A whole lot of firsts all at once!
Long story short:
Shortly after my last blog post, we discovered I was expecting a baby in March. This kicked our search for jobs in Maine into super drive, and my husband was offered a job in his new field in early November. They needed him to start in January, so we were fortunate enough to be able to take a little bit of time planning.
On researching apartments in our area, we found that with our particular situation, and the need to accommodate a baby, we would be spending approximately the same in rent as we would on a mortgage. So we started looking at houses. My sister is a realtor, so she looked at the house we liked the most and was very enthusiastic. She did a walk-through, took videos for us, and sent pictures. She and my mom couldn't come up with anything objectionable about it, and based on the pictures, we loved it, so we - and I still can't quite believe this - we put an offer on it. Without ever having stepped foot on the property. And our offer was accepted. *gulp*
We did get to walk through the house the day before we officially purchased it, so in the end it wasn't exactly buying a house "site unseen" - it was more like buying a house online. Still sounds crazy to me, but I guess that's how we roll! We're loving the house big time, so that worked out nicely.
I'm going to do another post regarding my pregnancy and our experiences with the hospital and our practitioners, but long story short (again), that all went well, and we loved the hospital and my midwives. I saw midwives in both Pittsburgh, PA and Portland, ME, so I will discuss both practices.
So now, we are adjusting to life in Maine in our own home with a newborn. She's pretty fabulous and lets us get a decent amount of sleep. Definitely a keeper.
Future posts will cover everything in detail, but for now, here are some snapshots of our new life:
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| Buggie steps out in her buggy |
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| One of my DIY projects for the nursery |
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| Love the frost on the windows |
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| Beef burgundy: a blizzard-friendly meal |
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| Another nursery view |
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| A quiet corner in the guest room |
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| Dining room |
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| Holding hands with the little one |
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