The four stages of pregnancy - OR - moving into a new house

I have decided that getting a new house is a lot like having a baby.

While you are in the planning stages, the pregnancy, as it were, there is a lot of anticipation, nervousness and and excitement. There is a lot of planning and dreaming and all of it is thrilling.

Then you have hours of pain and hard labor (when you swear you will NEVER DO IT AGAIN, but somehow this is easily forgotten within a few months).

This is followed by relief and euphoria - you did it! It is done! You have your prize.

Finally, there is a lifetime of maintenance and upkeep.

For us, the water has broken and I am having early contractions (small pains dealing with contractors!). We will move in at the end of the month - when the hard labor begins.