Add on to my Baby Shower Post: update

[martikadragoon]

Because Ive got a bad case of preggo brain I dont know how much I said before if anything. But this is what's happening in our lives today:

I've been worried about not having a nursery for TJ but space wont' be limited anymore! My grandfather just paid the deposit and pet deposit for that house we found that we really really wanted.
It was completely unexpected and I'd given up hope on getting it. BUT I talked to him about how my life has been going and all, and he wanted to help me and mom out and TJ and get us into that home! the even more awesome news is that the pet deposit was only $500 for ALL of our pets (6)

This place is HUGE: 5bed 2 1/2bath, 3100 sq. ft with a large back yard/ w/stamped concrete, Grass, AND Fruit trees. (baby ones.. they're growin) So he took care of the $2200 deposit and told me today (over the phone) to give my 30day notice to my apartments.

He was recently diagnoses with colon  cancer early this year and is having radiation. This guy has always been an invisible figure in my life. We haven't seen him since we were babies. he would promise to come and visit and not do it. Same went for my wedding, he promised to come but didn't and sent $200 for my cake instead.. nice but not as good as if he were here in person.  He's well off, and was a lawyer as well as several other great jobs that built him up a good sized income. he hasn't been in my mom's life much either, and he has issues with her for some reason, lots to do just with choices she's made that she doesn't agree with. he's an odd duck. basically if if you say something that ticks him off he'll cuss you out. He already did that to me along time ago.

But today he told me that because things have been changing, including his way of life and values, that he'd like to try and be there for me, carlos and TJ and help us make sure we have a good life. I don't know if it was true or what. my mom thinks that the cancer is more serious than he makes it out to be. which would be sad, but he wants pics after tj is born (like a week or two after when he loses the "ugly baby look" and begins to look like a tyler!) He's REALLY pressuring my brother james to get a job. James is 20 and married almost 2 years, and at this point he's even said he wants his wife to get pregnant and that he won't really worry about getting a job til then cause he'll have 8 months to do it..

He obviously dont understand that a woman can be put on bedrest as early as 3-4months.... and she's the sole source of income. They just lost they're car due to gas prices, insurance and all that. And they live in low income housing. All because my brother hasn't manned up. So my gpa has even said, "if I see your putting that effort out there, then I'll help you out"

but my brother has this issue about answering to ANYONE. And won't do it, even tho my grandpa would surely help them get a better home and car if he saw they could at least afford it. (living costs and stuff)

So that's what is going on and we will hopefully be moved as of Aug. 22!  I can't wait and will begin decorating TJ's room as soon as possible!

[durhamjk1]

Sounds exciting!  DH and I are decorating our little one's room and it is so much fun.  Landen will be sleeping in our room for the first couple of months and then I plan to let him sleep in his room after I go back to work.  

[martikadragoon]

JessLee~ our (my) lol goal is to wait 2 years and try for another. Maybe if we're still in that house and all goes well we can go for our second baby!

I'm not having my utilities switched. my mom is having hers switched so it'll save us a bit of time as we have a $200 electric bill from last month and a $250 cable bill from the last couple months (we will put like $125 on it each month but that's the amt of the bill itsself!)

We're gonna pay a moving company to move our stuff, I think... simply because we have furniture to move downstairs and I don't want any of my brothers getting hurt moving it!

[jesslee83]

that is fantastic...you guys will have PLENTY of room, and maybe enough for *1 more* not to long off!

that is really good of him, esp now that all you will really have to pay is your utility switching and a moving company if need be! and that alone is what your rent would be where you're at now, or around it!!!

idk, maybe he's one of those that realizes any "mistakes" he may have made, and wants to make them up......and i must say, i esp agree with what he's told your brother lol.....

congrats and post pics!!!!!

[martikadragoon]

Thanks!

[msgorgeous]

im soo happy for you that you get the house yay! thanx gpa lol thats great news