BAD NEWS: Some of you probably know that we have had our house up for sale since January of this year. We aren't in a rush to sell. We just felt like it was time for our family to move from our "starter home" into a more permanent home where we can raise our kids and grow old. This house was always our 5-10 year house and when we put it up for sale we had been here six years. After trying to sell it ourselves, a realtor, trying to sell it ourselves, and another realtor, we finally received our first real offer on October 12th. We were excited, even though the buyers wanted to close by October 29th. No problem, we thought. We find something quickly or live with family if we have to, whatever. We were up for the rush of getting out fast. So the last week and a half have been a mad rush of looking at houses, putting in offers, deciding to build, gathering boxes, arranging to live with family for a couple of months, changing schools for the kids, calling utility companies to arrange shut off dates, letting church leaders know and all sorts of other things.
UNFORTUNATELY, yesterday we found out (even with the wonderful assurances from the buyers lender) that the buyers actually DON'T qualify for the loan and (unless some miracle happens) we will not be selling our house in three days. Yesterday, I was SHOCKED for awhile. Then I just cried the rest of the afternoon. I prayed to have strength and peace, which of course I was blessed with. I reread this amazing talk from the April 2010 General Conference. Then Eric, my rock, came home and convinced me (again) that everything was going to be alright and Heavenly Father has a plan for us and we just need to keep being patient. Which I knew, but it was nice to hear coming from him. So now we wait and trust in Heavenly Father.
Now for the GOOD NEWS: Last week, we found out that a new baby boy will be joining our family in early March. We are so excited! I must admit that I was kind of hoping for a girl to even things out and get to use my adorable girl clothes again, but we make such cute boys that once I knew it was a boy I was ecstatic! So far everything is progressing as usual. I keep joking that maybe I should have the baby at home this time and skip the ambulance and hospital altogether. Not really though! I am really hoping for a nice normal delivery this time. Any name suggestions would be nice. It is alot harder the third time.
It looks like we may have another thumb sucker on our hands.