March 28, 2016
After a few whirlwind weeks of round-the-clock activity, we are so thrilled to have a date for occupancy! While occupancy in this case also means a whole lot of upfront work in terms of finishing and installing the little details, it also means that we will gain space and yard and freedom,. Plus, we will no longer have to be awakened by the 20-something singles who live above us in our temporary apartment complex and bump home at 3am on the weekends. We won't be bothering them with our little kid noise at 7am, either, so really it's a win-win.
In the spirit of our upcoming move, I've started to compile a to-do list:
1. Purchase shelving/ systems/ mirrors/ kitchen hardware/ etc. so that they are ready to go. We are lucky to have permission from our builder to install some of these things in the next few weekends so that we can move into a more functional home on day one.
2. Get quotes from movers to assess how much it might cost and how much it will or won't be worth it for us to go this route over the tried-and-true "friends for free beer" method that we've used on previous moves.
3. Schedule internet and possible cable service installation. Purchase a really good wireless router.
4. Schedule an end date for our current water/ electricity/ internet services.
5. Get a mailbox installed at the new house and notify the postal service of our move and need for forwarding services.
6. Order durable rugs/ mats at least for the points of entry and exit in the house.
7. Purchase master bedroom curtains and rod.
8. Keep calm, even though it's easier said than done. We're lucky to have a 3 week window between occupancy and the end of our lease, so we have a larger window to work with and should take advantage of that fact. We plan on being in this house for the rest of forever, so what's another few days' wait?
