February Update

The financial updates aren't nearly as fun now that we've paid off so much debt. We are to the point where all of our remaining debts are under $10,000 each and just about to be under $40,000 overall. At this point our focus has shifted from paying off the remaining cc's (3) to paying off the car since that will open up the most in terms of monthly obligations ($360 payment on the car vs. $200 min payments on the CCs). Then we will start socking away cash as much as possible while we look for a new house so that we have the funds ready to go when we find a deal.

As for the house, the plan right now is to do a trade if possible. The good news is that we don't really have a timeline. We can be in this place for another two years if we have to. But we are also ready to jump on a trade deal and close as quickly as possible if we get the deal. It wouldn't take more than a weekend to move out of this house and into another (one heck of a weekend, but possible!).

We had an ultrasound on Wednesday and baby is right on-track at 8 weeks. And baby had a normal heartbeat! We still have to wait another month to get the full genetic test done and the 12-week scan to check for brainstem issues. From there we will have a level 2 ultrasound around 17-18 weeks with the specialist, and then a heart echo at 24 weeks. Hopefully things all check out fine and we can continue with a normal pregnancy after that point. I haven't really even let myself think about actually getting to bring a baby home. I guess we will cross that bridge when we get to it (hopefully we get to it!). We have to figure out daycare, re-arrange Aly's room and things to make room for baby, etc. But there's plenty of time to figure out the details. For now I am just trying to enjoy the fact that today I am pregnant and trying to keep the anxiety at bay as much as possible.