Maddox now WALKS. Not just an occasional spurt. He crawls to a solid object, stands up and walks. We are no longer safe in our own home. He watches me go to the bathroom, attacks me while snacking, touches the computer and sound system and insists on throwing away our remotes! I have to check the garbage before taking it out, we now have TWO, count them TWO beard trimmers and no charger. We have lost every remote in the house multiple times and he likes to put things in the toilet and bathtub.... crap.
He is still as sweet as ever. I laid on the living room floor while he was playing and every two minutes or so, he waddled over to me and leaned down for an open mouth kiss before going back to his walking business. He still dances every time he hears a musical tune and he jumps up and down in his crib, all the while watching himself in the mirror and egging himself on. He is the sweetest, most mild tempered and adorable child EVER!!! I am the most blessed woman in the whole-wide-world! I am so happy and I thank the Lord for bringing me Bing and Maddox.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
House update
I have avoided posting news of the house because it seems to change very quickly. I didn't know how to share what was going on without retracting my post and starting over with every little event. I will briefly share the many thoughts and options we've been pondering and end with the latest.
1st- ecstatic, we have a house! We didn't believe we would ever be able to buy a home, due to the massive medical debt and the toll it has taken on Bing's credit rating.
2nd- We were told the income taxes on the house would be more than $100k and we didn't know what we would do. We most likely couldn't get approved for a home loan to pay those taxes and if we could, we probably couldn't afford the monthly payments in combination with all of our other expenses.
3rd- The builders (really wonderful people), offered to buy the house back and build us a less expensive home. By selling, we would have the cash to pay the taxes as well as some of our medical debt and then build something else. We were stuck on this one for a while and were pretty sure this was the solution. It is an awesome solution but not the desire of our hearts.
4th- The appraisal finally came in. The appraiser, knowing our situation, made every effort to appraise the house as low as possible,initially they said it was worth $410,500 but, the final number is...$311,000. Most of the time that isn't a good thing, for us, it means significantly lower taxes and a very, very good possibility that we can finance the taxes and live in our dream home!
That is by no means an extensive list of what has transpired over the last 6 weeks but, the major points are there. Everyday is filled with phone calls, paper work, e-mail, and faxes in order to sort out our debt and apply for financial assistance. We are working hard and praying harder. We are so blessed and we know it!
1st- ecstatic, we have a house! We didn't believe we would ever be able to buy a home, due to the massive medical debt and the toll it has taken on Bing's credit rating.
2nd- We were told the income taxes on the house would be more than $100k and we didn't know what we would do. We most likely couldn't get approved for a home loan to pay those taxes and if we could, we probably couldn't afford the monthly payments in combination with all of our other expenses.
3rd- The builders (really wonderful people), offered to buy the house back and build us a less expensive home. By selling, we would have the cash to pay the taxes as well as some of our medical debt and then build something else. We were stuck on this one for a while and were pretty sure this was the solution. It is an awesome solution but not the desire of our hearts.
4th- The appraisal finally came in. The appraiser, knowing our situation, made every effort to appraise the house as low as possible,initially they said it was worth $410,500 but, the final number is...$311,000. Most of the time that isn't a good thing, for us, it means significantly lower taxes and a very, very good possibility that we can finance the taxes and live in our dream home!
That is by no means an extensive list of what has transpired over the last 6 weeks but, the major points are there. Everyday is filled with phone calls, paper work, e-mail, and faxes in order to sort out our debt and apply for financial assistance. We are working hard and praying harder. We are so blessed and we know it!
Monday, October 26, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
Sock hand Muscle Man
Sometimes, I toy with Maddox. I guess it is in my nature, me being the youngest and all. The other day, I put socks on his hands to see what he would do.... he wore them for about an hour. He didn't try pulling them off, he just went about his business, using mitts instead of digits. My coffee table got dusted and we got a good laugh.
Maddox loves his Little Tyke car and gives his penguin rides on a regular basis. He also really enjoys putting our remotes and cell phones in the cup holder or throwing them away. He keeps us on our toes! He has started walking little bits on his own but, he gets so excited when we squeal that he pretty much dives face first into the carpet.
Here is a snippet of him "walking", it is at the end :)
Maddox loves to dance. He dances along to the radio, commercials, my cellphone ring, but his favorite is Lil Wayne.
Maddox and dad regularly practice throwing a football and flexing their muscles. He will be a star quarterback by the time he is 5!
Maddox loves his Little Tyke car and gives his penguin rides on a regular basis. He also really enjoys putting our remotes and cell phones in the cup holder or throwing them away. He keeps us on our toes! He has started walking little bits on his own but, he gets so excited when we squeal that he pretty much dives face first into the carpet.
Here is a snippet of him "walking", it is at the end :)
Maddox loves to dance. He dances along to the radio, commercials, my cellphone ring, but his favorite is Lil Wayne.
Maddox and dad regularly practice throwing a football and flexing their muscles. He will be a star quarterback by the time he is 5!
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