We are still trying to get all the paperwork for getting the house going. The appraisal for the Mortgage Company is taking OVER 2 weeks - extremely long. We are hoping they will accept the appraisal that the builder got so we can just get started! That appraisal came out $400 under what we were hoping, but since we have paid off all of our other debts this is not a big deal at all! We were actually thinking it would end up being that we would have to drop some of the options we wanted because the appraisal would come back much lower...
No baby news since ultrasound... I have another appointment next week and I will be doing the early gestational diabetes screening at that time since I had it with Joseph. We think it was more the celiac disease now because usually once you have it you do with all subsequent pregnancies as well, and I did NOT with Isabelle. Diet was the major thing I changed between the two - because we found out about the celiacs. Will post more on that next week.
We are closing down the Produce Buying Group. We lost a LOT of people when I announced that we would be stopping at the end of the year because we would be getting ready to move and getting ready for a new baby. Numbers have continued to decline since that point, to the point where splitting the food up is getting too difficult. If anyone local wants to get a CASE, or split a case with the SMALL group of us that are going to do it together (for splitting you need to be here to help so I can make sure to follow legal guidelines since I am no longer doing it as a business) please let me know as I can still go get it! This is how I plan on continue to help us save money on things we use a lot of - like APPLES! My kids can go through 40# of apples a month (EASILY!). Once we move the location is even closer. They do have pumpkins coming in and it is cheaper than the store prices. If you have never done your own Pie Pumpkins I can teach you how! (If not local send me a message - it is VERY easy, cheaper and better for you than canned stuff!)
We are trying out some new things with both school and general schedule, and with Robert traveling so much (he was in Las Vegas last week, and is Salt Lake City this week, and will be in Dallas week after next) it is not going as smooth as I would like...
I am working on trying to start getting things packed and organized for the new house. My non-maternity clothes are going to get packed away today, except a few nursing shirts. As it looks right now we are still looking at the baby coming as we are closing/moving in to new house. So we will need some help the end of March/early April... Robert will also be gone 1-2 weeks a month for the next couple years getting this project installed - including MARCH AND APRIL next year! NOT FUN... I will be trying to keep my stress level low and take it easy - but anyone who knows me, knows that doing so will be much easier SAID than actually DONE!
Off to run errands... May see about picking up a couple cases of tomatoes some time and making more homemade salsa and tomato and spaghetti sauces. Needing more quick/easy things and not wanting to keep buying jarred stuff now that my energy level is coming back! If anyone wants to join me and learn canning let me know. :) I would be glad to show you and I have all the canning equipment already.
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