Big news
We waited over three months to tell anyone about the boy, before we knew he was a boy. It's an obsessive-compulsive/doesn't make sense thing; while I wait for anything to happen I can tick through the worries without stopping for breath. I try to notice the sunshine and sing Zippity-Doo-Dah and laugh, but I still worry inside.
It's not a baby this time, it's a home! It wasn't nine months but nearly so, and I just couldn't even write about it and leave something in draft because I was sure I'd jinx things. If you look back on any of my home entries these past few months they're all full of such frustration and deals gone wrong and sadness and every time I vented, someone or many someones said, "It'll happen... It took us a long time but we found the house we were meant to have... Hang in there..." For the record: YOU WERE RIGHT (and, thank you). We found a wonderful home. There are kids in the neighborhood, we can walk to everything, there are nine foot ceilings and big windows, my sister's an eight minute walk away, there's room for a playroom (the type is all cool on that one but I'm saying it toddler-style like: THERE! IS! ROOM! for a... PLAYROOM!!!), a utility room with space for me to sew (DITTO!), old hardwood floors... Most importantly it just feels like home. Already.
We're going to work on it for almost two months. Yesterday my grandpa was re-keying the locks, Grandma was sweeping the steps, the little guy was helping everywhere, Dad and T were removing carpet, my in-laws were entertaining the boy and sharing in our excitement and Mom was doing a little of everything. We got the keys Friday evening, and Saturday morning from 3:00-4:30 a.m. it hit me: we bought a house!
Big news.
That is so fantastic!! Congratulations.
Posted by:Mary Beth | April 28, 2008 at 02:19 PM
What great and exciting news. A new house. Playroom and sewing room! I wish I was so near my sister. Good luck.
Posted by:Barbara | April 28, 2008 at 03:09 PM
Congrats! It's nice that you have a while to fix it up too.
Posted by:KB VanHorn | April 28, 2008 at 05:51 PM
Yay for the new house!! What an exciting time- I love fixing up houses and figuring out how to make a space your own... such fun! :) I love your blog and will check in often!
Posted by:Holly | April 28, 2008 at 10:41 PM
That is so exciting, and it sounds amazing. Love all your paint samples, we have them stacked all about too. :-)
Posted by:susan | April 28, 2008 at 11:05 PM
COngratulations, Beth!!
Posted by:beki | April 29, 2008 at 06:34 AM
congratulations! Fantastic! hurray!
Nothing like a house that feel just right.
;)
Posted by:bethany | April 29, 2008 at 08:03 AM
Congratulations!!! Isn't it the best feeling? Good for you all!
Posted by:Jen | April 29, 2008 at 07:41 PM
That's great news...congratulations!!! Can't wait to see some photos...please!
Posted by:Lisa | April 30, 2008 at 08:19 AM
congrats! that is SO wonderful!
Posted by:Dacia | May 12, 2008 at 11:22 AM