5 weeks and counting...
We sold our house! Yippee! Actually, we accepted the offer the people made. I guess the sale does not officially occur until June 12. I hope that everything goes through without any major hiccups.
Now, the fun part, right? House hunting...looking at 20 beautiful houses, choosing which would fit perfect, negotiating a price, etc...sounds great, huh? Well, not for us. Let me first explain that there are 5 houses total in Verona that are under $300,000. Of those 5, only 3 meet our qualificatons...we want 4 bedrooms. Exciting and fun shopping? Are you jealous? We have one other avenue we are pursuing, but I cannot explain that just yet.
We are choosing Verona, because...Adam works there and withhow much we will have to pay for a house, he is gonna have to bike to work to save on gas money, we love the school district even though the taxes are double what we pay here and we want a neighborhood where Charlie can walk to elementary school. Although Madison is a great city, the schools are large....very large. I suspect Charlie will have more success in a bit smaller area. And I feel as though I can get to know a slightly smaller community better as well.
How are we dealing as a family? Well...as well as can be expected. There is a light at the end lf the tunnel. However, without a place to buy, we feel very anxious. I know this is rubbing off on Charlie, so we are trying our best to not talk about it as a couple when Charlie is awake. Instead we chat during naps and nighttime. Charlie just seems very sad lately, not sure if he is under the weather or misses daddy, or is hearing too much of what we say and comprehending more than we think. Charlie is a kid who has a routine and likes to follow is regularly.He is not a fan of breaking this routine and when we do, he cries. He often says, "I wanna go home now" when we are out at various places where he is not comfortable. I suspect this is normal, but I certainly do not want him to become an anxiety ridden child.
On the bright side, Charlie is getting so smart. He is learning so much everyday. He even asked the question today of "What happens to the food that goes in my tummy?" Wow! How cool. He is riding his Strider 2 wheeler like a pro and is loving his Alphabet Soup class at the Y.
Now, the fun part, right? House hunting...looking at 20 beautiful houses, choosing which would fit perfect, negotiating a price, etc...sounds great, huh? Well, not for us. Let me first explain that there are 5 houses total in Verona that are under $300,000. Of those 5, only 3 meet our qualificatons...we want 4 bedrooms. Exciting and fun shopping? Are you jealous? We have one other avenue we are pursuing, but I cannot explain that just yet.
We are choosing Verona, because...Adam works there and withhow much we will have to pay for a house, he is gonna have to bike to work to save on gas money, we love the school district even though the taxes are double what we pay here and we want a neighborhood where Charlie can walk to elementary school. Although Madison is a great city, the schools are large....very large. I suspect Charlie will have more success in a bit smaller area. And I feel as though I can get to know a slightly smaller community better as well.
How are we dealing as a family? Well...as well as can be expected. There is a light at the end lf the tunnel. However, without a place to buy, we feel very anxious. I know this is rubbing off on Charlie, so we are trying our best to not talk about it as a couple when Charlie is awake. Instead we chat during naps and nighttime. Charlie just seems very sad lately, not sure if he is under the weather or misses daddy, or is hearing too much of what we say and comprehending more than we think. Charlie is a kid who has a routine and likes to follow is regularly.He is not a fan of breaking this routine and when we do, he cries. He often says, "I wanna go home now" when we are out at various places where he is not comfortable. I suspect this is normal, but I certainly do not want him to become an anxiety ridden child.
On the bright side, Charlie is getting so smart. He is learning so much everyday. He even asked the question today of "What happens to the food that goes in my tummy?" Wow! How cool. He is riding his Strider 2 wheeler like a pro and is loving his Alphabet Soup class at the Y.
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