Houses and Babies!

So we're waiting anxiously for our new neice to arrive. My stupid brother and sister in law are really good at keeping secrets and won't tell us her name yet!! (But... I have to admit, the surprise will be really really fun.) Just don't tell them that, because officially on the record, I am mad and want to know her name NOW ;o) Anyway, Laura is due TOMORROW and is still wandering around looking way too gorgeous for a 40 wk pregnant woman, it's really not fair. People have said to me when I'm pregnant, "I think you were meant to have a lot of kids, you look great pregnant" and I'm thinking, "oh yeah? Have you seen my sister??" ha ha ha. Anyway I'm so excited and happy for everyone and I can't wait to meet her! She asked me to be there to take lots of pictures of the labor/delivery, so I have tons of breastmilk pumped for Michael to take care of BOTH kids while I'm gone. It's kinda hilarious how nervous he is about this ... "Hmm... both kids... by myself..." ha ha. I keep reminding him it's really not that hard, he just won't get anything else done. And that most women go into labor over night so he'll just have a early morning bottle and probably not too much hassle. It'll be kinda exhilarating being away from both kids, something I just about NEVER do (okay well sometimes I sneak away when Michael gets home from work for half an hour... go to the grocery store by myself for a "sanity break"!) but I have a feeling I'll be busy at the hospital and not have much time to think about that. Regardless, I'm so excited!!! I told Michael I might see this newborn and want one for myself... watch out!! And he said, "I'm not worried, you're going to see the labor too" HA HA HA... funny guy. Lydia is getting too big too fast, it's a little sad :(

SO... on the other "home" front, we found a home we love. It's perfect... for now. And has a little room to grow, so we can make it work! Live Simply, I always say. Okay, well I don't always say that, but it's a great motto to live by and lots of other wise people have said it, like Mother Teresa or something, I love her. Back to the point, it's beautiful, and is a "rambler" but with a fully finished large basement. So what we like about that is that the main house is all on the first level so on a "bad FM day" I can just be all on one floor with the kids, no going up and down stairs unless necessary. There's 3 bedrooms (and FULL master bath with the large master bedroom- woohoo!) and another bathroom in the hall of course, then downstairs there's an extra room that could also be a bedroom if we wanted and another bathroom (half bath, but could easily be full, there's a drain in it already!) Large basement and laundry room with a workbench... you know, for my husband who does a lot of woodworking. ha ha ha. Anyway, it's really nice and also has a big beautiful screened in patio and a nice enough yard to run around and play catch or play in a sandbox. Anything more we can take a trip to the local park. It's in Catonsville and tucked back in a quiet court in what seems like a sweet neighborhood- lots of other little kid toys and playgrounds in backyards, like the neighbors right next to us. We are going to see it again tomorrow and probably going to make an offer on it. It's exciting :) I'll let you know how that goes... it's on the higher side of our price range, so we're hoping they'll take a lower offer. The sweet little old (excentric!) lady that owns the home was there when we came, and she was thrilled when I told her we had two little kids. I told her their ages and when I said "5 months" she melted into a puddle. So even though Lydia was sound asleep in the car, I brought her in for bonus points... *sneaky giggle* And I totally think it worked ;o)

Okay gotta go, Michael is appalled that I'm still blogging after 5 minutes... *gasp!* heaven forbid... when there is laundry to be folded... ;o)

Love to you all!! Thanks for the prayers for the house!! I'll post some pics if I can!