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Post by guster on Feb 4, 2018 8:29:23 GMT -6
Also, I really dislike raised ranches. And there are a lot of them in this area.
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Post by guster on Feb 4, 2018 8:30:56 GMT -6
guster Congrats on the cash offer! I personally would want my kids on the same level as me. But maybe once they are teenagers it would be ok?! Then again, they’d probably be able to sneak in and out of the house without being heard. We have a master bedroom on the first floor and three small bedrooms upstairs. We turned the master to a family room and are all upstairs. I think I would've done the same thing if I were in your situation. I understand the need for a master bedroom "retreat," but I spent no time in our bedroom except for sleep, so I'd feel okay sacrificing sleeping space for living space.
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Post by guster on Feb 4, 2018 8:32:05 GMT -6
guster Congrats on the offer. I think your idea with the bedrooms works perfectly. You can always post links in the private board if you want. Thank you! When we're down to two or three contenders, I definitely will. You girls were pretty much the first people I wanted to tell!
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Post by vino on Feb 4, 2018 8:44:05 GMT -6
One of the houses we really like is four bedrooms, but two on the third floor (Master bedroom it's up there) and two on the main level. What are thoughts on that? Our master is on top of the garage and the kids bedrooms are 6 stairs down on the main level, 6 stairs is not ‘far away’ and it’s never crossed my mind that it’d be a problem. I can snap you a tour if you’d like.
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Post by guster on Feb 4, 2018 8:47:48 GMT -6
One of the houses we really like is four bedrooms, but two on the third floor (Master bedroom it's up there) and two on the main level. What are thoughts on that? Our master is on top of the garage and the kids bedrooms are 6 stairs down on the main level, 6 stairs is not ‘far away’ and it’s never crossed my mind that it’d be a problem. I can snap you a tour if you’d like. 6 steps is not a lot. Because I've never been on an actual tour of this house yet, I don't know how many steps there are. Thank you for that perspective I didn't consider it. ETA: just went back to look at the pictures. It's 10 that I can see, so it's probably 12 or 14.
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Post by tgrimes on Feb 4, 2018 8:50:04 GMT -6
klong11 I’m so happy you got an offer!
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Post by chrisy01 on Feb 4, 2018 8:55:55 GMT -6
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Post by chrisy01 on Feb 4, 2018 9:02:19 GMT -6
Ttma maternity bands. Did you use one? Did it help? Should I start a separate thread?
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Post by trtlcrzy on Feb 4, 2018 9:05:23 GMT -6
Congrats on the offer guster! I hope everything works out. Re: split up bedrooms. I guess I’m in the minority because I would be fine with that. We live in a ranch (2 bedrooms on the main level) and when it’s finished H’s bedroom will be in the basement (there is another bedroom down there also). I’m confused when you say the bedrooms are on the main floor and the 3rd floor, what’s on the 2nd floor?
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Post by trtlcrzy on Feb 4, 2018 9:06:58 GMT -6
Ttma maternity bands. Did you use one? Did it help? Should I start a separate thread? I used one that I got at the medical supply store. It was too uncomfortable for me to sit while wearing it for a long time so I mainly used it when I knew I’d be walking a lot. It also has a band that goes over the tummy that I didn’t like and never used.
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Post by snoopmommymom on Feb 4, 2018 9:12:45 GMT -6
guster Give us the Zillow links! I want to look at houses with youuuuuuu!!!!!!
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Post by guster on Feb 4, 2018 9:13:59 GMT -6
Congrats on the offer guster! I hope everything works out. Re: split up bedrooms. I guess I’m in the minority because I would be fine with that. We live in a ranch (2 bedrooms on the main level) and when it’s finished H’s bedroom will be in the basement (there is another bedroom down there also). I’m confused when you say the bedrooms are on the main floor and the 3rd floor, what’s on the 2nd floor? Sorry for the confusion. It's a three level house. You walk in to the first floor level (kitchen, dining room, living room, family room, and two bedrooms), but we always call it the main level. From that level there are stairs up to the 2 other bedrooms (what we called the 3rd floor) and also from that level are stairs down to an above ground finished basement.
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Post by guster on Feb 4, 2018 9:14:34 GMT -6
guster Give us the Zillow links! I want to look at houses with youuuuuuu!!!!!! I promise I will! I think I just want to hear from the real estate agent that this is still a go!
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Post by trtlcrzy on Feb 4, 2018 9:15:56 GMT -6
Congrats on the offer guster! I hope everything works out. Re: split up bedrooms. I guess I’m in the minority because I would be fine with that. We live in a ranch (2 bedrooms on the main level) and when it’s finished H’s bedroom will be in the basement (there is another bedroom down there also). I’m confused when you say the bedrooms are on the main floor and the 3rd floor, what’s on the 2nd floor? Sorry for the confusion. It's a three level house. You walk in to the first floor level (kitchen, dining room, living room, family room, and two bedrooms), but we always call it the main level. From that level there are stairs up to the 2 other bedrooms (what we called the 3rd floor) and also from that level are stairs down to an above ground finished basement. Oh gotcha, makes sense. I would probably call that the 2nd floor.
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Post by flamingo on Feb 4, 2018 9:19:43 GMT -6
guster I could be ok with that arrangement, I think. If it were me I’d probably go ahead and make the 2 spare rooms the kids’ bedrooms and use the additional bedroom near the master as the office/guestroom/what-have-you. Our house in FL had the bedrooms all on one floor (1-story house), but the master was on the opposite side from the kids. It was further to walk than stairs would be, ‘tho I get that stairs can be less than ideal for some.
