****Pictures to come-- forgot my camera yesterday, so when we do the inspection this week, I'll slip in and snap some pics. I also need to take some measurements for curtains and stuff.
Just dropping in to say that we got the house! And there's a contract on this one! Wow!
We have to be out of here by the 22nd (I know, crazy), but we'll probably end up moving this weekend and going to stay with my parents. Our new house will be available March 16, but since that's a Sunday and the weekend will be almost gone, we'll probably wait to move until the next weekend. It'll give us time to paint the rooms a better color (bye bye yellow!) and finish the fence so our doggies will be safe. :-)
The stressful "what's going to happen?" stage is over, but now we're onto the stressful "what a hastle" stage. We have TONS of work ahead of us-- moving twice, first out of here and to my parents and putting everything in storage, and then renting a truck to get the stuff out of storage and into the house. I'm just going to remind myself that I will be settled in my gorgeous new home a good two months before the little guy arrives. That in itself is a blessing. The rest will fall into place.
Be prepared for lots of furniture talk and pattern/paint questions. I love input! We're buying a new bedroom suit (FINALLY! We still have our mismatched college furniture), a formal dining room set since our current smaller one will go in the breakfast area, and a fridge. Our old one is just that, OLD, and will go in the garage for extra space. It's white and the kitchen has black appliances.
I am still in freak-out mode and it feels so weird to be in this house that already doesn't quite feel like ours, even though it is until we close on the 22nd.
You know, we prayed for God to move us out if it was His will, we just didn't think He'd do it so fast! :-)
Posted by Hannah at February 11, 2008 08:53 PMYay- how exciting! Post pictures of the house..I'd love to see it!
Posted by: Morgan at February 11, 2008 09:34 PMThis is great news!!
Posted by: Chas at February 11, 2008 10:25 PMThat's wonderful! Congrats!
Posted by: shokufeh at February 12, 2008 01:09 AMCongratulations!!!
Posted by: Tricia at February 12, 2008 02:43 AMCongratulations Hannah! Everything seems to be falling into place! God is GOOD :)
Posted by: Connie at February 12, 2008 07:11 AMCongratulations! I can't wait to see pictures!
Posted by: jenn at February 12, 2008 07:19 AMcongrats!!
Posted by: cady at February 12, 2008 08:25 AMOMG! WOW! I cant believe how fast that all went! So excited. When we moved out of our first house, we had to live in a hotel for 2 weeks until we closed on our 2nd house, so I remember the pain/hassle of that! Everything crammed into a storage unit! But, at least you have your parents to stay with and help out.
Posted by: alfredsmom at February 12, 2008 09:41 AMCONGRATULATIONS! I can't wait to see pictures of your new house. Very exciting!
Posted by: Leah H. at February 12, 2008 10:46 AMI'm so excited for ya!!
Posted by: Shannon O. at February 12, 2008 10:49 AMYAY! Congratulations! So glad everything has been going so well for you lately. I know it will be tough to do in the upcoming days, but be sure to relax a little and rest when you can.
Posted by: Christina at February 12, 2008 10:49 AMOh my gosh congratulations and yes pleeeeease photos!!!
Posted by: Ani at February 12, 2008 03:32 PMWOW! I can't believe you close in 10 days! That's so fast, how exciting! Congratulations!
Posted by: Jessica at February 12, 2008 09:22 PMHoly Guacamole - that IS fast! I had no idea property transactions can actually happen that fast. We've had a slightly different (disastrous experience) with selling our first home. Today - just over a year after we put it on the market, it's finally sold, and the money is in our account. This is after the first buyer stuffed us around royally - which mean that we'd moved out - and rented a new place - only to find out the deal was not going through when it was supposed to - then finding a new buyer at a much higher price - which was good - but it still takes around 3 months for any property transaction to complete around here - one of the joys of living on Africa time I suppose. Anyway I'm just so glad it's done and we don't have to pay for two properties anymore! I am monumentally happy for you guys that you're going to be IN AND SETTLED by the time little boy arrives - what a blessing!!!
Posted by: Rainbowfudge at February 14, 2008 07:53 AM