We had a very nice weekend. No plans made it so we could kind of go with the flow, do what we wanted when the mood struck. We met my MIL and SIL for breakfast on Saturday so they could get their Critter fix. We took walks, cooked dinners. On Monday, we went to the 'burbs to visit some friends, although the wife, who I really was looking forward to seeing (and is an MD) was on call and stuck at the hospital all day. But we still had fun at their house, playing with their 2 boys and walking around their neighborhood.
And we began looking at some houses out there. Yes, we are thinking very seriously about leaving the city, and moving to the 'burbs. We've been thinking about it for awhile, and we don't plan to seriously consider doing it until next spring/summer, but I think the decision has been made.
I like living in the city, but when you add a Critter to the mix, it becomes increasingly expensive. Sure, it's fine now...but when she starts school? Expensive. And our 2-bed townhouse, which has been good for us, is beginning to feel claustrophobic. And to move to something bigger in the city? Super-expensive. And if we are lucky enough to have Critter sibling, things get ultra-super-expensive.
I like the idea of the Critter Girl running in grass, rather than on sidewalks and in parking lots or small playgrounds. I grew up in the burbs (not here, but still a suburb of another city) and it was nice. To be able to ride bikes, play with neighborhood friends, just run around. And Mr. P, he grew up in the city, a very urban environment. And he does not have fond memories of that. He was mugged a few times as a teen - really robbed for his Walkman or wallet. But still. He likes the idea of the Critter having a more peaceful location to grow up.
So predictably, we will have kid(s) and move to the burbs. As a girl who has lived in various cities for the last 17 years, and with a husband who has never lived outside a city, this is a big deal. But I think we're ready.
Repeat: Cold Peace
1 day ago
So glad to hear you had a nice 4th. I live FAR out in the burbs, and love it. But I've always lived in the 'burbs. One of my close friends moved out of the city for the same reasons you've listed, and it's been quite the adjustment for her. They're glad that they made the move for their little critter, but have already declared that as soon as she graduates HS, they are moving back! :) She laughs about my naivety about the city, and I give her a hard time about her issues with the suburban life. It's all about perspective for sure!
ReplyDeleteHope you are keeping cool and enjoying every moment with the little critter girl! :)
I also live in the burbs and love it!
ReplyDeleteI've lived in the city and the 'burbs. I much prefer the 'burbs. People seem nicer. There's more trees and grass and bird noises. When I go for a walk at lunch (I work in the city) I call the husband. It never fails that we have to stop our conversation because of a siren or a loud bus or a dump truck or something. The 'burbs are quiet and peaceful. I love sitting on my porch or my deck and just closing my eyes and listening to the breeze through the trees. You will adjust and hopefully you will love it as much as we do.
ReplyDeletewe basically live in the suburbs, we do live in a town, but it's small and sort of like the burbs, definitely compared to the city. it's nice to live in a decent sized house, which we could never afford in the otherwise.
ReplyDeleteToday I put my little one in the Ergo and took the bus 20 blocks to go to Mommy and Me yoga. On the way back in the bus, I watched the blocks go by and looked around at all the people smushed around us on the bus, and started to think how much nicer it would be to have an easier life in a little house in the burbs with a yard... Even though DH is a big city fan, he has been saying for a while now that he doesn't want his son growing up in the city. So we may be headed out that way in the not too distant future as well. Having a baby definitely changes your priorities.
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