Selling a House... ARG!!!

So... It has finally come to this... Selling the house that my ex and I had bought together 3 years ago.

For multiple reasons I had decided after the separation that I was going to keep my house for as long as I could. I had asked my mother to live with me, mostly to help me cover the financial side, like a roommate.. and what better roommate then your mom... um... well....That and she had a car, something I had let my ex take with him. So my mom and I made the mortgage transfer to make the move legal.

The reasons for keeping the house were simple. Those of you who know me know that my son was moved from a private daycare to a municipal daycare in October 2007 due to legal issues (basically our sitter was arrested and the daycare was shut down permanently) and so my main reason for not moving was to try to keep something stable in my 3 year-old's life! I didn't want him to try to understand and grasp the fact that his daddy was leaving, that we would be moving, etc. Kids are smart, and he is no exception but I didn't want to mess him up too much!

But for 24 days I was alone in my house with my son before my mothers arrival! It was perfect! I only had to worry about the little guy... cleaning up after ourselves, feeding only ourselves... no one else but me and him.

On the 24th of the month, while I was on a super-fun motorcycle ride (Ride for Dad) she moved in. At first, it was nice... A little bit of help with my son and other things... but then... it got bad. Being told in your own house how to raise your own son... not so pleasant! So about 2 months in I decided that my son and I needed a place of our own. But again, I needed to be close to the daycare and because I was car less, I needed easy access to all amenities.

I found a 2 bedroom apartment where all my needs could be met, and I signed the lease, for a move in date of October 1st. I let my mom know and she decided that we would have to sell the house.

We contacted an agent and listed... and the fun begins! My house has never been so clean... has never smelled so good... I brought my cats to the Humane Society hoping that someone will adopt them.

Our real estate agent has easked us to be available tonight... in case we receive an offer... I'm not gonna be available every night... not "in case"... I'm a single 28 year-old... Remember?

The sale of this house will be big... 3 years... my pregnancy, the birth of my son, the fights, the passion, the creation of my family and it's descruction... all in this house... But it is time to move on.. just me and the kid... on our own...