It finally feels like we are moving! I have 8 days of work left counting today, 13 days until our closing date, 12 days until we are completely moved out of our house, and 26 days until Baby 2 due date!
This weekend we are headed up to a UND hockey game. Next weekend, we plan on completely getting out of the basement so we can clean it and have less to do on moving day. Hopefully we will be able to throw some things into our garage if they are done taping and texturing that. If not, we have our storage unit. We have decided to use the 26th as our moving day. We will pack up a U-Haul in Fargo that day and then stay over night in Fergus Falls to make it to closing at 8AM in Fergus. Then, let the unloading begin. We will officially "own" our new house!
As for where the house stands right now... Everything that I had them paint is painted and it turned out great. Our kitchen and bathroom cabinets are all installed and look awesome. Lovely Menard's screwed up a couple of our kitchen cabinets, but they won't do anything to "fix" the problem. It's basically our word vs theirs. They just screwed up a couple cabinets and it's something we think we can deal with, but it's not what we wanted. They put our spice cabinet in the wrong spot and we wanted a different slide out cutting board than what they ordered. Oh well... It sucks that they won't make it right, but I don't think it's worth the hassle to send the cabinet back in and reorder it especially with the time crunch of us wanting into the house before the baby comes. Our flooring is all down. We love it! We've already had compliments on our laminate flooring in the kitchen. Our lighting is all installed. Countertops should be installed next week sometime and then I think it's just trim and doors. They are also going to make a locker system in our mud room. The end is definitely near!
Once I get over to take pictures, I will post some to share! We will still have our builders coming back this spring to finish the stone on the front of the house and the screened in porch on the back. I think Nate will do the deck, but who knows. Then, this spring/summer I will be painting the kids rooms and ours hopefully. We are excited and ready to move!
I am getting more nervous/anxious/excited about putting my career on hold and staying home with two little ones. For some reason, I like packing life changes on top of each other. Five years ago, I graduated from college, got married, moved/bought a house, and found a "big girl" job. Now I am moving, quitting my job to do something even harder and more time consuming (full-time Mom), and having a second child. If there ever is a next time of big changes, maybe I can learn to spread them out a little bit!
If it wasn't for this move, I would be ready to be done with this pregnancy too. I'm starting to have the regular aches and pains that come at the end of a pregnancy. I have to say I'm less achy this time than I was with Jade. My back is stiff and sore often, but I don't have the pain in my pelvis I had last time. I can also feel the weight of baby a lot more now than before. It actually feels like I'm carrying the extra weight now. This child also likes to move a lot more than Jade ever did which can make sleeping difficult at times. Baby likes to move right before I go to sleep so I have to either fall asleep with my tummy moving or wait until baby has found a comfortable spot. Baby also thinks it's great to move early in the morning, which keeps me from falling back to sleep. By that time in the morning my back is achy from laying down all night and then I have a baby with either hiccups or ants in his/her pants. Still, I am very thankful to be pregnant for the second time with what so far seems to be a very healthy baby! We can't wait to meet the little one and see how Jade interacts and helps Mom with Baby!
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