Hey friends! And happy Thursday! I don’t know about you, but it seems like these weeks here are absolutely flyyyying by at breakneck speed!
Seriously!!
But I guess I haven’t really buried the lead on this post but….we officially sold our condo! The paperwork is signed, and all we have to do now is wait for closing!
Oh — and pack up our entire condo!
But here’s the real kicker…well, two things really.
1). Our closing date is just eight days before my due date window begins. EIGHT DAYS!! OMG!!!
But if that’s not hectic enough…
2). The people who we bought our new house from still haven’t found a house to buy. And — since it was a pocket listing with five other offers, the way we made our offer “stand out” was by giving them until OCTOBER to find a place and move out. *The part of town where they need to move has incredibly low inventory.*
Sooooo, what does that mean for us?? We will be moving all of our things into storage, and moving in with my parents for a month or so…and resultantly: have our baby at their house.
Which, isn’t a huge deal because a) that actually sounds like a lot of fun — and incredibly HELPFUL! And b) their house is just down the street from our new house!
But still — we are rapidly approaching our due date with – no plan, – nothing set up, – no clear cut timeline of things. We are literally (figuratively) flying by the seat of our pants!
But we said, OK, what do we really need to have this baby? We need each other, diapers and a basinet. Done.
But I’m really just handing everything over to God and trusting that everything is going to be okay. Otherwise, I would just spiral into a worrisome mess fretting about all this!
I was reading my favorite pregnancy book last night, “Nine Months with God and Your Baby: Spiritual Preparation for Birth” and the part I read felt like it was written just for me.
It was a reflection how Mary and Joseph, when Jesus’ birth was imminent, they also had no plan, truly. They were traveling to Bethlehem, as they were required to register there, and all the inns were turning them away. And Mary literally gave birth in a manger, surrounded by animals. Talk about the most epic delivery-with-no-plan ever!
But reading that really resonated with me that everything is going to be okay.
God always provides, and His plan is always good and perfect.
It may not always look how we envision, but in the end, it is always right for us.
And I just have to trust that.
Anyway, that is our big update! We’re off now to Home Deopt to pick up boxes upon boxes to start packing up this place!
And PS — I filmed a really fun home tour video of our condo to “say goodbye” and I’ll have that up next week to share with you! (I’ve been delayed in editing it becuase I’ve had to write over 95 thank you notes for our two baby showers first! But I’ve only got 15 more to go! THEN I can start editing the video!) 🙂
BeautyBeyondBones 
Exciting times, congrats on your new home, guys! 😊🙏🏻
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Congrats! Maybe you need to be with your parents in this time. It will all work out. Do not get too stressed. Sounds like an Everyone Loves Raymond scenerio- being on the same street as your parents.
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Congratulations! So many blessings for you! Praying for you & your family over this summer. May all the sales go thru, may you get your packing done. Truly one of life’s true blessings to be close to family during this time.
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Congratulations! 😀
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Everything would be fine just simply continue trusting God 🙂
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You two are gonna be busy I guess❤️
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Aww, how beautiful! It’s been such a long time since I’ve caught up on blogs. This news was a very beautiful surprise to return to. 🙂 Congratulations. 🙂 xxx
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Actually I think it is the perfect plan! I have been the nana help when each of our grand boys was born. You will have the same support which is great for you, Steven AND your parents…all for different reasons. We nanas love being helpful for that new member of the family but in your scenario, rather than the nana (and papa) being at YOUR house, you will be at theirs. I think God has provided you with the best plan!
All good and I couldn’t be happier for you! You also don’t have to ride a donkey to give birth. 😊 God Bless you all and give your momma a hug….I totally can relate to her feelings on this upcoming grandbaby.
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Forgive me here but from where I am standing this seems to have come from out of the blue and looks like an extra stressor any heavily pregnant woman can really do without.
I would put you and your baby first, move in with your parents on your own and just leave your husband to deal with the hassles.
I have been there. When my ex and I should have been sharing our first precious weeks of family time together, he was spending it with his family decorating. Personally knowing what I do now, I think he planned it that way.
To me now there is nothing romantic about this.
My ex was at his best following the birth when I came home from hospital to find him hanging out the washing.
These are the most important weeks and months of your entire lives, just ensure you and your baby are the priority!
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I can see the “glow” from here. 🙂 Yep, that mama to be glow. Remember seeing it in my wife each and every time. Blessings on you! (our youngest also had to move in with us right before his wife went into labor…it’ good to have a back up plan…and your mother will be a God-send. I’m excited for you.
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I’ll be praying for you! God will bless you in your faithfulness to Him!
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Congratulations!! 🎊 So exciting, so many grand new adventures. And having had babies in all kinds of wild scenarios (my son was a 2020 baby in a state where we knew absolutely no one for starters) I know you all will find beauty in the chaos as you always do. ❤️ And while this opinion is not for everyone, even the bassinet is optional lol. I coslept with all three of my babies and they were all happy and healthy…and I got the best sleep ever. 😆 And…my mom didn’t have my crib yet because I was a preemie so my first bed was her dresser drawer turned baby cradle. Every family has something special to tell around the birth of their child. I can’t wait to hear yours!!
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Wow… that’s a good perspective on this… good luck with everything!
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Oh my, Caralyn, you certainly have your hands full!! What a great perspective you have as you compare your delivery plans with those of Mary & Joseph! At least you have your parents’ home to plan on… and you don’t have to ride a donkey to get there! Hah! God bless you & Steven and that lucky little girl! Thanks for keeping in touch with your fan base! I pray for the three of you every day 👌🏽❤️🙏🏽
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Congratulations, Carolyn! I haven’t been on WordPress for awhile, so I didn’t realize you were pregnant. This is such exciting news. God bless!
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BEAUTUFIL!
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