Looking Up

Things with the house have been going so smoothly (for which we are grateful), I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that other stuff would have some bumps.

What we thought would be our first choice for preschool for TheBoy was underwhelming and overpriced, but we're encouraged by the other options we have come across.

We're working toward finding a provider for prenatal and birth care. Meeting with an OB who also does family practice (and was highly recommended by a midwife), and a home birth midwife in the next couple weeks. I'm confident we'll find the right match for us.

Roller Coaster

Let's recap these past two weeks, shall we?

Last week

Sunday

Get pre-approved for a mortgage!

Tuesday - Wednesday

Play House Hunters with our agent. Look at six houses. #6 is THE ONE!

Thursday

Submit an offer. It's accepted!!

Friday

This:

This week

Monday - Tuesday

Have insane dreams nightmares about the house. Including a bathtub with a built-in toilet and a disaster of a kitchen. 

Wednesday

Home inspection. Bathtub was just as we remembered it - toilet-free. The rest of the house was just as we remembered it too. Great results!

Thursday 

Receive a call from midwife's office. Evidently, our new health insurance isn't contracted with the midwife's hospital. Um, excuse me?

Upon calling the insurance company, learn that they have NO midwives contracted with them in all of Massachusetts or Rhode Island. NONE.

Spiral down. Spend 2 hours crying in my office. 

Reap the benefits of a supportive, patient saint-of-a-husband, friends, internet acquaintances, and social media to come up with a plan of action (likely including fighting with said health insurance company) and leads on how we can make this birth what we want. Remember, IV is still growing and healthy.

Friday

Take steps toward New Birth Plan.  

Saturday
Sign the Purchase & Sales Agreement. Meet with mortgage broker to submit application.

So, you know, basically stress-free. 

I have this upcoming week off. I cannot imagine it coming at a better time. 

Titles

TheBoy: When the baby is born, he will call my dad, "Dada."

Me: What will the baby call me?

TheBoy: Mama.

Me: What will the baby call you?

TheBoy: Big Kiddie.