Ugh, more big decisions are hitting us at the moment. We went for a walk yesterday morning and noticed a house in our neighborhood is for sale. We came home and looked at it online and noticed that it has an above ground pool, a hot tub, and a first-floor master bedroom. These are all of the things that we had hoped to find in a house for Molly. Along with a flat driveway, flat lot and a cul-de-sac for her to play in. We made an appointment and went to see it during Jim's lunch. We like the feel of our house more, but this house is perfect for Molly.
I already had an appointment with an adaptability person lined up, so we had her look at both houses. She confirmed what I had thought. Our present house won't work for us once Molly is mobile. We could of course make this house work, but the amount of money we would have to put into it just wouldn't make sense. On the other hand, she gave this other house a thumbs up. Even if Molly is exclusively in a wheel chair we could make it work with some minor modifications. This is a tough decision and it has hit us all at once. I spoke with her physical therapist on Wednesday and she made me aware that we will be looking at ordering a wheel chair for Molly when she turns 2! That gives us 18 months to be in a house that Molly can move around in. YIKES!!
It is nice to have the option of a house in our neighborhood with most of the things that we will need for Molly, but it is also extremely overwhelming. The house is bigger than ours and comes with a bigger price tag. It is scary to take on a bigger mortgage, but is also very tempting.
I think we will be making a decision in the next few days, so I will keep you posted. It's SO much to think about.
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