[american_mommy]

I have so many things I have to do and of course I have to do it all because dh is never home. Well I told him, he's off the last week off Oct so he's getting some stuff done while he's off! I can't take doing this all! I swear I keep forgetting everything I am supposed to do! We go in Oct. 30 to sign the papers to get our down payment taken out of our RRSP. We need to find a water heater cause the one in the house is as old as the house(24 yrs) and is a rental! we want to just buy one that is newer and more efficient. We still have to arrange all those little things. I know it is going to rush up on me. I haven't started packing cause I have no where to put boxes and don't even have any boxes! The good thing is that we can move things after we move if we have to.
That and the baby stress and I am losing my mind! The kids are getting more used to the idea though. Everyday Justin asks me to drive by our new house, then he says "the bank said YES!" It's so cute. I just can't wait till we can get in, there are so many things I want to do to it that I know will have to wait but I really want to rip up the dining room carpet and put nice tile in the kitchen/diningroom. Painting will probably wait till we decide jsut how we want things. Oh I just can't wait!

[camry1029]

american_mommy, on Oct 20 2006, 02:40 PM, said:

I have so many things I have to do and of course I have to do it all because dh is never home. Well I told him, he's off the last week off Oct so he's getting some stuff done while he's off! I can't take doing this all! I swear I keep forgetting everything I am supposed to do! We go in Oct. 30 to sign the papers to get our down payment taken out of our RRSP. We need to find a water heater cause the one in the house is as old as the house(24 yrs) and is a rental! we want to just buy one that is newer and more efficient. We still have to arrange all those little things. I know it is going to rush up on me. I haven't started packing cause I have no where to put boxes and don't even have any boxes! The good thing is that we can move things after we move if we have to.
That and the baby stress and I am losing my mind! The kids are getting more used to the idea though. Everyday Justin asks me to drive by our new house, then he says "the bank said YES!" It's so cute. I just can't wait till we can get in, there are so many things I want to do to it that I know will have to wait but I really want to rip up the dining room carpet and put nice tile in the kitchen/diningroom. Painting will probably wait till we decide jsut how we want things. Oh I just can't wait!

Oh yeah, it's a lot of work! So much paperwork, so much stress, so much to do! I have nothing but sympathy for you....I moved into my house when I was four months pregnant with Joey. It really took my mind of my growing stomach and forced me to focus on the move.

And as far as all the stuff you want to get done, I will tell you what my FIL told me: Take one thing at a time and just remember that a house is a constant work in progress. Don't get overwhelmed!