Okay, so I haven't posted about this yet because I didn't want to jinx it.  We bought a house! It's not completely a done deal because we haven't gotten the sellers' signatures, but that should happen tomorrow. When all is said and done and official, I will post pictures. Hopefully, I will have some pictures of my own soon and not listing photos. When you post listing photos, the address of the house comes up in a google search and links to your blog, fyi. 

That means that I have to put my big girl shoes on and work on decluttering and packing up the rental house. We have some small repairs to do, and it feels a bit overwhelming with our busier schedules, colder weather, and minor pregnancy complications getting in the way. When I say complications, I don't mean true complications. I mean migraines interfering with well-meaning plans to gut kitchen cabinets, nausea ruining the best of intentions when it comes to finishing multiple loads of laundry, and your typical, run-of-the-mill fatigue and swelling of the feet. 

A tylenol and bowl of ice cream later, I think I am feeling a little more up to the task. I'm incredibly excited yet filled with more than a fair share of nerves. This is truly the busiest, most draining time of year for a lot of people, and I hope that, despite fatigue and stress, we're able to come out of this alive and still loving each other.  I find myself overwhelmed when I think of all the projects in addition to both our jobs and Brandon's school. 

In other news, I hate going downstairs to do laundry in the cold, smelly, spidery basement. 

I am so thankful that "our" house has a laundry hookup upstairs and down the hall from the master bedroom. 

In other other news, I am going maternity clothes shopping on Tuesday.  I didn't go to church with Brandon this morning because I couldn't find anything in my closet that still fit okay! This lower belly is popping, and it's not all that attractive when crammed into my mediums and larges!