Baby C's Room

Yeah! The Baby's room with the new paint :)

Detail of the bumpers

The bedskirt

It was quite the ordeal, but we were able to get the white chair in the room!

I couldn't be any happier with the way this baby bedding turned out. My mom and Granny spent a fair share of time putting it together and although the room has a ways to go before it's "finished" I love the paint color with the bedding. I can't wait to get the curtains, pillow, quilt and matching sheet for the bed and then it be a whole matched set!! :)

Also, I was quite concerned that moving to Georgia I wouldn't have any "fall" but thankfully we have a tulip tree in our backyard!

More pictures

Yeah! Last night our little bug arrived--safe and sound!
Before
After!
Pantry is door on left and straight through other door is the laundry area which leads into garage.Busy little Helpers :)

This morning my parents made an offer I couldn't refuse and offered to paint the "sitting room" and 1/2 bath on the first floor so all the rooms will have a fresh coat of paint. It didn't take me long to decide which colors to use and after a quick trip back to Lowe's they are already busy working. I'll have to post those pictures as we go along. Once the baby bedding gets ironed, I'll have to post a picture of the nursery color. It turned out really good!!!!

One glitch is that we can only put one couch in the family room so instead of having our office downstairs with the piano we have turned it into the sitting room complete with a white chair, couch and piano. Then, one guest room has the day bed and office combined leaving one room just for guests :).

Thursday

Before Dining Room


After

Last night I found my box of fall decorations and was able to decorate our mantle and put my fall garland on the banisters upstairs.

Ok, so today has been painting day which means, I haven't been allowed to touch a roller so that has given me time to update this blog! My dad and mom painted the dining room, Kit and my mom painted the nursery and right now it's a three tag team on the kitchen. I have gone through a few more boxes but we pretty much just have the office, and family room boxes (dvds, games, etc)

Tuesday and Wednesday...

Tuesday the movers came and it was an absolutely beautiful day. They came about 11 am and left by 3 30 pm. All went well and we were only left with a house packed full of boxes! My parents have been so much help that we were able to get our bedroom, our closet, linen closet, one guest room and kitchen pretty well unpacked. Wednesday morning we ran to Lowe's and bought paint, new door locks, filters, light bulbs, etc and came home to work on boxes some more. By last night the kitchen became well organized and the living room a little more recognizable. I can't believe I am posting pictures of such a messy house but we do want to keep friends and family in the loop so here goes :)

The kitchen, before paint

From upstairs, looking down into living room Our bedroom

The view from our bed

The Garden Tub in our Bathroom

The Nursery--The baby will have a pretty cute view :)

Then, we left....

We headed to Georgia but stopped to see my brother and sister-in-law in southern indiana and made a pit stop for the night at my sister and brother-in-law's. Then, we left Sunday morning with my parents traveling with us. Gisele was less than impressed to ride for the 9 hours but Grover absolutely loved watching all the semi's, laying in the sun and occasionally getting to stick his head out the window when we weren't on the interstate. We only had to do one detour in TN due to an accident but all went well. We stayed in a hotel and the next morning dropped my parents and dogs at my cousin's apartment. My cousin who is also due in December and also relocating to Georgia is closing on her house on Friday! (yeah, Denise!!). Anyway, she was so gracious to offer for everyone to hang out with her while Monday we were busy with the final walk through and closing. Then, after a very long closing we drove to our new house!! Kit had made all the calls last weekend for our Gas, electric, A/C service, Water, etc. but it's amazing how much he had to pull teeth to get all the workers to come turn stuff on. Yeah, we are still waiting for the gas company to come!

Let's Back Track...

Here we are before our last official Sunday at Church me at 25 weeks
The movers out front of the house in W. Lafayette
I arrived to late...the bug was already packed in

We should be there soon...

