Home Sweet Home?

I use to say that Tuesday was the worst day of the week...the day with no meaning. Monday was of course Monday. Wednesday was hump day. Thursday was the day before our blessed Friday. And of course Friday through Sunday needed no explanation at all.

Well my tune is slowly starting to change. I really think that Thursday is the worst day for me. Thursdays tend to feel like Fridays, only to let you down and remind you that you still have one. more. day.

So I've been MIA for the last few months. I've considered myself lucky to even get one blog up per week. I don't really know why I haven't blogged, I just haven't. But I have TWO weeks left of school and then I'm taking an entire YEAR off from school! Woohoo!

With the baby coming approximately 2 weeks before finals, I decided to skip the fall semester. The last thing I want is to worry about school with a 1 or 2 week old baby. I've also decided to skip the spring semester, too. I really want to cherish those precious newborn months. They always seem to go by so fast, and this might be our last one...tear...so I want it to count!

Other than working and wrapping up this semester, and of course adjusting to the news that we're about to be a family of four, we've been tackling the whole "should we move" idea. And I'm mentally exhausted.

We did not have any intention on moving for another 2 years or so. Our house is on the small side, but at the end of the day, we still had plenty of room for another baby. But house hunting has always been one of my hobbies, and I'm always day dreaming about that perfect next home.

Clinton and I are pretty much on the same page when it comes to the style of house...we both like older homes with lots of character. However, we have completely different opinions on location...I want to move to the city, he wants to move to the country. We both agree that we're tired of the suburbs though...specifically the traditional cookie-cutter neighborhoods.

So when I came across this house the other day, it was absolutely perfect. It was my "East Memphis" home, but it was in the country on 2 acres. Perfection!

Almost.


We went to visit the house on Tuesday night, and it was absolutely perfect. It was better than I even imagined it to be. So what was the problem? I just don't think I can live that far out. Ok...well its not really "that" far out...only 10 minutes from where we are now. But if feels like its a world away. And you would think this wouldnt bother me since I was born and raised in the middle of nowhere! But I guess I've gotten so use to civilization, that I just can't let it go. Not yet. So here she is...our perfect little house in a not-so-perfect location. If only I could pick her up and take her somewhere else, she would've had a contract Tuesday night.

So I had to break the news to Clinton last night that I didn't want to buy that house. He was pretty upset about it, but mainly confused since he knew how much I loved it. I'm so disappointed, too. I really do love it, but I just don't think I'll be happy living where it is. Boo :(

Now we're trying to decide what we want to do. We know this next house isn't going to be our dream house and that we won't live there forever, but we also don't want to settle. There is one neighborhood in our town that we both really like. They are mainly French Country houses, but there are a lot of Craftsmen style houses, too, so it breaks things up a little bit. This is the one we're contemplating on.

It's about 2300 sq ft, even bigger if we have them add the optional 5th bedroom. But despite how much bigger it is, the individual rooms just aren't that big at all. In fact, they aren't much bigger than what we already have. Granted we would get a 4th bedroom, a bonus room, and a dining room...and the it's a custom home with hardwood floors, granite, tile, upgraded carpet, iron rails on staircases...the works. But do I really want to pay 75K more for a house that really doesn't feel "that" much bigger? Well, that's the question of the day.

Now we have to decide if we want to put the house on the market or not. Our luck, we would sell it really fast and then have to rush and find something else. So who knows what we'll do. I almost just want to nix the idea all together and just wait, but I also know if we want to sell this year, then it needs to get on the market asap.

So I guess I'll keep you posted with what we decide. Say a little prayer that we make the right decision, not a hasty one.

Well enjoy your Thursday. And since its a good possibility that I wont be on here tomorrow, enjoy your weekend, too!