We're coming home!

We have to admit that we've been keeping ANOTHER secret from you all.  But now that we're exactly 2 months away from waving goodbye to Manhattan - we're thrilled to announce that Mike & I are officially homeowners!  For those of you who know, there is a lot of time and red tape that goes into buying a house.  We had to get through the bidding, the inspection, the contracts, the lawyers, the banks and the crazy laws in the state of New York.  There are understandably a lot of areas for dream crushing in this entire process.

But we're happy to say that we're on our way to the blissful comforts of our very first home!  We started our search last fall, when little America was just a dream and hope for our future.  Back in September & October, we knew that our efforts and prayers for a baby would be answered for us, and when that time came we wanted to be ready.  We wanted to have a cozy home & a perfect nursery ready for that little miracle.  So after watching the market for a few months, and collecting some of our favorite prospective homes, we made an appointment to head out to Bronxville when we returned from our trip to the UK.  We were all set to start the process at the beginning of November.

Just a sampling from the stacks of paperwork we had to
sort through as part of the process!

And then we got the greatest news ever when we found out that all of our dreams had come true!  We were expecting a sweet baby!  So we entered our house hunt with a slightly different attitude, and much different priorities.  We always knew that we were shopping with our future family in mind, but now it was more imminent that we had ever thought!

We had quite a few choices when looking into our houses, and we'd amassed the selection of favorites & a very comprehensive list of questions for our broker.  But just 4 days before we had our appointment scheduled to tour homes in Broxville, a new house hit the market.  It was a beautiful little colonial - built in 1935 with all the charm of an old home, but with brand new renovations.  THANK GOD for the renovations!  And in perfect, move-in condition...ideal for us to bring home our little bundle of joy.  Nestled in a tiny little cul-de-sac, this was without a doubt, the future home for the Mobley family.

Winston & Mike assessing their plans for
their future backyard!

Between the timing of the house hitting the market, us getting our appointment scheduled with the broker, and finding out that we were expecting....all of the stars aligned.  All of our dreams came true within just two weeks of each other.  A perfect little home, and a baby on the way!  I can't wait to get in there and decorate our first HOUSE!  We can't wait to pull into our own driveway to bring little America home from the hospital this summer.  Winston can't wait to have his own yard for endless days of football & soccer on the grass.  I can't wait to sit in our window seat and watch the first snowfall of the season next year. Mike can't wait to finally get his shiny new grill and throw some burgers on for a gathering with friends.  We're so thrilled to be able to finally host a Christmas part with more than 300 square feet of room to entertain!  We can't wait to have all of the family holidays & children's birthday parties, and visits from our family from all over the country.  Wish us luck during the move & we'll share more pictures once we're officially "home" in April!