This & That

So we have some news, we have begun the process of having a new house built. We fell in love with the model home from the first time we walked in the door and it might seem sudden but in actuality we have been visiting this particular house for many months now. We had the chance to get a lot in a cul de sac which is back in the inside corner of the curve so it is a huge pie shaped lot - plenty of room for play equipment, a deck and maybe even a pool some day. At this point we are cautiously optimistic - there are several hurdles ahead before we will allow ourselves to become too excited. Challenge # 1 is that we are waiting for the developer to approve the house we want on that particular lot as there is already a house with the same floor plan in the cul de sac. The sales agent seemed to think it would be OK as we will have a completely different elevation, brick and stone than the other house. But still, we are waiting to see what their decision will be. The next hurdle will be selling our current house given the not so great market conditions. We have a bottom line dollar amount and if we can't sell the house, or can't sell it for a given level of profit, then the whole deal will be off. So we are trying not to get overly emotional about it, but it's so hard! As I told Will last night, if you aren't excited and emotionally involved then why buy a new house in the first place, but we are trying to not get into a situation where we will be too heartbroken if it doesn't all work out. In other news, Bella is cutting her first tooth, or teeth actually - the bottom front two are coming in together. I had forgotten what sharp little needle points new teeth are when they first start to show and just the jagged tips stick up. Suffice it to say Bella and I are both uncomfortable these days. Jacob is doing great, he has discovered the joy of chapstick and enjoys globbing it on all the time. We are gearing up to move some stuff into storage this weekend and also enjoy some cake for Will's birthday. Bella was up all night so I am exhausted and off to bed.