Hey All-
Well, we finally have got some great news, after much silence from the foreclosure bank...we do have a closing date set for Monday, October 6th @ 1:00p.m. We will be starting the drive down next weekend. We appreciate everyone's prayers for us so far. We are looking forward to getting settled in Georgia. I have been feeling great and it has been so nice to relax and have a "calm before the storm" so to speak before we have lots of boxes to unpack. I can't believe I'm 7 months along already.
I believe most of you know that I failed my 1 hour glucola test so I had to return for a 3 hour test. I was going to wait upon our arrival to Georgia but with the recent delay I went ahead and had it done here in Lafayette on Friday and have yet to hear the results although I expect them back tomorrow. That's something I really don't ever care to do again ;).
Sorry for the recent lack of communication. The dogs have been enjoying a truly country life out here on the farm although along with it comes the slow internet dial up connection and makes checking e-mail an almost all day process :).
Kit left for Georgia this morning and has arrived safely. He will return on Wednesday evening; just enough time to come home and pack up to start the drive down.
We are looking forward to seeing our things again and having a larger variation in wardrobe since we orginally thought we were only going to be at my parents for a few days...which will end up being more like 2 1/2 weeks. They have been so generous and things have gone really well.
It was so nice for my sister to come down for a quick visit over the weekend and bring Erika. We had a great day of shopping and ooohing and aaahing way too much in all the cute baby departments :).
So, some final hurdles for us in the move to Georgia would be: 1. Pray for our safety traveling to Georgia 2. A Smooth closing on our house in Georgia. 3. The movers being able to work us back in their schedule since our things had to go to storage. Hopefully it will be timely and can be as closest to the 6th as possible.

Thanks again for all your prayers!!!

Love,
Kit and Grace
Baby Cad

Grover and Gisele, too!!

Today is the day..

the movers come to pack us up and tomorrow is loading day! As I sit here, my mind is running on overdrive trying to think of what things I haven't put in the "don't pack" pile. We are set to close Friday here and set waiting to hear from the bank about closing Monday in Georgia. The movers have been quite busy lately so they might not deliver our things until Wednesday of next week. So now I am thinking of what cleaning supplies I need to at least get the house cleaned before they come to unload everything.
I have today and tomorrow of work and then I am finished....each location has been so nice and thoughtful and yesterday the plainfield office got me a jogging stroller...I am so pumped!!
I have my last appt with my OB today and will get my 1 hour glucola test...
So, this will probably be the last post until we are in Georgia...yikes!! We are so thankful for this process being about as short as it can be because frankly it has been just a headache of paperwork, phone calls and e-mails. I can't imagine being in limbo like this for months. We are praising God that this is about as "quick" as a transfer can be.

Thanks for everyone's prayers....

Love,
Grace and Kit

The Latest

Kit just got back last night after being in Georgia for the week. We are so thankful that he was able to be there when we learned our offer was accepted on a house! He was there for the inspection and finished a few loose ends. We are still set to close on our house the 19th and are wanting to close in Georgia on the 22nd but if we don't, it should be later that week.... God definately has provided for us again and again with this move. We were able to find a great deal in an awesome neighborhood that is in a very safe neighborhood and nicely located. We are expecting visitors!!! The subdivision has a pool and across the road is the golf course... why not plan a family vacation to Georgia?! ;) I am closer to shopping and more ideal medical centers and Kit will be about 20 minutes away for work which is awesome. He already knows back roads on how to get to work to avoid the ever miserable Atlanta traffic!

Next week is my last week of work before my "retirement" and I am so excited to be starting a whole new chapter in life. I have been going to all my "last" appointments before we move. Today is the eye doctor and the ever important hair cut before we move :).

Our New House in Georgia
When you walk in the front door
Kitchen

The Family Room standing in the Kitchen

The house needs a good cleaning with some attention to paint touch ups but we have time to get all that done...eventually :) We are just so blessed to have the space we need for guests when they come...am I hinting enough ?! ;)

It's still a go...

