Reality is Setting In

Lots of posts this week - hard to keep up with our ever changing house! So much has happened over the past 6 days and there are no signs of slowing down.



Although I am clearly aware that a baby is in our fairly immediate future, the reality of how close it is to being our reality is somewhat hard to grasp sometimes. I am so looking forward to meeting our little person, and to get to know just who he/she is and what they are all about. I didn't expect it, but reality set in yesterday during a visit to the job site. The north side of our house has had its inside walls framed, and walking into our future baby's room brought me to tears. It is amazing to have the space now where our 1st child will grow into a little person & love of our lives. Although it doesn't look like much yet, it feels nice to have a space (other than a corner of our apartment) to bring the baby home too.


I am excited for this house to come to reality for so many reasons, but #1 by far is to have someplace for our family to call home. I am so in love with the layout & finishes we have chosen, however I am so much more in love with the idea of watching our family grow and flourish in the future and know that we will always have this wonderful place to come home to at the end of the day.

And it's a house...

This week proved to be extremely productive on the house front! The boys worked so hard in order to make the progress that they did and I couldn't be happier!

First, the basement floor was finished and the main floor rafters were installed...


After this was sheeted, the main floor was able to be framed and sheeted as well!



Tomorrow, the roof trusses are arriving and will be added to the house. Next will be shingling & windows! Hard to believe how far we've come in just 4 days - a true testament to how amazing the crew is!

Steady progress

This weekend, in between downpours of rain, the boys were able to get the concrete forms poured, as well as the basement walls framed. Sheeting has also started!

Check out our house! (I feel like I can say that now as we definitely have more than acres and a hole)...


My handyman has also been busy getting us on the map with Canada Post...we have officially been assigned an address and are just waiting on getting word as to our box # before we start sending our mail Clarence Rd way...


I am now finished working for at least a year as I will be on holidays for the next 8 weeks or so and then maternity leave once the baby arrives. I am now 30 weeks pregnant and starting to realize just how close we are to growing our family by leaps and bounds.

Happy Summer!

Pallet Path

We are continually making progress, this weekend with concrete forms being built & rebar being fitted and tied. It has dried out somewhat, however patches of mud & water do still remain. In order to stay somewhat out of the mud, 'Pallet Path' was built to guide the way between the two homes...


We are so lucky to have our friends out there already who are gracious enough to let us use their driveway, bathroom, kitchen - the list goes on and on!

This picture isn't quite up to date as the forms are now complete and the rebar is ready for concrete which will happen sometime this week. Next will be basement walls!

Day One

We were lucky enough to truly get going this weekend on our Clarence Road Project. After a decently nice and somewhat dry Saturday, we are now the proud owners of 4 acres of land AND one hole.

As you can see, it is fairly muddy out there, but won't be for long once we get going & there is an actual house to stand in! All in all it was a super productive day with no issues or surprises. Here's hoping that is the theme for the next 3 months both with the house and the baby on the way!

Bit by bit.

Things around here have been moving quickly - hard to believe it is already June. In a week or so, the hole for our house will be dug and the basement forms will be poured. From there, the house should just shoot up (at least from my perspective it does, I am sure the boys and their 14 hour days would disagree). It's hard to believe that we are at this point after over a year and a half of searching for land, buying land, and constantly thinking & planning the layout and building materials we will use for our home. My handyman has spent countless hours ensuring that we are getting the best prices and best materials and I have spent countless hours making sure it all "goes" :).

Our baby love is growing fast as it is apparently already 2lbs and 15 inches. It is definitely my child as it refuses to sit still! According to an online gender predictor quiz we have a 50% chance of having a boy and a 50% chance of having a girl - shocker!

Here I am at 26 weeks (6.5 months). On Christmas day, when we found out that we were going to be gifted with this little one, I remember thinking that I had FOREVER until it would be gracing us with its presence. 3ish months to go and I find myself sometimes hoping that the days would slow down a little so that we are sure we are as ready as possible (because are you ever really ready?). Bottom line is that we cannot wait to meet this tiny person and spend the rest of our lives doing everything we can to make sure he/she knows that nobody loves them like we do (even the pup will learn to love, I'm sure). There is so much to look forward to over the next 3 months, so many new experiences, a brand new house & life for us all - we are truly blessed beyond belief.

Here's to the next post being the start of our true Clarence Road Project.

Happy summer days!

30ish days and counting...

It has been a busy spring so far as our Clarence Road Project start date is about 30 days away. Once road restrictions are lifted by the local RM, the excavator can dig our hole and the concrete forms for the basement can be poured. With exception to a few details such as wall colours and the odd light here and there, most everything has selected and purchased. The apartment was starting to look a little like an episode of "Hoarders" until we were fortunate enough to obtain some storage at friends and parents homes.

With the house start date getting closer, our move in date is getting closer. With our move in date getting closer, so is another due date that seems to be approaching quicker than I can believe sometimes! I am 23 weeks now, which is more than half way there, and the baby is apparently about the length of a banana and weighs about 1 lbs! Here is a shot from my recent ultrasound...

Any guesses on whether or not we have a boy or a girl in there? I have been loving feeling its little movements and can't wait until we can put a name to this beautiful face.