We Bought a House!

We bought a house!

I am really truly excited about this new adventure! When we found out we were having a baby, I told Andrew that there was no way in HELL that I was going to live in an apartment with our new little one. We began researching houses, and our budget, and going over our options.

And then a miracle happened.

Andrews dad, Blair, told us that he had a rental in Layton that he would be willing to sell us for an amazing price. We jumped on the offer! He warned us beforehand that it would need some work, which was okay with us as we were getting it for an amazing price.

So finally, the beginning of this month, we were able to finally do our walk-through and begin moving our things in!

The house definitely needs work, including new carpeting, paint, repairing the swamp cooler and a few holes in the walls, as well as a leak in the sink, but we should be able to get this all fixed up within a few weeks, and then we will be ready to "officially" move in. Right now, all of our things are packed in the basement and garage, and we are staying with Andrews parents until everything is ready.

Now, since I am pregnant, I've been pretty useless in this whole process. I couldn't lift any of the heavy items, and some of the cleaning products that we are going to have to use aren't safe for me to breathe. I was able to get the entire kitchen cleaned and unpacked, as it was in great condition! Other than that, Andrew and anyone who is willing to help is going to have to do all the rest.

We took a trip to The Home Depot after walking through the house, and were able to purchase many of the things that will be finishing touches, such as new vent covers, new light switch covers, power plug covers, towel racks for the bathroom, water filters, hoses and sprinklers for the lawn, and paint, paint, and more paint! Now we just need to purchase a couple more paint colors, and the carpet and padding beneath the carpet, which is probably going to be the most annoying and expensive part of the whole thing. Luckily we were able to get a budget set up so we know exactly what we are able to afford.

I am so excited to get everything finished up and get all the finishing touches done! I've already purchased the curtains and rods for the living room and kitchen, and we have almost everything else we need for the other rooms, as far as furniture and decorations. Now, hopefully, we can find some kind souls willing to help us with the painting and ripping out of the old carpet... Any volunteers?