Well as I said the juicy stuff was next. I defeated smoking. I no longer smoke and I am now fat! But what ever I am feeling better than ever.
I will just jump right into it...
October was an excellent month, we bought our first home. A small very enjoyable cottage on Glenfinnan Lake. Beautiful, peaceful, and ours. Things were going great, renos were taking place and we were making it our own.
A little bump in the road........I was expecting again! Our 2nd child. Talk about getting thrown a curve ball. We had both agreed not to have any more children. Oops!
I will keep this short and brief. Things got rough......and before I knew it I was a single-pregnant mom who was living at home with her parents. Not a good situation. Hormonal - enraged - pregnant lady. Watch out!
There was no way I was letting that situation bring me down. I wanted and needed my own house, and I wasn't taking no for an answer. There was no way I was going to pay more in rent than what a mortgage would cost. I needed to invest in my future and my children's future.
I put my game face on and there was not one thing that could stop me. I found myself faced with a lot of negative comments. "You will never be able to do this", "Don't even think about it". You are making a huge mistake". That was just fuel for my fire. I just couldn't stand it anymore and I was determined to prove them wrong and show the world that I could do it and I was going to do it, all by my self. I flipped the bird to the world and said just wait.
Well house hunting......not as easy as it looks. It is a mean competitive world. I found the perfect house, bank said yes, I had the down payment. (Living at home allows you to save a bit.) I was super pumped only to have some one burst my bubble!! I didn't get it, my offer wasn't accepted. Some A-hole bit 10,000 over the asking price.....Who the frigg does that! Ugh..... the hunt continues. It is really hard to be a single-pregnant mom working full time and house hunting. It felt like I looked at 100 houses and couldn't find one that would suit.
Well once you are beat down, there is only one thing left to do, and that is fight back. I knew I had to be aggressive and act fast, that is when the perfect little house popped on the market. The first day there was 6 showings or more, I was lucky enough to be one of the first few and I put in my offer. Being PEI I was able to find out that she wanted the house sold ASAP, Perfect! I made my offer and told her I could close in 2 weeks.......Hoping that the Lawyer could do it! lol
My phone rings.....it is the real estate agent.....My heart is pounding....... anxiety sets in. He takes a deep breath and said, "are you ready?" Long pause and ummmm ya? Counter offer, WTF I offered them only 2 grand off of the asking price and I was able to close right away. Deep breath....okay? They wanted 1000 more and it would be a done deal. I agreed and did a little dance and a freak out. I just bought a freaking house!! My own house! My future!!
Papers were signed, lawyer was fantastic and closed just in the nick of time!! and I had my own freaking house!! Did you hear that all you "Your making a mistakes" "You will never be able to do its" I am doing it!! And no thanks to anyone I am doing it all on my own!!!
But......a pregnant woman can't move herself, or paint, or cut the grass, or any other maintenance that needed to be done.....But I was lucky to have help after! My mom and dad came every Saturday and cut my grass!! Big thanks!! I painted a bit but had help in that department as well and I was grateful for every second of it.
Wow so much for being short with this. I guess long story short....this is just one bump in my story that turned out alright!
I am now a home owner and I take pride and satisfaction that my determination helped me succeed!
I guess the next part is the pregnancy. But that will be another day!
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