We FINALLY have news of the closing on our North Dakota home! Guy and I have been apart for over six weeks now....much longer than we'd originally thought! I can't begin to say how excited I am to be back together as a family. I definately have a new found respect for military families....and This isn't even close to what they experience! Being apart from a spouse is certainly not easy. This would have been horrible had we already had kids. With all that being said...
Guy will be touring our completed home on Thursday. He'll take pictures for me, but we've already talked about the specific things he is to look for that we'd put in the contract and that were on the original house plans already. As long as everything passes his approval, he will sign the closing paperwork. The bank will then overnight me the paperwork and I will sign and have them notarized. Once the bank gets the paperwork back from me, we will officially own the house! Then comes the coordination of the moving company. Guy won't schedule the movers until he's seen the completed house, just incase something is wrong and we won't/can't close. He always said that if something is to go wrong, it will because he's Guy Aman and that's just what happens to him. It does seem that things tend to go wrong for him. Once the movers are scheduled, he will come back and help me with the move and load things up that the movers won't take between our two vehicles. Guy can make the drive quicker than what I will be able to, I will have to stop about every two hours to walk so I don't end up with a blood clot...the joys of long-distance traveling while pregnant! Hopefully we will be able to do it in a super long day, but not sure if I'll be able to swing it or not. My mom is supposed to be riding with me so that'll be a huge help.
For almost the last two weeks Guy has had some much needed company. His/our dog, Barley, was lucky enough to be reunited with his daddy. Guy has a buddy who goes to ND hunting every year, just south of where we'll be living, and offered to take him up there. Barley rides around with Guy in his truck everyday and they have done a bit of hunting already. Last weekend Guy's dad and brother were up there hunting with him and Guy said Barley did awesome. I'm glad Guy has had some company as I know I'd be lost without having Fitz or Kipper around.
I'm just over 25 weeks along in my pregnancy and everything is still going well! She is kicking more and more....and I'm loving it! I can now have my hand on my stomachache and feel her when she kicks...I'm so looking forward to Guy feeling her as well!
Once we have the official moving date I will let everyone know. I'll also pass along our new address. Please continue to pray that these next two weeks go by smoothly and safely.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
A week and a half down...
The animals and I have survived a week and a held with Guy in ND. Barley still constantly looks for Guy, but I think he's enjoying cuddling with me quite a lot. He and Fitz have taken over Guy's side of the bed...didn't take them long to sprawl out at all. :) they've definitely been testing their boundaries with me...something they know better than to do with Guy. Hopefully they will continue acting pretty good; they do have their moments though!
Guy is getting the feel of his new job. Once he gets bested acquainted with it, I think he'll really like it. He already likes it more than what he'd been doing. We were happy his old job had been keeping him busy, but he did not enjoy what it was. He says the people in the office are nice and he's getting to know some of them. The best thing so far for him is probably that he's been able to go dove hunting. He bought a book that shows all the public hunting land and he's found a couple places to go already. He wishes I could mail Barley to him so they could do some serious hunting....Barley wishes the same thing!
On Saturday Guy went and checked out the progress of our house. He even figured out how to take pictures on his new work iPhone and email/text them to me. That is quite an accomplishment for him as he is not tech savvy at all. :) Due to a couple of things it's looking like we won't close on the house at the end of the month like we'd hoped. We're now hoping for around October 7th. Until then, we'd REALLY like to get an offer on our house here and get that process under way as well. Out in ND it would have sold super quickly; it's crazy to think of the difference of the housing markets from where we are now to where we're going...complete opposites.
Sunday morning when we talked we were both on our way to church. Guy checked out a church for us out there. I think he's going to go back and get a better feel for it. He didn't have anything negative to say about it, so hopefully this Sunday will be good as well. It's hard to find a church; we went through that here and are sorry to be learving were we've been attending. We really enjoy the minister at our current church and that makes all the difference.
