Getting close

Sorry that it has been so long since our last update. We've been fairly busy "becoming adults". Andrew's sister says that the only people in Las Cruces are college students and old married couples with kids. Andrew asked her, "Where does that put us?" We like to joke about what "growing up" means. Andrew used to think that "growing up" meant having kids and a home. But now he thinks that growing up is when you retire. I think that we are just nervous.

The last few weeks have been a rollercoaster as we have been trying to figure out where we would like to live. We have been shown dozens of homes and had narrowed it down to one specifically. We put in an offer and had to wait until the next day to hear back whether or not they accepted it. Andrew was having a lot of second thoughts and Cameron rode the fence. She would say "I just don't know". We found out the next day that they had countered the offer.

In some ways, because of our anxiety, we felt relieved so that we could turn down the home. But we were encouraged by our realtor to go back to the house, review the warranty and offer, and talk about it. We were glad that we did!! We decided that we really liked the home and put in another counter offer. It's almost like Deal or no Deal on television, as we slam down the cover on the button.

Turns out they accepted our offer on Friday and now begins the hectic process of obtaining a home mortgage loan, inspecting the property, getting it appraised, notifying our current landlord of the intent to vacate, and pulling our hair out. Are you taking notes? We feel as if we have become experts on various aspects of the home purchasing process. Speaking of home inspections, there are a lot of really flashy websites for home inspectors. We found one that you might like: http://www.mesillavalleyhomeinspections.com/. Or how about this one: http://propertyinspectionconnection.com/

In our spare time we have been registering for baby stuff, house sitting, and working. Cameron says that she looks tired in the picture we have posted. I think she is.

Cameron 17lbs +






















Andrew 13lbs -