Stay at Home Mom for the Day...

Today has been a really fun day! Swimworld is closed for Christmas so I did not have to work so I had E to myself for the whole day and this is what we did.

Hit up the bank to keep pushing these people to move swiftly with this home buying/refi process! Then it was off to E's friend house for a playdate - even though we all know why mommys organize playdates! If I were a fulltime stay at home mom I know I would need playdates at least once a week. E had a good time with E - the girls had some sharing issues but generally had a good time. Mommys definitely had a great time catching up! Both girls are going to be big sissys around the same time so having a friend going through the EXACT same pregnancy issues while being challenged by a dramatic soon to be big sister is AWESOME! Though I think my heartburn issue cannot be matched - seriously I think I am going to power through this pack of Tums before the end of the year!

After a tearful car ride home because we had to leave E's house/party - this friend ALWAYS is having a party - even at school! E went down for a nap and I was able to catch up on my other job work - which was good because I only had about 15 missed calls - so I was not 100% being a stay at home mom but still.

Lee got home. I ran some errands. We went on a family walk - Lee pointed out it might be one of our last around our current neighborhood. Dinner and bedtime were uneventful. I really want to clean the kitchen floor tonight - for no other reason that it needs to be done. Just went in to check on E and she is sitting up reading one of her three books - smiling as if everything is super great - even though she is reading in the dark. Now at night she requires books to go to bed - Nini, baby, Elmo and kitty (her Japanese Hello Kitty) are a must but now books.

We only let E bring cardboard books to bed because she is still a very destructive reader - and she has managed to break a few cardboard books along the spine - which she enjoy announcing they are 'broken'. Top cardboard books are:

1. 'Luna' - Goodnight Moon - Its a classic in whatever language
2. 'Oruga' - The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Spanish version - She likes turning the pages using the holes in the book
3. 'Pececito' - Rainbow Fish - Another great one
4. 'Born' - On the Night you were Born - Mommy tear jerker that E only has brought to bed a few times in the hopes of preserving that book.

So I guess I should do another check on the little bookworm - I don't want to make too much noise in the kitchen so I have to wait until the coast is clear. Won't have that problem in the new house : )

House Hunters - On the Chase

We got some good news yesterday from the bank - they said we should have a problem getting approval for the house in the budget range we are looking for. Sweet!!! Kinda freaky scary too because this is becoming more and more real.

Realtor is coming over tomorrow to:

1. Give us a better idea on rental income potential on this house.
2. Write an offer for the house that we cannot stop thinking about.

My thoughts:
Not really worried about moving in and of itself. I am very concerned about getting a good deal on the house - buyers market blah blah blah. I don't want the sellers to be offended by our first offer - though we are still discussing our options. I don't want to be afraid to walk away from this house if we cannot get it for the price we want and I don't want to be super disappointed about it either - though I am sure both Lee and I will - if we cannot negotiate to something that is within reason of what the market is bearing.

Ugh!!!! I wish the realtor was coming today but he was booked up. I despise waiting. Patience is not something I'm 'good at'. I don't want to rush the process I just want to know if we will buy a house or not - there is a difference and I apologize for not articulating it very well.

I guess/hope by the end of the week we will know something. I wish I could say this heartburn was from worrying about the house - but I know its just the babe reminding me he/she is there and that ultimately there are so many other things to concern myself with than a house : )