Good news and bad

Well... I'll start with the bad. MY LIFE THE PAST 36 HOURS! I was hit with some sort of stomach flu bug (both ends) Friday morning around 1 am... and haven't felt this horrible since child birth. actually... maybe child birth was better. I always tend to get sick when I have things I want to do, or places I want to be, and this time was no different. I was suppose to babysit on Friday, then go to an Alicia Keys concert in the evening, and then work Saturday. I had to let a variety of people down....and would much rather have been out and about, then stuck in the bathroom/bed for the past day. I have managed to keep lunch down today...and my stomach is feeling much more settled, so I'm hoping the worst is over. I still feel dizzy and gross and sore, but I'm hoping another day and some fluids and food staying in my system will solve that.
OK. My pity party is over.

The GOOD NEWS! Dave and I are moving into a little townhouse in 3 months!!! A few weeks ago we went to view the model home, then the actual available unit, and we were a little disappointed when we were told we had to "apply" for the unit. The company looks at credit ratings, and does reference checks, and former rental checks, and requires meeting with you, before they will accept a deposit or anything. Anyhoo, we went through the process and were approved on Thursday!

We are very excited to get out of our apartment for a few reasons. The first is the LOCATION! The townhouse is 15 minutes south of where we are now, in a MUCH more family friendly and safe neighborhood. There is a park down the road, and the sidewalks will feel safer than strolling Jesse down Carling, where buses come within inches of swiping you. Currently we live in a sketchy part of the WEST end, and have had several strange experiences living here. We've had our car broken into, a drugged up girl bust into our apartment and insist she lived here, and try and kick Dave out, Drug dealers down the hall the first year, and just yesterday a drunk old man in the elevator tried to get Jesse to smile, and when Jesse didn't, he said to him, "Be happy, F.U, be happy." On top of all the craziness, we live right by the bus station, and a fire station, and so it's very loud. I don't know how many times the sirens have woke Jesse up... I'm NOT going to miss that. Also, we were traveling 20-30 minutes a day to get to work, and it is only 10 minutes away from both Dave's work, AND mine. It'll be great to save gas, and time!

The second thing I'm excited about is the SPACE we'll have! Right now, we have basically a dining room, living room, office, and play room crammed into an L shaped living area here. The place we will be renting has the following features.

TOP FLOOR: 3 bedrooms and a spacious bathroom and closets! The third bedroom is probably the best part, because Aunt Katie is moving in!!!!!! Dave's sister, Katie, lived with us for a summer, and it was awesome. She is currently teaching in Korea, and when her contract finishes in July, is coming to Ottawa to find work. We're very excited to have family in the area! In our house! We're also pumped to have an "upstairs" for Jesse to nap in. Right now, he's on the same level as us, and we have to be pretty quiet. The dog wakes him up a lot, and my puking, for example, kept waking him up the other night, too.

MAIN LEVEL: Has a closet right when you walk in. NICE! A place for coats, and I think the stroller will fit too. There is also a convenient little 2 piece bathroom on the main level. The kitchen has a big bright window looking out into the backyard, and there is a whole separate living room, and dining room. The dining room has sliding glass doors outside into a little fenced in yard area with a pine tree and everything! This is a huge deal for us. Having a place to BBQ!! Maybe Dave will cook now. Also, we feel super duper that Cooper will be able to get outside more frequently, and we won't need the litter box. Right now, he is litter box trained, because as a puppy he could never hold it long enough for us to get him down the 10 flights, and out the door and onto some grass in time. Also, for Jesse to easily get some fresh air..and have some outside to explore will be so good for the little guy. I'm already planning in my head how I want to set up a little baby pool, and tiny slide in the back. Right now, it's a pain in the butt getting Jesse's stroller out of his room...down the apartment hall, down the floor hall, down the elevator 10 flights, out the lobby, and 2 more sets of doors. And then to where?? The bus stop? We have the same ordeal for getting groceries in , and it will be so nice to park the car in front of our house, and just have a few feet to walk, and ONE door to unlock :)

BASEMENT LEVEL: We have a finished basement downstairs! We're going to make this into sort of a secondary living area with our second TV, and Jesse's bulky toys. It will be nice to have another place to go, and some space for Jesse to zoom around in the winter. The basement also has a second room with storage- FANTASTIC! A place to put Dave's 12,000 books, and things like Christmas decorations, and Dave's bike. Probably the most exciting thing about the basement is the fact it has a washer and dryer! Right now, we have to take the elevator down to the basement, and share 6 washers and dryers with a building of over 100 units. It takes so much time going up and down, and is inconvenient having to time your day around switching your laundry from machine to machine. There are also a lot of cat and dog people in the building, and sometimes you get a washer or dryer with oodles of fur in it.. or ink.. or other unpleasant things. It will be SO great to have our own just one flight of stairs away.

Well...Jesse is up, and I should do get the little cutie.
Thanks for reading. I'm out.