Well, we have the official word that the buyers agreed to the repairs we are willing to make from the inspection list. Therefore, we have the document with their signatures stating they are going to continue with the contract and we are still set to close Sept 19th. Kit has studied that inspector's report time and time again and has noted several mistakes in his report as to what actually needs to be done compared to what he said. He does seem to be a fairly pleasant older man and actually came to the house yesterday so Kit could clarify what he wants done and to make sure there will be no issues at the time of re inspection. He did tell Kit that the buyers have yet to set up a reinspection date and stated hardly anyone ever calls him to come back and check but... we are quite certain these buyers will! haha

24 weeks pregnant

Yeah!! I am 24 weeks...I had an appt today and everything looks awesome. Considering how the past week has been, I was quite surprised my blood pressure was still great at 90/50. I am right on target with my weight and we loved hearing the baby's heartbeat again. I told Dr. Wickert we were moving and he definately wants to see me one more time before I go. He was quite supportive when telling him our plans but unfortunately didn't personally know of any doctors.

As for our house, we are just completely leaving it in God's hands. There is no way I could write down all that has gone on recently nor can I probably remember all the crazy demands of these buyers but we are still praying to close on the 19th. We have really learned alot recenty about realtors and how they choose to operate, the current housing market and how buyers are being fed this whole "you're in control of the market; so shoot for the stars" mentality. We will know in the next day or so whether these buyers will walk away or not. Therefore, it is slowing up the process of buying a house in GA since down there they don't want to accept our "contigency to close" phrase because there is no way we want to be stuck with two house payments. So, we would really appreciate everyone's prayers!!

Love,
Grace and Kit

23 weeks & quick updates

Here is a new picture as requested! I'm 23 weeks and feeling really great! Our appt is next week so I'll have to put up an update then. Baby Cad has been changing times of activity, switching from days to nights which has been interesting, but the kicking is definately getting stronger which has been alot of fun for Kit to be able to feel!

Today Kit had to run to the John Deere store for a part on our mower and picked up a pair of these adorable socks for the baby!! Thanks Honey :) They are so stinkin' cute with the farm animals and tractors on them...

The dogs are still enjoying their big yard. It will sure be an adventure and the dogs are always up to something new! I still can't get over how similar their coats are to one another....
We fly out this weekend to GA and we'll be back in time for the Memorial Day weekend. Hopefully we will find a house this weekend!....

Fabulous News!

"For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope".

Jeremiah 29:11

Well, we are thrilled to add to this blog that we have accepted an offer on our house and are looking to close September 19th! Last Monday we met with the realtor and the sign went in the yard that night. By wednesday the house had an MLS # and was up on the internet with pictures. This Wednesday our realtor pulled in our driveway with an offer! We are absolute delighted and can't get over God's goodness and provision for us! We should have the inspection within 10 days and are confident things should go well since we just had it done a year and a half ago!

Since we were a little shocked with the speediness of our house, we weren't prepared to go to GA for a couple more weeks but we have already bought tickets for next weekend and are praying to find that perfect house to make our home in Georgia!

We can't tell you enough how much we appreciate all of your prayers.

This morning while having my quiet time I fell in love with this statement...

No life is more secure than a life surrendered to God.

Be Blessed!

Too Much Editing Fun!

Thanks Kenlyn for the website...you are right, it is quite addicting!

A Man and His Dog

Kit and Gisele
Kit hiding from the picture

Poor Gisele. I really do feel horrible for her. She developed a staph infection around June and I don't think she was on the antibiotics long enough so she just recently went back to the vet for a quick culture and sensitivity to discover she will continue on antibiotics for a few more weeks. We have also been giving her benadryl to help with the itching. Well, she was running low and we thought we would look for a more "economy" size. We found it but in capsules and I didn't think it would matter much since her antibiotics are capsules. Well, poor thing was allergic to them and this morning her poor little eyes were all swollen :(. Kit had her all curled up in a ball laying on his chest since her ears were cold and her nose was all dry. She spent the day at the Vet's office and is doing better. This is a big thing to be on the couch was papa but who can say no to that sweet face when all you have to do is look at her and know she doesn't feel well!

4 Years Ago Today...

We said "I DO!"