Everything went great yesterday! They transferred 3 embryos to give us the best chance of getting pregnant. Dr. Craig said he's predicting the highest percentage odds, since all went perfectly. 72% chance of getting pregnant, 50% chance of twins, and 7% chance of triplets. I'm starting day 2 of princess time on the couch. Chris will go to work today, so it'll be just me to enjoy reading--Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (a vamipire novel), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (I'm starting #7!), Baby Must-Haves (a fun book describing all the baby necessities), and Bright from the Start (a baby development book). I hope to watch a couple movies too, and get caught up on Days of our Lives.
September 4 is the day we'll find out the news.
Please keep us in your prayers! j&c
Friday, August 24, 2007
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Today is the big day!
This morning at 11:30 is the embryo transfer! Chris and I have both taken today off from work, and we'll leave the house at about 10:15 to head to the doctor's office over in Tempe. I'm then going to have to be very quiet and as immobile as possible for the next 48 hours. I've got my plans--books, magazines, catching up on Days of Our Lives on TIVO, and watching some movies that I've had for a long time that I haven't had time to watch--Narnia and Pride & Prejudice. I'll watch those when Chris is at work tomorrow--he's not that into them! I'll bring the computer downstairs and I hope I'll be able to get online through our wireless network.
Since it's been a while since I've updated the blog, I'll write about our fun trip last weekend. Saturday morning we drove out to San Diego and went to Chuck and Connie's for a barbeque with them, Robbie and Stephanie, and all their kids. Then, all the guys participated in an annual San Diego bike ride--Midnight Madness. It's a 20-mile bike ride that Chris did in under an hour--dodging all the drunks on bikes and making it back safely!
Sunday morning we met Chris's parents for brunch at the Quail Inn in San Marcos. It was so nice to get to spend time with them. Then, we drove back home. It was a quick trip, but we enjoyed it.
Wish us luck, and we'll keep you posted!!
Since it's been a while since I've updated the blog, I'll write about our fun trip last weekend. Saturday morning we drove out to San Diego and went to Chuck and Connie's for a barbeque with them, Robbie and Stephanie, and all their kids. Then, all the guys participated in an annual San Diego bike ride--Midnight Madness. It's a 20-mile bike ride that Chris did in under an hour--dodging all the drunks on bikes and making it back safely!
Sunday morning we met Chris's parents for brunch at the Quail Inn in San Marcos. It was so nice to get to spend time with them. Then, we drove back home. It was a quick trip, but we enjoyed it.
Wish us luck, and we'll keep you posted!!
Sunday, August 12, 2007
The future condo by the stadium
Hi Everyone! Yesterday we went to the new condo development for a private tour of the models and the clubhouse. The property is starting to look very pretty, but there's a long way to go before it's all complete. Here are some pictures of the model of our floor plan--The Juniper Model.
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Real estate update
It appears as if selling our Sunnyslope 4-plex is not in the cards right now. The realtor that I spoke with doesn't think it would sell for what we would want to get out of it. So, we'll just hold onto it for a while. We've got one vacancy, and we've got ads starting to run this week. I hope we can get it rented soon.
One of the houses we were looking at in Glenarm Farms is going to have a price reduction. The realtor said he would let us know what that is once he talks to the seller. It's a neat idea to buy that house with .6 acre, but I'm not sure we want to get into a larger house payment than we have. Plus, if we had to sell this house, it would likely take a while in this market. We'll see!
We're re-financing two of the condos in Litchfield Park (Alicia's) and the one next door to her. It'll be nice to be out of the adjustable rate mortgages and into nice 30-year fixed loans, with a fairly good interest rate (7.25%).
