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@wvc It is! There are serious pros and serious cons to both choices, but they are pretty much opposite houses and offer conflicting things. Not sure what’ll prove to be more valuable to us over time- a great community/neighborhood or a good plot of land and larger house. So was hoping for some...

@geranium 28 month old Wake up 6:45-7:15ish Nap 1:00-2:00 Asleep by 8:45/9:00ish Capped nap to just an hour is the only way bedtime isn’t a drawn out disaster. If he doesn’t nap, bedtime is like 6:30 but he’s a mess by 5PM and he usually wakes up at least once at night from being so overtired

@mem5 Absolutely! If we were one and done, this would be a no brainer. And who knows- I may have another kid and my dreams of a large family could disappear 😂 in which case House A would be just fine.

@timkoh That’s my fear of a big yard- super fun for momma with gardening and chickens and maybe goats, but possibly boring for a 3 year old after a while!

@deborahl5255 Yes actually! Neighborhood A is known for parents walking their kids to school, to the park, the ice cream shop, etc. Taking a stroll around the block after work hours would take all night lol everyone is out and about and socializing with their kiddos, so baby wearing/pushing...

@tyke29 We so would- but it’s a hard neighborhood to get into, and the lots are notoriously small. You either get a small house that’s a guy job and still half a million dollars, or a million dollar new build. In my area, that’s expensive and you don’t get much bang for your buck. Unfortunately...

@looneygal91 This is good insight. We’ve lived in a fixer upper before, and I felt like the projects never stopped. I like House A fine, but more for the potential of what we could make it. I’d hate to look around all day and think of House B lol BUT I’d hate to feel trapped in House B and wish...

@lmr This is a consideration for me as well. We have two very good couple friends in neighborhood A, but they are also in the position of add on to the current house or sell due to expanding families. Both are choosing to expand, but who knows about the future? If they were to move, it would so...

@mem5 I don’t think we’d regret either choice either!

@mem5 No sidewalks at all unfortunately, and on a fairly busy scenic street. Walking on the edge of the road with a stroller wouldn’t be safe, never mind trying to supervise a toddler on a bike lol. Not really a “strolling” neighborhood. It’s pretty car dependent, whereas option A is super...

@mem5 Thank for you this response. I’ll definitely do the coin flip with my husband later lol that method has worked for other things before! Your second paragraph resonates and I think is why my husband pushed for option A- the neighborhood is their “yard” and our yard is my chicken coop 😂...

@mem5 Absolutely, one of the main reasons pushing me towards House B, but husband likes the location of House A soooo much

@malak Agreed! And maybe that’s where I’m torn- I feel that they both do. A more isolated house with more land and space fits me, but so does a smaller house in an awesome community. Wasn’t sure if anyone had faced a similar choice and regretted/was happy with their decision later

@anceadcathach Second HeySleepyBaby. She’s amazing. I didn’t sleep train my son. For the first year, he slept like crap. Up 2-6 times a night with no end in sight for us. Coslept, rocked to sleep, nursed to sleep, all the stuff you’re told not to do because it’ll make “bad habits” 🙄 A day...

Commenting to add that if we decided on the small house that needs updating, we can technically afford to update it and to add a second story when needed. We’d just likely not be able to get our money back on it for a very very long time, so it would mean a 15+ year commitment! But, buying it...

@asphaltpotato In the house we currently rent (which is conveniently in neighborhood A) we actually have a fort and a sandpit for our toddler to play with. He hates it 😂 BUT the little stinker loves the neighborhood park which has similar stuff! He seems, at least for now, not too entertained...

@ocean_soul Definitely thought of this too. My husband and I aren’t conspiracy theorists by any means, but for the last few years we’ve seen just how much is out of our control. A decent sized plot of land where we can grow some food and get some free eggs/chickens seems appealing. My concern...

@patersonchristian We definitely want the best of both worlds and are frustrated that where we live simply doesn’t have it 😂

@patersonchristian Every area is different for sure! We are just shocked because only 4 short years ago, prices were half of what they are now! Either house could be either a for-kids home or a forever home. House A has the neighborhood I’d want my middle schoolers biking in, and would offer...

@vanillasunflowers I think you can totally work on strength and overall fitness during pregnancy, so long as you do not introduce any new extremes (ex: you’ve never lifted weights but suddenly decide to do CrossFit your first trimester) and you honor your body/new limitations. I think that the...