Yesterday was my 20 week checkup. Everything sounded great. Her heart rate was at 153. I worked on a couple of craft projects for her as well. I made a couple of bows and I painted and decorated some wooden letters that will go probably over her crib. I think everything turned out cute and Guy was surprised to here I knew how to do things like that. I told him it comes from my college years being in a sorority. Today I'm going to make her a bow holder. I bought some ribbons yesterday, but I need to go pick up a couple other things this morning after looking at some picture options last night online. I also got a cute footstool really cheap when I was at Michael's yesterday that I want to put fabric on. I had a child's rocker reupholstered and I want it to go with that chair. This rocker was my mom's when she was little and she had it redone for me, so I thought it only fitting to do the same for my daughter. If you ever saw it before, you wouldn't recognize it. It looks awesome! Our baby furniture should be here at our house the last Monday or Tuesday of September. I can't wait to see it. We had Amish furniture made, so we know it will last her forever. I have a lady making custom crib bedding and my mom's neighbor is making me some curtains and throw pillows so her room is coming right along. We can't wait to see it altogether!
One day I'll play around with adding some pictures to our blog. I haven't really sat down and messed with this too much. I think that's all our news for now. :)
Guy is getting the feel of his new job. Once he gets bested acquainted with it, I think he'll really like it. He already likes it more than what he'd been doing. We were happy his old job had been keeping him busy, but he did not enjoy what it was. He says the people in the office are nice and he's getting to know some of them. The best thing so far for him is probably that he's been able to go dove hunting. He bought a book that shows all the public hunting land and he's found a couple places to go already. He wishes I could mail Barley to him so they could do some serious hunting....Barley wishes the same thing!
On Saturday Guy went and checked out the progress of our house. He even figured out how to take pictures on his new work iPhone and email/text them to me. That is quite an accomplishment for him as he is not tech savvy at all. :) Due to a couple of things it's looking like we won't close on the house at the end of the month like we'd hoped. We're now hoping for around October 7th. Until then, we'd REALLY like to get an offer on our house here and get that process under way as well. Out in ND it would have sold super quickly; it's crazy to think of the difference of the housing markets from where we are now to where we're going...complete opposites.
Sunday morning when we talked we were both on our way to church. Guy checked out a church for us out there. I think he's going to go back and get a better feel for it. He didn't have anything negative to say about it, so hopefully this Sunday will be good as well. It's hard to find a church; we went through that here and are sorry to be learving were we've been attending. We really enjoy the minister at our current church and that makes all the difference.
Yesterday was my 20 week checkup. Everything sounded great. Her heart rate was at 153. I worked on a couple of craft projects for her as well. I made a couple of bows and I painted and decorated some wooden letters that will go probably over her crib. I think everything turned out cute and Guy was surprised to here I knew how to do things like that. I told him it comes from my college years being in a sorority. Today I'm going to make her a bow holder. I bought some ribbons yesterday, but I need to go pick up a couple other things this morning after looking at some picture options last night online. I also got a cute footstool really cheap when I was at Michael's yesterday that I want to put fabric on. I had a child's rocker reupholstered and I want it to go with that chair. This rocker was my mom's when she was little and she had it redone for me, so I thought it only fitting to do the same for my daughter. If you ever saw it before, you wouldn't recognize it. It looks awesome! Our baby furniture should be here at our house the last Monday or Tuesday of September. I can't wait to see it. We had Amish furniture made, so we know it will last her forever. I have a lady making custom crib bedding and my mom's neighbor is making me some curtains and throw pillows so her room is coming right along. We can't wait to see it altogether!
One day I'll play around with adding some pictures to our blog. I haven't really sat down and messed with this too much. I think that's all our news for now. :)
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
It's a GIRL!
