We're home owners!

We closed on our first house Tuesday, March 22nd.

One week and one day after I gave birth to Julian.

Talk about a life-changing week! What can I say - when we do things, we do them BIG! This isn't the first time we've moved and had a baby in a short amount of time. Ironically, we moved into the condo and then I gave birth to Amelia exactly one week and one day later. Hmmmmmmmm...freaky!

Closing! [Be kind - I know I look puffy, but I just gave birth!]

Opening the door for the first time

Casual pose by the fireplace

** By the way - if anyone is looking for an AWESOME realtor, we definitely recommend ours! She was FANTASTIC! Let me know if you want her info.

More house pics

Today we met our realtor (and her daughter) at the house so that we could show it to my family. It was Amelia's first time there and she had a BLAST running around! I think she liked it.

I took a few more pictures, but realized when I uploaded them that I STILL didn't take any pictures of the basement. *sigh* So no pictures of the basement.

"Sale Pending" !!!

Eat-in nook in the kitchen

Kitchen cabinets - pantry

Kitchen - looking into family room

Kitchen (have I told you how much I *LOVE* this kitchen?!?)




Master bedroom

Master closet (tie rack already installed for Alex...he needs about 20 more of these racks to hold all his ties!)

Master bath

Alarm system pad in hall

Front closet in foyer

Future nursery

Amelia's future room

Hall bath

Amelia's Big Girl Room

I never made a post about Amelia's Big Girl Room. All of these things are purchased (thanks, Babcia) and sitting in my parent's basement waiting for us to move...except the paint. We're still deciding on the color.

Obviously, Amelia's room will be Disney Princess themed. I can't wait to put her room together! I think I'm more excited about decorating her room than the nursery - probably because Amelia will be so excited about it, the baby will just sleep (I hope).

Possible paint colors:

Disney's One Enchanted Evening

Disney's Air Kiss


Disney's Clock Strikes 12

Inspiration Room - Overall look I like

Princess toy storage unit


Princess Rug

Princess Chandelier/lamp

Princess hamper

Princess wall decals

Cinderella Growth Chart

Amelia's bedding

Her room is going to be so pretty - I may want to move in with her! :)

THE House

I'm superstitious. It drives Alex a little batty sometimes. I just can't help myself...I don't like to tempt fate.

So we've been under contract for our first house since Superbowl Sunday. We had our inspection on Thursday and, other than a few minor issues, it went well. We're set to close on March 17.

We are EXCITED! We love this house. But I've been holding off telling the world and really talking about this house because I know that until we have the keys in our hands, it's not ours yet.

But there's no law that says I can't show you pictures of the house we're under contract to purchase. And, just to make me feel better about the whole thing, I'd appreciate it if everyone keeps saying prayers that everything works out! :)

P.S. - the battery in our camera died before we could take pictures of the whole house...we'll have to show you the other areas in another post.

The front

The front right side

Front porch

Front porch entry to garage



Foyer/hall closet

Formal living room from foyer, you can see part of the formal dining room

Formal living room, part of formal dining room

Formal living room and foyer from dining room

Looking into the kitchen from the dining room

Window looking out to the back/side of house from dining room

Family room - open door is to the basement, open storage pantry

Family room, sliding door to backyard (look at all the light we get - swoon!)

Kitchen from family room, bay window/slider to side/back of house

Wood-burning fireplace

Kitchen, looking into dining room & formal living room

From family room - open door to basement, looking into the hall (part of 2nd bedroom)

Looking into Master bedroom from hall





Closet

2nd bedroom

Hallway from Master - can see foyer/front door

Linen closet

3rd bedroom

Closet in 3rd bedroom

Backyard, looking into master & family room

Yard

Yard

Yard, looking at back of garage and kitchen