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August 17, 1999
I am VERY excited today. DH and I had decided very early this year that
we would start seriously looking for a house when we returned from our
second honeymoon in August. Well, we got back on the 4th, but our realtor
was in Rome (sheesh, I'm in the wrong business!). She got back yesterday and
called us right away, and we have a few appointments tomorrow. I jumped the
gun and decided to go look at the community (the house is in a planned
development). My husband and stepson went with me, and to my surprise, we
all liked the area! Normally, my husband doesn't like gated communities
because the houses are so close together. As for my stepson, as I stated in
my introduction, he is sixteen and really hates everything. So, I was kind
of pumped to know that we'd found something that everyone likes.
Unfortunately, the house is not in my stepson's current school district, so
if we are seriously interested, we will have to cut through a little red
tape.
Basically what all of this means is that I am one step closer to beginning what I hope will be a short journey of TTC. My DH has the idea that he would prefer to own a house before TTC. He is much older than me (18 years) and would like to know that the future baby, myself and his older two children will be taken care of if something bad should happen. I appreciate and respect his plan, and although I hate waiting, I am -- but not patiently. I have informed him however, that he is absolutely forbidden to allow ANYTHING bad to happen to him that would prevent him from being my husband for at least 62.5 more years. When he proposed to me, he promised AT LEAST that long, which would be a feat considering he was 41 when he slipped that ring on my finger.
Sometimes I wish DH would just throw caution to the wind and decide to start TTC. But then I think of what a wonderful, thoughtful and considerate person he is. Everything he does reflects his nature. This past weekend, we took his 18 year old daughter to college and helped her move into her first dorm room. The next day I woke up and my poor DH was out on the patio crying. I can't even begin to imagine what he was feeling, but just to know that he is sensitive and compassionate enough to feel lost because his little girl was growing up was enough to make me feel grateful that our child will have him as a father.
Typing this has made me sappy!!!!! Anyway, we will be looking at houses today. Wish us luck!
Julia
LATER
Well, so much for positive thinking! We did some research on the houses that we are going to look at today, and they are definitely NOT in my step son's school district. We called the school, and they said that there is absolutely no way that we would be approved to send him to that school while living out of district. We are trying to cancel our appointment right now. No reason to look at things we can't have. Disappointment sucks! I'm pretty emotional right now...probably PMS looming it's ugly head. Oh well, I suppose it could be worse, I just can't think of how. Gotta think of the bright side....
Julia
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