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Post by jewels on Feb 4, 2018 9:30:31 GMT -6
guster, while I do think all the bedrooms on 1 floor is not I deal, for me it wouldn’t be a deal breaker. I think it is really just the inconvenience if your kids are up a lot MOTN. Otherwise, I don’t see that it matters that much. Edited to add- esp if you still keep a monitor in their rooms
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Post by tallb on Feb 4, 2018 9:34:44 GMT -6
So I have a rash on my back.. I noticed 3 bumps Friday night, and now is a cluster. I've self diagnosed as shingles. I had a mild case of it in high school. So far it's just a nuisance, hoping it stays that way.
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Post by chrisy01 on Feb 4, 2018 9:44:59 GMT -6
Oh no tallb. My eldest sister got it and she had a really hard time with it.
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Post by guster on Feb 4, 2018 9:50:44 GMT -6
guster, while I do think all the bedrooms on 1 floor is not I deal, for me it wouldn’t be a deal breaker. I think it is really just the inconvenience if your kids are up a lot MOTN. Otherwise, I don’t see that it matters that much. Edited to add- esp if you still keep a monitor in their rooms I'm so overprotective I feel like I'm going to want the monitors hidden in their rooms when they're 10. And I agree with you, it's not my optimal situation, but it's far from the deal breaker.
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Post by guster on Feb 4, 2018 9:51:43 GMT -6
So I have a rash on my back.. I noticed 3 bumps Friday night, and now is a cluster. I've self diagnosed as shingles. I had a mild case of it in high school. So far it's just a nuisance, hoping it stays that way. My poor neighbor had shingles years ago, and he consistently has outbreaks. I feel terrible because he's older and it's just so uncomfortable for him. I hope it's not shingles for your sake and if it is but it's a short-lived virus
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Post by guster on Feb 4, 2018 9:52:53 GMT -6
My real estate agent is going to talk to the potential buyer around noon to iron out all the details. Think all positive thoughts for as long as you can, please. I really would hate to lose this.
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Post by tgrimes on Feb 4, 2018 9:57:39 GMT -6
So I have a rash on my back.. I noticed 3 bumps Friday night, and now is a cluster. I've self diagnosed as shingles. I had a mild case of it in high school. So far it's just a nuisance, hoping it stays that way. Noooo. Do they hurt yet? Can you call in a prescription?
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Post by tgrimes on Feb 4, 2018 9:58:59 GMT -6
So I have a rash on my back.. I noticed 3 bumps Friday night, and now is a cluster. I've self diagnosed as shingles. I had a mild case of it in high school. So far it's just a nuisance, hoping it stays that way. My poor neighbor had shingles years ago, and he consistently has outbreaks. I feel terrible because he's older and it's just so uncomfortable for him. I hope it's not shingles for your sake and if it is but it's a short-lived virus My grandmother always had to be hospitalized when she got it. I had it in college. I hurt every time the wind blew, which was a lot in OK.
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Post by nam2013 on Feb 4, 2018 10:38:31 GMT -6
guster I get it, I would have a hard time sleeping on different levels (hence the reason that while I added a story to my house we all still sleep in tiny bedrooms 🙄). But like you said, it wouldn’t be a deal breaker, keeping my fingers crossed! chrisy01 my pt strongly advised against a pregnancy belt, it weakens the muscles making labour harder (according to her). She let me borrow one when I really wanted to go to a concert and needed something so I could stay up for an hour or two.
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Post by flamingo on Feb 4, 2018 10:48:45 GMT -6
My poor neighbor had shingles years ago, and he consistently has outbreaks. I feel terrible because he's older and it's just so uncomfortable for him. I hope it's not shingles for your sake and if it is but it's a short-lived virus My grandmother always had to be hospitalized when she got it. I had it in college. I hurt every time the wind blew, which was a lot in OK. My dad got it in his early working days...he was traveling like crazy and pulling long days. My mom says she has never seen him in such bad shape, before or since. My grandmother got it a couple times too. Joys of getting old, I guess. Is it connected to the chicken pox virus? Like, if you had CP you are more susceptible to shingles? Maybe I’m misremembering. Eta: hope it’s NOT shingles tallb, but hopefully if it is it’s short-lived.
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Post by nam2013 on Feb 4, 2018 10:52:02 GMT -6
flamingo If I remember correctly if you get cp as an infant, you’re more susceptible to shingles... anyway tgrimes I’m sorry!
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Post by cagoldi on Feb 4, 2018 10:52:49 GMT -6
My grandmother always had to be hospitalized when she got it. I had it in college. I hurt every time the wind blew, which was a lot in OK. My dad got it in his early working days...he was traveling like crazy and pulling long days. My mom says she has never seen him in such bad shape, before or since. My grandmother got it a couple times too. Joys of getting old, I guess. Is it connected to the chicken pox virus? Like, if you had CP you are more susceptible to shingles? Maybe I’m misremembering. Yes, you get shingles if you've had CP in the past. Which is only one of many reasons anti-vaxxers are assholes who must not like their kids that much.
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Post by cagoldi on Feb 4, 2018 10:53:55 GMT -6
That's great about the offer, guster. Hope all the details work out in your favor.
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Post by wineallthetime on Feb 4, 2018 10:55:17 GMT -6
guster, I think it really depends on the layout and where bedrooms are situated. Like others, it wouldn't be ideal for me but definitely not a deal breaker. If bedrooms are on a different floor I'd prefer to be downstairs with the kids upstairs, unless it's a situation like Vino's where the bedrooms are still very close. For some reason that just feels like the kids are more secure to me.
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Post by nam2013 on Feb 4, 2018 10:58:54 GMT -6
cagoldi chicken pox vaccine isn’t available over here 🙄. ETA isn’t!!! Not is
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