And, lastly, I spoke with the 9920 Camelback person today (that's the name of the complex where we're buying the new condo next to the Cardinals stadium). We likely won't close on the new condo until the end of October. They still don't have a certificate of occupancy for the models, even though they're completely ready. The clubhouse is also nearly ready to show. We have an appointment on Saturday for a private showing of the models and the clubhouse. That will be fun! I'm a bit leary of buying the condo in this market at the price we're contracted, but my dad says we can get out of the contract and get our money back if we want to. So, that is a bit of a relief, just in case money is more of an issue over the next several months.
We'll keep you posted!! j&c
One of the houses we were looking at in Glenarm Farms is going to have a price reduction. The realtor said he would let us know what that is once he talks to the seller. It's a neat idea to buy that house with .6 acre, but I'm not sure we want to get into a larger house payment than we have. Plus, if we had to sell this house, it would likely take a while in this market. We'll see!
We're re-financing two of the condos in Litchfield Park (Alicia's) and the one next door to her. It'll be nice to be out of the adjustable rate mortgages and into nice 30-year fixed loans, with a fairly good interest rate (7.25%).
And, lastly, I spoke with the 9920 Camelback person today (that's the name of the complex where we're buying the new condo next to the Cardinals stadium). We likely won't close on the new condo until the end of October. They still don't have a certificate of occupancy for the models, even though they're completely ready. The clubhouse is also nearly ready to show. We have an appointment on Saturday for a private showing of the models and the clubhouse. That will be fun! I'm a bit leary of buying the condo in this market at the price we're contracted, but my dad says we can get out of the contract and get our money back if we want to. So, that is a bit of a relief, just in case money is more of an issue over the next several months.
We'll keep you posted!! j&c
Monday, August 6, 2007
We're now CPR and First Aid certified
Good morning, everyone. Chris and I had our CRP and first aid training on Saturday, so that's another requirement met. Our pool fence will be installed next Monday. Then, we just need to finish up a couple safety things around the house, and we'll be ready for the inspection.
After the classes on Saturday, we met with a realtor to look at 3 houses in Glenarm Farms (in Avondale about a mile from our house). It's such a great area; all the houses have huge lots filled with trees, grass, horses, cows, goats, and chickens. We'd like to have more land, so that's why we were taking a look at these homes. We really like two of the properties--one has .6 acre and one has nearly an acre. Unfortunately, the homes need major upgrading. The .6 acre one was built in 1974, and the acre one was built in 1988. Plus, they're very expensive--between $450,000 and $495,000. We don't want to have a huge house payment, so we'll likely just stay put.
We're considering selling our 4-plex in Sunnyslope. If we could get some money out of that, we could either use it to buy a new home or put the money down on the new condo so the payment will be lower. I spoke to a realtor about listing Sunnyslope, and he was a bit negative. It's such a bad area, it's not really appealing for buyers. Luckily, we're not desperate to sell it. If we get a good offer, then great, but if not, we'll just keep running it.
Currently reading . . . the new Janet Evanovich--Lean Mean Thirteen. It's fun as usual.
I'll keep you posted! j
After the classes on Saturday, we met with a realtor to look at 3 houses in Glenarm Farms (in Avondale about a mile from our house). It's such a great area; all the houses have huge lots filled with trees, grass, horses, cows, goats, and chickens. We'd like to have more land, so that's why we were taking a look at these homes. We really like two of the properties--one has .6 acre and one has nearly an acre. Unfortunately, the homes need major upgrading. The .6 acre one was built in 1974, and the acre one was built in 1988. Plus, they're very expensive--between $450,000 and $495,000. We don't want to have a huge house payment, so we'll likely just stay put.
We're considering selling our 4-plex in Sunnyslope. If we could get some money out of that, we could either use it to buy a new home or put the money down on the new condo so the payment will be lower. I spoke to a realtor about listing Sunnyslope, and he was a bit negative. It's such a bad area, it's not really appealing for buyers. Luckily, we're not desperate to sell it. If we get a good offer, then great, but if not, we'll just keep running it.
Currently reading . . . the new Janet Evanovich--Lean Mean Thirteen. It's fun as usual.
I'll keep you posted! j
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