Confessions of a Blogaholic

The House: We did not get that beautiful house from my previous post; I knew it was too good to be true! There were actually 7 other bids on that house, and we just weren't the high bidder. Given our constant failure in offer-making, we have decided to stop looking for a house this year and to renew our lease. Making this decision was so difficult, because we are both tired of living in apartments. BUT...it is for the best, because there are SO MANY other things on our list of priorities right now that are more important than committing to a home.

OUR PRIORITIES
Stink (The Sick Cat): We found out yesterday that he is allergic to 14 different allergens, which include Elm and Oak trees, several types of grass, and several fungal spores. Poor guy. So, we are now committed to buying his allergy serum ($200 every two months for the next year), which is a low-dose of all his allergens in an effort to help him build up an immunity. Some of you are probably thinking, "Why don't you just put the cat down?" But you have no idea how wonderful he is. He is honestly the best cat, and I want to know that we did everything we could to help him. We would not have been able to afford this if we would've bought a house.

TTC: Obviously, not buying a house allows us to focus on baby-making. Things are going to start getting expensive, and they will only get more expensive the more difficult TTC becomes. Our finances need to match our priorities, and I think having a baby is more important than buying a home. We would not have been able to move forward with insemination (and its subsequent medications) if we would have bought a home.

Hubs' Urologist: Did you know there are different types of urologists for different needs? Nate had to call SEVERAL urologists before finding one who specialized in his need. Unfortunately, some of what he needs is not going to be covered by insurance as our insurance covers NOTHING associated with infertility. So, his need to see a urologist because of sperm problems is not going to be covered---UNLESS there is an anatomical diagnosis causing the issue.

So, yeah...we've got so many other, more important things on our priority list right now. We have a home, and it's a nice home; there's no need to add the stress of buying a house to our already full plates.