Today was the BIG DAY!

We closed on our house today! It went smoothly and everything was in order. It was actually quite anti-climatic...

I worked today from 8-noon. I took the afternoon off to run errands, go to the bank, and make sure everything was ready. My realtor and I had our final walk-through, and everything was great! The supervisor for the building company showed me different things-outlets, how to turn the water off, the electrical box, all that fun stuff...actually I really had to concentrate! I was more interested in the light fixtures, carpet, paint, appliances...

After that we headed down to the office in Maple Grove for the closing. I don't know what I was expecting, but we signed a ton of papers while the "closing man" explained everything. At the end he handed me the keys and said, "congratulations". I was waiting to hear a drum roll or a band play or something, but it was just me thanking him with a big (dorky) grin on my face. We immediately drove a trailer load of stuff over there with my mom and Steve. Olly and Steve unloaded while my mom, William, and I hung out. We did some unpacking, but William was pretty tired. We went back home, put him to sleep, and then went back to the house (Olly and I). We unpacked and unpacked. It was so fun! I put up my beautiful shower curtain (that I haven't seen in 2 years and have never used), got the towels out (what a pain to have to wash everything!), and started rinsing and putting away the dishes. I decided that organizing a kitchen might not be too fun, so I've left that job for my mom-something she wants to do. If you know my mom, you know that she will do a great job.

It is so exciting to have a nice and new place. It's so bright and warm. We met a neighbor. She also closed today and was moving in. I think she was pretty drunk, because she was slurring her words and not making a whole lot of sense. She had some friends with her, and I think rather than moving in, they were partying. I guess moving to a new place calls for celebration! I think we'll celebrate AFTER the boxes are unpacked and things are put away.

Whew! I'm so glad everything went as planned. I will post pictures as soon as it looks more organized!

Our House is Done!

I don't have any pictures to post, because we didn't have the camera with, but our townhome is complete! It looks so nice inside! I love the colors they chose (we didn't get to pick the colors). I love the wall color (it's not white!), the carpet, the woodwork and cabinets, flooring, and the light fixtures are perfect. If we had been able to choose, we probably would've picked what they picked.

Everything is so clean and new! In the pictures from a previous post it was pretty messy, but now it's clean and sparkling!

I am so excited to decorate William's room. I bought him a bookshelf which matches his dresser. My mom bought his dresser as a gift before he was born. We bought an unfinished dresser at a wood furniture store and picked the finish for it. I ordered a bookshelf in the same wood, and it will match the dresser. I splurged and order a kid's table and chairs. It will be in a darker wood and most likely be in the loft (which may be like a play room).

We also bought living room furniture-a couch, chair, ottoman, and two end tables. I swore that my old couches were NOT going into the new townhome, so the new furniture is being delivered the day after we close!

Here are some pictures of the couch and chair...



I'm not crazy about the pillows on the couch and will probably buy other ones. We bought the furniture at Ashley Furniture. I highly recommend Ashley, because the service and prices were great!

Some Pictures of William...

Here are some pictures of William hanging out with my mom when she babysat him yesterday. He loves his red car. We gave that to him for his birthday. He loves to sit in it and be pushed around. I can't wait for summer walks in the morning pushing him around in his little car!

He Finally Did It!

Yesterday (April 3, 2008) William finally started taking steps by himself! I think we can say he has started walking! He is so proud of himself-especially when we make a huge fuss. He beams from ear to ear, squeals, and flaps his arms around. He's taking about 5-6 steps before he nose dives into the floor. I think he just decided that he can do it! Although crawling is still the most effective way of getting from point A to point B.

Here is a picture...