We're Under Contract!!!! And Other News too...

Whoo hoo! I am so thrilled to say we are officially under contract on the house! This has definitely been a more drama-filled experience than I would have liked, but hopefully things will go smoothly from here. I am completely exhausted from the last two months filled with getting our condo ready to sell, going under contract, losing the house we really wanted, searching like crazy for something else, and finally deciding on this one.

We basically were at the point where we had seen every house in this area that we could afford (and some we could not afford) and the options weren't great. But when this one dropped in price, we felt great about it and we'll be in there next month! Holy moly is all I can say. This is the house that all of the major things have been updated - it has brand new central air (I can't wait), new house humidifier, new water heater, new boiler, new carpet upstairs, refinished hardwood floors, new granite kitchen counter, newer roof, new backyard deck, patio and walkway, etc.

This is the complete OPPOSITE of the house we originally wanted, with the room in the basement full of dirt :) I am thrilled we won't have to live through any major remodeling projects in the beginning and it will be so comfortable and fun.

Here are some pictures of the house:

Living Room w/ a wood-burning fireplace and built-ins

Galley kitchen with a small eating nook at the end (with cute built-ins too)

Dining Room

Family Room (this is a HUGE deal for us - many of the older homes in our price range just had one main living space, and usually that was pretty tiny. We love having a separate family room in the back of the house)

View of the back of the house w/ a pergola deck and nice patio area (it has a side door as well to go in from the backyard)

Another view of the back yard - it has a 2-car garage on an alley, small shed, and playset in a nice fenced-in space. Eli is going to be in HEAVEN! And so am I.

And since I'm sharing our big news, I figured I would include the other part of our craziness - I'm pregnant and due January 25th. Eli and baby #2 will be 20 months apart (I'm trying not to not to stress about how close they'll be) and while it will probably nuts in the beginning, they can hopefully be good friends and it will be great. This was a bit of a surprise, and was the reason we suddenly decided to sell now instead of in the spring. There was no way another baby could fit well into our compact condo (especially since Eli is a VERY Sensitive Sleeper) and it would be hard to sell next year with even more stuff in here. So there you go! I'm 12 weeks prego, feeling a little queasy and tired all the time, but so grateful for our many blessings.