Moving?
It has become quickly apparent that we are outgrowing my parents' house. For starters, Ben's work schedule has changed from day shift to night shift (ie. he leaves for work around 7:30 pm, and gets home around 4 or 5 am) so he sleeps until 2 or 3 in the afternoon. Considering that all Gabe's toys/crib/changing table are in the same room we sleep in, either Ben can't really sleep or I have to drag stuff in and out of the room all day until he wakes up. Also, Gabe is 3 months old and pretty much sleeping through the night, so it would be nice to have him out of the room so that I could relax in my bedroom after he goes to sleep. It's also pretty apparent that we are wearing out our welcome here. My mom is hardly in a good mood, and if it was possible to hate Ben more than she already does, it is definitely getting to that point.
That said, SIL is probably moving to DC to live with her dad in August, which would mean that there will be two bedrooms available in MIL's house. She has already offered to let us move in. The pros: Two bedrooms aleviates the aforementioned problems, she doesn't hate me or Ben, she also works the night shift so I would pretty much have the house to myself in the evenings, she lives close enough to Athens that I could still go to UGA in January, I could postpone working longer, she lives pretty much nextdoor to our really good friends from FedEx. The Cons: She would charge some kind of rent (yet to be determined and even though SIL doesn't pay rent), we would have to pay for internet service if we want it (which we definitely do), her house is in the boonies and there isn't much to do for a good 20 miles, she has two cats so the dog situation would be challenging at best and Ben's allergies could act up, she has been financially unreliable in the past (although I don't think she's ever defaulted on bills)
This is a pretty key decision because if we choose to move in, we could very realistically be there until I finish college, which would allow us to possibly skip an apartment and move straight into a house? It would afford me the opportunity to spend as much time with Gabriel as possible. At the same time, it might limit potential work opportunities due to location or create tension with his mom. I am really on the fence about this one.
That said, SIL is probably moving to DC to live with her dad in August, which would mean that there will be two bedrooms available in MIL's house. She has already offered to let us move in. The pros: Two bedrooms aleviates the aforementioned problems, she doesn't hate me or Ben, she also works the night shift so I would pretty much have the house to myself in the evenings, she lives close enough to Athens that I could still go to UGA in January, I could postpone working longer, she lives pretty much nextdoor to our really good friends from FedEx. The Cons: She would charge some kind of rent (yet to be determined and even though SIL doesn't pay rent), we would have to pay for internet service if we want it (which we definitely do), her house is in the boonies and there isn't much to do for a good 20 miles, she has two cats so the dog situation would be challenging at best and Ben's allergies could act up, she has been financially unreliable in the past (although I don't think she's ever defaulted on bills)
This is a pretty key decision because if we choose to move in, we could very realistically be there until I finish college, which would allow us to possibly skip an apartment and move straight into a house? It would afford me the opportunity to spend as much time with Gabriel as possible. At the same time, it might limit potential work opportunities due to location or create tension with his mom. I am really on the fence about this one.