6 months ago, we moved into a 2 bedroom apartment with a promise from the landlord we could move to a 3 bedroom when one was available. yesterday afternoon i noticed one of the 3 bedroom units is empty. i have a call into the landlord to see if i can look at it but while waiting for her to call back today i started thinking, do i really want to move again?
i hate moving. it takes me forever to adjust to a new place. i hate the packing and unpacking. i feel like i am just getting into a groove in this apartment. plus the rent is about $150 more. but oh for the kids to have their own room would be great. but on the other hand, M is so little still that she only wants to be where ever J is so they would still be playing in each others rooms all the time anyway. i asked R to sort of brain storm on the things we like about where we are. our deck is nice and private'ish. the view is nice with a good space for the kids to run around in. the downside is the kids room is very cramped with a queen bed and a crib plus a bazillon toys and 2 dressers. thank dog they have a walk in closet to share. plus the crawl space for the building is in our unit. i hate that. they have to come in pretty often to be down there since that is where the cable and internet for the building is hooked up.
so there are the pro's and con's. without seeing a 3 bedroom, i cannot say 100% but i can say 99% we are going to stay put. i want to live here until i graduate. the rent cannot be beat in this area. we havelooked. it's just a smart thing to stay until i have a job too at least. i think i will put J's bed on craiglist and try to sell M's crib and buy the kids some bunkbeds to clear up some space for them. make the best of what we have and be grateful we have a place to call home.
I think that's a great plan. My kids still sleep together every night and they've always had their own room.
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