Contemplating the unthinkable

There we were, happily enjoying the summer, playing with our increasingly active toddler. And, of course, preparing for the arrival of baby two in September. And then our realtor called ... the condo we'd been waiting three years for was coming on the market. Long story short, we're buying it and trying to fit in a modest rehab and moving in the 6 weeks we have left before the baby arrives!

Very exciting. It's a nice condo in a building four blocks from where we live now. So the neighborhood won't change much. The reason it's all worth it -- we hope -- is that we got a pretty good price and it's slightly bigger than our current place. The real motivator, the feature we'd been patiently waiting for, is a large rooftop deck. The building is an old high school, built in 1909. It was turned into condos in the 80s. But having a rooftop deck is what we've always wanted: safe, light-maintenance, outdoor space in our little urban haven.

Here's some shots we took. And yes, we're replacing the purple carpets.

So that's the schedule: Close by the end of July >> Move by the end of August >> Baby due in early September.

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