I have reached the halfway point of my pregnancy and now the reality of the situation is settling in. With that reality is the ever increasing anxiety about our house, its organization and if it will be big enough for 3 adult sized people and a baby. We have finally, after much consideration, figured out the sleeping / bedroom arrangements for our bundle of joy. I am excited to have that settled and an actual place to call a nursery. We have decided on the best course of action for the rest of the house and we have begun working towards clearing out all of our 'must do' list.
But before this decision was made there was quite a bit of talk about moving to a newer house. You see we do not love our current house. Yes it is a nice size, manageable for both cleaning and upkeep. Our biggest issue is its layout (its a horrible bi-level) and the back yard, or lack of a back yard. So we began the search for newer houses in our little town. We looked at quite a few, some with huge walkout basements and the price point was crazy, especially considering we live in a small town. Even the more modest of homes were way above my comfort level.
All this made me think - why is our little 1200 square foot house not good enough? Will the extra space that a bigger, newer house provide be worth the extra expense of that house? I do not wish to be house poor again. Would I love a new house, sure I would. Do I want the extra expense, responsibility and frustration of owning a new house again? No I do not.
More importantly, in my ever increasing desire for minimalism, is getting a bigger fancier house in line with my newish way of thinking. I don't want to spend my spare time cleaning, doing maintenance and caring for a larger house. I want to spend it with my family, doing things, enjoying our new bundle of joy and our teenager. I want to be able to go to the park on a whim after work and have money for adventures.
The result of this rambling is that we are staying where we are. We will fix the house up, add extra features and be happy with what we have. It is a lot more than some and the house is a good little house.
