Better Wait To Buy That House

I remember when James found out we were pregnant. He became house hungry. He was savage, he needed to have a house immediately. Lucky for us, he miraculously didn't find one.

Driving the other day we passed a cookie cutter neighborhood. The houses were cheap, clustered and identical. They had no privacy, no yard and they were close to the main road. Out walking with an agent was a very pregnant couple. We laughed at their naivety. I reminded James how he had been when we were expecting our first. He laughed and talked about how that need to hurry up and buy that house passes.

As I was sweeping the kitchen floor this afternoon I was grateful that we have waited and looked soooo much. Yesterday, when we looked at the 3 houses, Wills behavior in each of them spoke volumes. The first one, he fell in. They had this tiny step that I knew people would always trip on. He didn't move around the house much. It could be because it was fully furnished but I don't think it suited his style much. The second one he didn't do much in at all. It was just too small, he felt limited in his movement. The third one was completely void of furniture but you could tell he really liked the space. He does this dance when he is excited and likes something. He gave the house the dance. We knew it was a good one.

The other thing that is so good about waiting to buy is that we now know exactly what we are looking for. We need a large open space. The kids have a ton of toys. We have realized that the majority of our day is spent in 1 room. The living room. The kitchen is 2nd. It's amazing how many houses have small rooms that are closed off by walls. That's what's so awesome about this ancient house we found. The living room and kitchen are practically 1 room. Plus they are huge. People can flow from one to the other and still see and talk to them.

I am really glad we waited to buy our house so that our children can help us decide on the best choice. Never in a million years would I have guessed what having kids is like. It's freaking messy. It requires 24/7 watching. The place we are now I have to take Will with me into the kitchen every time I go. It separates the living room by a single wall. I have to do this because he may harm his sister while I am there. This leaves Kiki abandoned. Not good.

So you may get the house buying bug real bad but wait. Having these kids is going to teach you exactly how much space you need and what kind of layout you want. Finding that house is going to be whack but you will eventually find it. Or so we are told.