We're Moving!

The original plan was for me to move in to Brad's after we got married and then of course give up my apartment.  Well plans change!  While we were on our honeymoon Brad received an offer to work for a different company.  He accepted the new job with the new company. 

Since he lives on property and will no longer work for the property he lives at, and since my apartment isn't quite the size we want nor does it have some of the amenities we would like, the decision was to get a new place together. Brad has his apartment until the later part of the month.  I was already supposed to be out of my apartment but we don't have a new place yet to move my stuff to so I extended my lease, I have my apartment for a little bit longer.  I did think about just packing up my apartment and placing it all in storage.  But then we have to move my stuff twice, first to storage then to the new place.

It won't be an easy move because so much of my stuff is going to be picked through as we decide what goes with us and what doesn't. I have a dining room table set, a couch, an overstuffed chair with ottoman, and a queen bed that we're trying to give away before calling Salvation Army. I'm also considering parting ways with my desk. Oh and my butterfly chair!  How sad my butterfly chair has to go!  There were numerous nights I held a little puppy named Cody until he fell asleep in my arms in that chair.  Actually I must admit it wasn't that long ago I held a little under the weather Cody in my arms in the butterfly chair while I watched a movie.  The butterfly chair works for a small chair but it's not "real" furniture in my opinion so that's why I bend the rules and will let him sit on my lap in it. He knows too when the butterfly chair comes out it's time to be held! 

I have spent a good portion of this week looking for a new place for us.  I haven't found too much that fits our needs without too many drawbacks.  I found a downtown urban midrise which I was excited about at first, it was very upscale. First-class all the way!  Plus it seemed to fit most of our needs. But there's some drawbacks, it has indoor corridors, like a resort, and elevators.  Though the elevators are appealing in one way. We're unsure how the boys would react to having to wait for the elevator every time they needed to go outside. It definitely wouldn't be as convenient as simply walking out our front door. I also found another place that is absolutely huge, it's a townhouse.  Awesome amount of space!  Problem is it's on a super busy corner, it lacks grassy areas to walk the boys, and stairs galore.  When the agent was showing me the place I couldn't believe we kept turning a corner and seeing more stairs to go up.  Once you get up all the stairs the living space is on one level which is nice, but it's the thought of packing the groceries up all those stairs that worries me. Plus guests that come over would not like the challenge of those stairs.  Brad's granny would never be able to come over because she wouldn't be able to handle the stairs.  So it's not just us that we have to consider if we choose a place with stairs.  We will be heading out tomorrow to do some more looking, this time together. I hope we find an additional place to consider.  A place that fits our needs without a doubt! Wish us luck!