We have had to do a LOT of work to get things ready in the house, but in the long run it is worth it! I have done an IMMENSE amount of cleaning and scrubbing (the tub, under the stove, the kitchen and bathroom floors, the fridge, etc.)...lots of long hours with my hands in my purple rubber gloves. But things are coming together and it is becoming ours :) I found out that Landen hates painting, so that has become my job. Joy. Can't you see how thrilled I am about that? Oh well. I'm a perfectionist so it's probably better I do it anyway. All we have left to paint is the nursery, but everything in that room needs painted, so it is going to be a big project...I'm still waiting for the motivation to strike to do it...I just gotta bite the bullet and get on with it. I guess the benefit of me being unemployed is that I have the time to work on the house. It seems like when I complete a project it makes about 10 more! I don't know how that happens! Oh well.
We're mostly unpacked, so I call that a success. The stuff that isn't unpacked I don't have a place for, so in the box it stays. One thing we do need to get going on is hanging all our pictures. We have had this picture of the Logan temple that we got for our wedding that has never been put up...we finally have the wall space to do it! I'm so excited! Again...waiting for the motivation...
Trying to get all this done and being pregnant has been interesting. I just can't do as much as I used to be able to do. Some days I get going and then I end up over doing it, so I spend the next day or two doing nothing. I feel pathetic sometimes, but I have to remind myself that I'm growing a human, so I guess that counts for something.
It has been soooooooo nice to finally have our own space, completely. We don't have to worry about someone living above us and if we're being too loud or if they're being too loud. Not going to lie, I DO NOT miss listening to the 3 dogs running up and down the hallway at 7 am on Saturday morning! And guess what? WE HAVE A STOVE! The simple joys of life. Can't believe I lived without one for almost 3 years. Now I have to re-learn how to cook though! A stove cooks a lot differently than a hot plate, just in case you were wondering. I've boiled a pan over and burnt some meat already...but it's coming back to me... Along with the stove comes a real kitchen with counters and cabinets and a double sink! I had no idea what I was missing apparently.
The best part of the house? THE SUNSHINE! I can actually see it when I'm home! No more living in a dark, depressing basement. I absolutely LOVE all the windows and the natural light. I hardly use the light switches in the house :) The first thing I do when I get up in the morning is go around and open all the blinds. It makes me so happy.
Well, we still have projects to complete...some of them are much more long term than others...but it is fun to have things to do and to make this place our home. I'm excited to welcome our little baby girl HOME in a few months! We are truly blessed that it worked out for us to buy this house. As my mortgage lady said when we first started, "I've been doing this long enough that if it is supposed to work out it will, if it's not, it won't." It has definitely been a faith promoting process. This is where the Lord wants us to be at this time in our lives, that I am sure of. Still at times it doesn't necessarily make sense to make this move at this particular time, but I know it is what the Lord wanted and He can see the bigger picture and has a much bigger plan than I can ever imagine. I'm grateful to know that He is in the details of our lives and wants what is best for us and if we follow that path He is guiding us on individually we can be truly happy in the life!
Here are a few before pictures of the house. We don't have a lot of "befores" but I'm fine with that...there are just some things I don't need to be reminded of...and the pictures don't really show all the stuff that needed to be done anyway.
