Friday, March 27, 2009

I Feel Better

Craig talked to our realtor today. We just wondered if we needed to re-word the listing for our house. We have had SO MANY showings. We wondered if people were expecting more than we have here when they come to look. Our realtor said we have had an unusual amount of showings and he is very surprised there haven't been any offers. He said the showing yesterday was a 2nd showing, but the couple went with the other house they were looking at. They didn't like our basement. He said our house shows really well and we don't need to change anything. That's kind of a weight lifted for me. I have been worried that there were things that were turn-offs when people looked. I know it will happen at just the right time. I have a better outlook on the whole thing today. :)

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

I'm Really Trying...

to take it one day at a time! We have house showings almost every day or every other day. I think I might just lose it! Do people read the sqare footage on the description on the internet? We hear more often than not, that "they really liked the house but it is too small." It also seems that I can't just have a day where I get ready for a showing and leave the house. At least three times, Jack has been sick. I have been fortunate to be able to run him to my grandma's while I finish getting ready most of the time. Today I couldn't do that. It was a little stressful. I did run him to grandma's right before the showing, ran back home to make sure all the toys were put away, and ran out again just in time. Just after I got back to my grandma's house, I was playing with Jack and he tripped over a ball. He fell and hit his head HARD on the corner of a book shelf. He cried so hard, was pale, was trying to vomit, did not look well and was scaring me. I didn't know what to do. I finally took him to the doctor. She said he was fine, but to keep an eye on him for the next 24 hours. I don't believe in luck or bad luck, but what is going on? As if getting ready for showings isn't enough, why is there always something else to add even more stress? After all that, I got home just in time to give 5 piano lessons. I then crashed. I now feel remorse for not going to the Y tonight. Oh, and my realtor just called and we have a showing tomorrow...:)

Monday, March 23, 2009

Another Week

I don't have anything earth shattering to post. I wish I could tell you our house has sold. I think we had 4 showings last week. I've stopped keeping track. I told Craig yesterday, that when we started this process, I was so optimistic with each showing. Now I don't expect anything. I feel like it's my job every couple days to just stage our house for strangers to walk through it. This weekend, I was having a really difficult time having a good attitude about it. I am thankful that Craig has a job and we have a place to live.

Jack and I have been enjoying the warmer weather. We have spent a lot of time outside in the last week.

Craig and I celebrated 6 years of marriage yesterday. Those 6 years have flown by!

Monday, March 16, 2009

Catching Up




The last week seems kind of like a blur. A week ago yesterday, was my birthday. After church, we went out for dinner and to the mall. Jack had gotten tokens for the carousel at the mall for his first Christmas from his grandma. We still hadn't used them. He LOVED it. Every day this last week, he kept asking, "Go mall?" It was a fun day to get away as a family and have fun.

The other question we keep hearing from him is, "Go park?" We hear this SEVERAL times a day. We have been going to the park a lot. Yesterday he saw a boy with a kite. When we were getting some groceries last night at Wal-Mart, we bought a kite. Jack and Daddy have a date at the park tonight to try the kite.

Last week, we thought we were getting an offer on our house and the person changed their mind. We had some more showings this last week. We are very thankful for all of the interest. It's just a lot of work to get ready each time. I also can't find several things. I am constantly hiding things at the last minute and then can't find them later. I also need to start several projects, but don't know if I could finish them quickly, if the realtor would call and want to show the house. We also have been having a lot of water in the basement as a result of the recent heavy rains. I am learning that there really isn't such a thing as "getting back to normal," but we are ready to move and close this chapter of our lives.

This last weekend, I attended the National Hearts at Home conference in Normal/Bloomington, IL at Illinois State University. It was wonderful! I learned and lot and had a lot of fun.

Jack and I were outside almost all morning today, and plan to go out again after his nap. The sunshine feels so good! I think Spring is here.

Friday, March 06, 2009

First Spring Trip To The Park




The weather was beautiful yesterday! When Craig got home from work, we went to the park and had so much fun!

Finally...Haircut Pictures





Monday, March 02, 2009

Monday

We had a fun weekend. We spent a lot of time together as a family. I went to a couple open houses of houses for sale. I saw one I LOVED, but is a little out of our price range. Jack got his first haircut Saturday. He did so well! We talked about it a lot before we went. He is a little ticklish, but still did well. I will post pictures later. I am getting ready for a showing now during nap time.