18 Months of Uncertainty

Well this week has marked 18 months since I lost my job and when we found out I was pregnant with our amazing son. These past months we've had our ups and downs (mostly downs), but we always seem to get through it. I would've never imaged us to make so many sudden changes in our life or be in the situation that we are, but I believe everything happens for a reason.
I have tried my hardest to be super frugal and that is a journey in itself. I've relied on coupons, sales, clearance, craigslist, garage sales, and goodwill. We were so used to going to the store and buying whatever we felt like whenever we wanted. It's definitely a huge transition to decide between 'want' and 'need'. The amazing thing is that once we became parents we realized that most things just didn't matter like they did before. We put our son first and we would never do anything but that. We know that things like a fancy car, huge house, brand name things, or beauty salon visits just don't top our list of priorities. That's perfectly okay with us though, because our son is worth every sacrifice of materialistic things that we don't really need.
I'm sure some if you are wondering why are we buying a house? Well sadly with the way the economy has been with the home market, it's actually cheaper for us to buy instead of rent! Also we knew that the prices aren't going to stay low forever and this was our chance to purchase a home that we could afford. Home buying is definitely a huge responsibility and scary at the same time! We are just taking it one day at a time and feel lucky to be able to own our own house that we can transform into a home.
We have come a long way in a short 18 months, but I feel like our journey is just beginning. I have so much to learn and probably will never be the best at finances, but our life is what it's supposed to be. Our son is perfect in every way, healthy and our whole world. I love our family and because of who we are I wouldn't change anything that has come to pass. I'm also lucky to have amazingly supportive parents that offer great advice and guidance along the way. Our life is definitely full of love, joy, and happiness. We have so much to look forward to!
I hope that all of you will follow our beautiful journey in becoming new home owners, new parents, and new frugalers! Our life is inspired by what each day brings :)

Barrett says 'enough pictures already mom'