud of her, and I love seeing her grow -- it's so bittersweet. Before I know it, she'll be a 3 year old like her brother is now (and good lord - he'll be nearly 6!!).

Anyway ..... I've been busy. Working full time outside the home and then trying to keep up with the housework, laundry and raising a family. Yeah .... we're always doing something. Plus I have been selling on ebay - trying to get rid of stuff so we don't have to move it with us. Mostly I sell the kid's used, outgrown clothes. They have SO MANY clothes. In most cases I make more than I would if I sold them in a garage sale. And the little bit of extra $$$ helps go towards bills or the expenses we'll incur in order to move.

I've ordered some moving boxes and supplies and plan on starting to pack up things we won't need for the next 6 months. I DREAD the whole packing, moving, unpacking, process. When we moved into our house now, I dealt with a 20 minute long bloody nose (in the moving truck, nonetheless) and when I finally got a moment to shower late that night after moving, I had clumps of hair falling out. Ugh.

And this time I get to deal with SELLING a house while moving into the new one. *boink* *boink* Did you hear that?? Yep - those were a couple new gray hairs sprouting out of my head. Lots of gray hair, and not quite 25 years old yet. :sigh:

Anywho .... things with the new house are coming along. We've made all our interior colors/options/upgrades and we picked the exterior color package. Now we're just waiting for the building to begin.

We did take a picture of our dirt lot ... LOL ... you can see it here.

Gorgeous, isn't it? ;)

February?

Can you believe it? February 5th already!

Busy day planned today. We're going back to the builders to pick our exterior color package for the house. Then we also get to meet with the guy from the mortgage company to go over some details with that.

Exciting stuff. :)

Anyway ..... don't have much time right now to post. Will check in again soon.

Insomnia

I can't sleep.

Here I am, it's nearly midnight and everyone else is sound asleep.

I thought I was tired, but I couldn't get comfortable in bed, and sleep was not happening.

I figured I'd come downstairs and boot up the laptop, in hopes of tiring myself out. So far nothing is happening.

I think the problem might be that my mind isn't turning off. I have all these thoughts running through my mind. Ideas for the new house, thinking of all the things we have to do to our house before selling it. I'm already stressing myself out, I can feel it.

When we moved into this house, I had a hard time. The day we moved was a long day. It took a few truck loads, and we worked all day long. By the end of the night, I had a nosebleed that lasted a long time. We got our bed all ready, exhausted, and got in the shower before collapsing into bed. While in the shower, I had clumps of hair coming out. I figured it was all stress related.

I'm not looking forward to all those things again, but I can't help but think of everything that needs to be done. I've already started listing things on ebay, as a moving sale -- because I know we have to get rid of some of this stuff before we move. And let's face it -- we have 7-8 months.

That is not a lot of time. Less time than a pregnancy, and I know how fast those go.

New home, here we come!

Yes, that's right. We are building a house!!!

I'm soooo excited it's not even funny.

We spent a good chunk of the day WAITING. They had a list of people interested, and it was first come, first serve. And they only had 2 people working in the sales trailer.

So, we waited a good 5 hours before we got to sit down and talk it all out. Then it was another hour and a half discussing everything before we got out of there.

But, as of 8:30 last night we have a contract on a house.

We already have our new address and the house hasn't even been started yet!!

They are estimating late August, September for completion.

I'm thrilled, thrilled, THRILLED!!!

In the next 30 days we'll be busy meeting with the mortgage guy, going back to the sales office to pick exterior colors, etc. We also have to go to the design center and pick all our interior colors, carpet, floors, etc etc etc.

So, it looks like March or April they will be breaking ground on our house.

And so, the house is 3018 sq. ft. 5 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, den, living room, dining room, family room, kitchen with center island, master bedroom with TWO walk-in closets, master bath with shower & tub. :sigh:

I CANNOT wait to see it coming along and then finally LIVE in it!!

My dad is thrilled as well -- but mom had a hard time writing out that check for the earnest money. It was a big lump ... but I know she's just as thrilled as we all are.

And so, I've started a website for our new home. I can't wait to start snapping pictures of it all coming together. First things first -- as soon as this snow melts, I need to get out there and take a picture of OUR DIRT! Yes, right now we are the proud owners of a lot of dirt, but soon, oh yes, there will be a home on top of that dirt. A glorious home.

Check it out

What age do you act?

You Are 29 Years Old

29 Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe. 13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world. 20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences. 30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You've had a taste of success and true love, but you want more! 40+: You are a mature adult. You've been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax.

What Age Do You Act?

The first time I took this - I scored 31. This time I got a little lower - but because I changed my answer from The Rolling Stones. Really - they are a little too early for me - but I didn't like the other choices much either.

At any rate - apparently I act older than I really am.

The big day

I'm nervous.

We're going to talk with the builders today about the house. I'm really excited at the same time, but nervous. I don't do well with things like this. My nerves can't handle it and I end up with an upset stomach and I'm in the bathroom a million times.

Anyway, we're dropping the kids off at FIL's house and then meeting my parents at the builders. We've already talked to the guy from the mortgage company, and we're all set in regards to getting a loan for the house. And we've talked to our realtor, who is ready anytime we are to list our house for sale. But, she said once it's on the market, we'll probably have 30-60 days because the turnaround in our area is pretty quick. So, we can't put the house up for sale too early because it'll take months for the house to be built. I don't even know when they are planning on breaking ground. Right now the ground is frozen, plus there's a good 8-12 inches of snow on it.

At any rate ... hopefully by my next post I'll have good news that everything is in the works. I'm trying not to get my hopes up - just in case - but I have to admit that I do have a good feeling about all this.

The Letter

We got the letter from the builders today. The sales office opens next weekend. I'm excited, but so nervous. My stomach is already turning itself inside out.

Pet Peeve

When you're sitting in the food court at the mall, and a group of people decide to sit RIGHT. NEXT. TO. YOU. even though there are at least 20 other empty tables.