Another week of house hunting

Shortly after I posted the last time, we went and saw a free standing condo that was really nice but $400 a month condo fees! That is ridiculous and wasn't worth the price. So, we went back to the realtor's office and put an offer on the first house that we loved.

We offered $40,000 below the asking price of the house because 1) it was overpriced, and 2) needed a lot of work. We found out after making our offer that there was another offer on the table and that the sellers wanted us to offer our best and final offer. So, we upped our offer by $15,000 and waited. The following day we found out that they accepted the other offer. It sounds disappointing but we honestly weren't because whoever put in the other offer is overpaying and it is there loss not ours.

So, we went back out house hunting on Saturday. We finally were able to see a house that we couldn't see on two different occasions. The house does not have a for sale sign out front and one day we saw that there was an open house. So, we drove there and didn't see the sign so were very confused. The second time we wanted to see it, the seller wasn't able to allow us in to show the house. We weren't sure why.

Well, yesterday we finally able to go see the house and loved it! It needs a new roof and new windows but we would be willing to do those things. SO! We put in an offer! We are definitely more excited about this house but not getting our hopes up because of the previous offer.

Update: house hunting

In the last week, we have seen "the house" 3 times. We brought our parents to it on Wednesday and actually found some major flaws that Matt and I didn't noticed the previous visit. Those flaws include old windows and a possible drainage issue in the backyard.

The house is definitely still on our list. Well, actually there aren't really any other houses on our list. But, we are going to see one more house tomorrow evening which will help solidify our decision. We were about to make a low offer but decided to check out other things first.

We are definitely really excited about the prospect of buying a house and our parents have started liking the idea. My mom all of a sudden has been helping me find things that I might need: rugs, curtains, sheets.

Hopefully we can go see the newer house tomorrow and can decide what to do next!

House hunting!

Matt and I have talked about moving in together for a few months. Actually, its been an ongoing conversation but more emphasis has been put on the topic in recent weeks. Last week, we met with a realtor (who happens to be my second cousin) and also with a mortgage broker. We have been pre-pre-approved for a mortgage. As in, we know what we can afford and we just need to get some paperwork to the mortgage broker and then we will be officially pre-approved.

We have gone to a few open houses and have started to go see houses with my cousin. We have seen approximately 10 houses so far. Well, today we went out and fell in love with one of the homes that we saw! It is honestly exactly what we are looking for. 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, and an attached 2 car garage. Plus, it has a front porch and a back porch, a cute backyard and is completely remodeled on the inside! It also has a finished basement. It is perfect.

I hope that this is the house for us, it is listed at the top of our price range but might be a little high for the house so we are hoping we can talk them down a little bit. Hopefully we can go back to the house with our parents this week and show it to them.

We definitely have had a little resistance from our parents. I am my mom's only child and she doesn't want me to leave her. But, this house is so loud all the time, especially with my 88 year old grandmother living here also. I am nervous about going to nights at work and how I am going to be able to sleep during the day. So, moving would be helpful. Also, Jacoby is growing out of control so he needs his own space where he won't bother my family.

Keep us in your thoughts that this works out for us!

New Grad Residency Week 12

So clearly I have been busy. I haven't posted in weeks! I honestly have been working my butt off and have been absolutely exhausted. I am just about 12 weeks into my new graduate residency program and am at the point where I am working on my own but still have a preceptor when I need her.

Something disappointing happened this week in relation to the residency program. The other new grad who started on my floor with me has quit. She had a very long commute and has a small daughter who she was having a hard time being away from. However, I was really upset that she just up and left with no notice. It sucks that they won't fill her position and that all those new grads who are still looking for a job are screwed.

I have been loving working on the floor. I have finished my Mother-Baby weeks and my nursery week. Next week I will be moving into antepartum patients for a few weeks. They can be more complicated but also less because they kind of just hang out all day.

I worked 8 out of the last 9 days. It was so draining! So, I am currently still sitting in bed relaxing and enjoying my two days off :)

Catie and Woody's NYE Wedding

Congratulations to our friends Catie and Woody! They were married on New Year's Eve in a beautiful ceremony and Matt was one of the groomsmen. My camera decided it wanted to suck royally so almost everyone of my pictures from the ceremony is blurry. It was a great night and we had tons of fun. Here are some pictures from the night:Us with the bride and groom

Us attempting to look good.

Happy New Year!