It's Started . . .

  The bank finally went through and we now have a foundation poured!!! Framers come in Friday and Saturday. Plumbers next Tuesday and Wednesday. Heating next Thursday and Friday. Can't believe it's started. This is so unbelievable to me I don't even know what to think. I'm excited and nervous all at the same time. Very Very excited and nervous.
Things I'm excited for:
-More space. It seems like we are running out of space by the day.
-A house that is custom made for how we live. Every aspect of the house is tailored in some way to fit our needs and wants.
-A walk in closet, walk in pantry and a utility sink in the laundry room. All things that I've dreamed about having.
-Our own place. Not that we haven't treated our place now as our own, but it will just be different.
Things I'm nervous about:
-Going over budget
-Our inexperience in home building causing more work and money for us
-And did I say not going over budget?!
I know Jordan will do an amazing job as the General Contractor. I can't wait to start seeing the progress.

The foundation crew getting ready to set up their forms

All the forms set up and ready for concrete 

  We also had another event take place recently. Jordan sold his truck and got the truck of his dreams (for the most part anyways, he is a boy and all). He had been talking about selling his truck for a couple of months and I never thought it would sell for the price he wanted so I agreed and told him that if it sells it was meant to happen. After a few deals falling through, it did indeed sell (much to my surprise). So he found this "dream" truck and he made the switch. It is very very nice and it will be so nice to have the extra room. The only down fall is it's extra tall too. I almost need a step stool to get in. But it looks nice and that's what counts right?! ;)

  Austyn is doing good. She communicates her EVERY need, want, frustration, thought, complaint, and emotion perfectly these days. The things that she comes up with are amazing. She loves the movie `Ol Yeller and she will sing "Ol Yeller, come back Yeller, best dog in the west" all day sometimes. It's so cute. She's beginning to roll play now as the mommy of her babies. Very cute to watch. I have moved all of baby brothers clothes and stuff into her room now. And almost all of the baby parafanalia has migrated back into the house. She is as prepared for baby's arrival as she can be I think. I think we all are. Just the last minute things like packing our bag and such.
  I have an appointment on Tuesday and I should find out a game plan for delivery. The doctor had talked about taking him a week or so early since my back is so bad, but I haven't decided if I can be that selfish or not. What's another week, when it's been this long already. I think I'll opt to wait it out. 3 weeks to go! Major things are happening. Story of our life I guess. Jordan told me the other day that come September the house will be done, the baby will be here, (knock on wood) he'll have his promotion, and we will just be fat, dumb, and happy (I told him I wanted to be skinny, dumb, and happy). But knowing us, we will have something else in the works by then. No down time here unless it's forced. We will always have some sort of  project going on at our new place.
  Stay tuned for house pictures. I am going to make it my goal to take a picture at every stage from the same spot so we can have all the progressive pictures of the entire build. Wish us luck!