The New Quests of The Turetzky Family

We bought a house today. Wow. I can still hardly believe it. We found the house less than 24 hours after arriving in Austin, put an offer on it three days later, and then had a 15 day escrow. Did I say "wow" already? We tend to make quick decisions about houses. We came knowing exactly what we wanted, the market is good, interest rates are low, and we love the house, so what more could we ask for?  Anyway, I am so happy to end are nearly 3 week stay at the Marriott TownePlace Suites and have our stuff back tomorrow! I didn't take any pictures this evening when we picked up the keys for the house, so for now the artist's rendition is all I have to show. I will put up pictures in a week or so, because sadly the internet could not be scheduled as fast as our escrow went! In other news I am 14 weeks pregnant today, which means I am one week into the second trimester. Sadly, morning sickness has not faded away yet, but I am cooking a little more. Also, Lila deci...

Yup, it's true, we're having a baby. We told Lila a few weeks ago and at random places and times she will just blurt out, "Mommy, you have a baby in your tummy!" It will be interesting to see what it's like for Lila to have a sibling. I'm excited, but nervous. The idea of having two kids is kind of overwhelming right now and it seems like it was such a long time ago that I was pregnant with Lila that I kind of feel like it's the first time all over again. This pregnancy is also different. I've already had quite a bit of morning sickness (and not just in the morning!) compared to just a little nausea with Lila. Maybe the extra sickness can just be chalked up to the stress of pregnancy + summer school + moving + taking care of the family. I sure hope so anyway. Despite the bouts of morning sickness I feel incredibly blessed that everything has gone so well this summer and that I've had my wonderful husband and his family to help out when I'...