Yesterday was the day we found out we're expecting a little princess! She was very active and was being difficult when it came to seeing what she was. I'm glad we got a good look though because I am a huge planner! She already has some very long legs...hopefully she will be tall like us. Her heart rate was at 136 yesterday. Maybe she'll be more calm like her daddy. :) it was awesome to already see her on the sonogram. We got some really great pictures. I am hoping we get to see her again before I deliver.
Guy and I are officially both unemployed; at least until Guy starts his new job next Tuesday. With that said, Guy is leaving at around midnight Saturday night/Sunday morning. I will love spending time with him this week, but I am dreading him leaving. I hope to stay plenty busy while we are apart to make the time go faster and not seem so bad. I think the dogs will miss him as much as I will. They are thrilled when he comes home, even if he's just gone for a very short amount of time.
I guess that's all our news for now...
Guy and I are officially both unemployed; at least until Guy starts his new job next Tuesday. With that said, Guy is leaving at around midnight Saturday night/Sunday morning. I will love spending time with him this week, but I am dreading him leaving. I hope to stay plenty busy while we are apart to make the time go faster and not seem so bad. I think the dogs will miss him as much as I will. They are thrilled when he comes home, even if he's just gone for a very short amount of time.
I guess that's all our news for now...
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Let the nerves set in...
We had our 16 week check up tonight. The heartbeat was 148...sounding like a boy! We officially find out August 29. We were supposed to find out September 13, but Guy is leaving Labor Day weekend to start his new job in ND. I can't wait to find out what we're having, but I'm not looking forward to Guy leaving. I'll be in IL for at least 3 weeks without him. :(
We can also say that we are under contract on a house out in ND. It is a new build, so we are hoping the builder will be done by the end of September. He would have been finished sooner, but we offered more money for him to finish the basement. When the house is finished, it will have 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms...2 bedrooms on each level with 2 baths up and one down. The main living space upstairs is open concept and then downstairs there is also a family room. The house would be just about perfect, but the yard is horrible! We have almost an acre here, so the boys are going to not be happy with the new yard. Our neighborhood is newer, so hopefully we will meet other couples close to our age. Eventually we plan to buy some land and build a house. For now though, we feel we made the right decision. We have plenty of room for company...so come visit! :)
Hopefully I answered some questions about the house. I know people were wondering about it. I will definitely add pictures once there is something to actually show. :) All I can really show are pictures I took and it is only of a framed house...it's hard to tell what anything is too much right now.
I'm sure I'm forgetting something but I can't think of anything right now...
We can also say that we are under contract on a house out in ND. It is a new build, so we are hoping the builder will be done by the end of September. He would have been finished sooner, but we offered more money for him to finish the basement. When the house is finished, it will have 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms...2 bedrooms on each level with 2 baths up and one down. The main living space upstairs is open concept and then downstairs there is also a family room. The house would be just about perfect, but the yard is horrible! We have almost an acre here, so the boys are going to not be happy with the new yard. Our neighborhood is newer, so hopefully we will meet other couples close to our age. Eventually we plan to buy some land and build a house. For now though, we feel we made the right decision. We have plenty of room for company...so come visit! :)
Hopefully I answered some questions about the house. I know people were wondering about it. I will definitely add pictures once there is something to actually show. :) All I can really show are pictures I took and it is only of a framed house...it's hard to tell what anything is too much right now.
I'm sure I'm forgetting something but I can't think of anything right now...
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Why the blog.....
Since Guy and I are moving to North Dakota, hopefully by the end of September, I know everyone will want to know what we are up to out there. I thought a blog would be a great way for us to share what we've been up to and to show off Baby Aman once it arrives in January. :)
I'm new to blogging; so hopefully I can catch on very quickly! I'm going to do my best to keep everyone updated...so hold me to it. I will be looking forward to sharing what we're up to, especially once we make the long journey out there.
Until next time...
I'm new to blogging; so hopefully I can catch on very quickly! I'm going to do my best to keep everyone updated...so hold me to it. I will be looking forward to sharing what we're up to, especially once we make the long journey out there.
Until next time...
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