So we are moving. I haven't posted about this yet, as my husband is completely superstitious about it and didn't want me to jinx it or something by writing about it before we went to closing. Something about things going smoothly or whatever.
We found our new house almost by accident. One of our good friends emailed us about a sale that popped up on her neighborhood's listserve, and if I hadn't looked in my spam folder I would have missed it. It was being sold because the couple who lived there were relocating for work and family. It's adorable - a large cape cod that has much more space than it seems from the outside, has 4/5 bedrooms and 4 full baths, has been mainly renovated or updated (and what hasn't been updated is in good shape). The yard is so much bigger than our current house's, with flat land that will be easy on kids and my chair. I can get to all parts of the house, including storage, after we install an elevator (which I am THRILLED about!!!). Steve fell in love with it after we went to see it, and so we were sold. An offer was made, a contract was signed, and that was that! I breathed a huge sigh of relief about not having to live through a renovation here...
Well, as we approach Friday (closing day!!!), things are not as placid as they were when we started this process almost 3 months ago. Living though the stress of waiting for final mortgage approval, changes in the cost of the elevator (one potential contractor seemingly "forgot" to include the reconstruction of an outside stairwell in his initial estimate which is oh, just a piddly little 11-grand more...), packing with a toddler unpacking everything that you put into a box, trying to get this house ready to put on the market, and doing all of the above while Steve is writing his thesis and I'm getting us ready for a trip to Florida for a wedding... Oh, sigh. It's exhausting just thinking about it. Cocktails help. My mom and aunt help. I just can't wait until it's all done and settled and put away. Meanwhile, I am going to go pour myself a glass of wine. I'll keep you posted...
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GOOD LUCK! Even a smooth closing is stressful! But, I'm certain that it will all work out. :)
What a beautiful house!
I can't even imagine how overwhelmed you guys are at the moment. Don't forget, we're here to help too! And I'll bring the cocktails to get us through.
Wow - what a beautiful house! Huge congrats to you. It's a lot of work, moving. But think of how great you'll feel when it's all done and the elevator is installed, etc. Good luck!!
What an adorable house! So excited for you!
Oh, gosh, you all are so great! Thanks for cheering me on and cheering me up! After my little vent to you all last night, I'm feeling much better about the whole thing - I think it's partly due to the fact that the sun is out today (while yesterday it was dreary and rainy). Either way, I appreciate your comments!!!
L.O.V.E. the house! And really, there's never a good time for making such a big change. Thank God you have your friends and family to help get you through it!
What a beautiful house! Sounds like it will be tough move to get through but well worth it in the long run. Good Luck as settlement approaches.
Thanks for the little shout-outs of support. They have helped me reframe things a bit - this is a good thing that's happening, and I really don't have too much to complain about, right? :) You all are just fabulous.
The house is beautiful! You made the whole process sounds so easy...I need some of your "magic" over this way! We've had some contracts and almost contracts..but the buyers financing isn't going through in these tough times.
Good luck with everything, it sounds like a wonderful home!!
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