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March 26, 2008
I'm usually pretty good with secrets... especially my own...
until today that is.
The Rohlf household is a whirlwind of activity as we are currently in the process of praying through/seeking counsil about keeping our duplex, renting out both sides and purchasing a new home in Coralville all within the next month or two. Needless to say, due to my prego brain and all of those details/scenarious coming together- my brain is fried.
We had the appraiser coming to our house today. We have been trying to our appraisal done on our duplex for the last 2 weeks. We were orginally told that it was going to be 2 days... so we are still waiting. Anyway, I was anxious for her to come (we were told she would just take a look around the outside, since she has been in this house before) (and this is a big deal to get #'s to know if all of our plans/ideas are going to work out). Anyway, I see her pull in the driveway and about 3 min later she rings the doorbell and asks to see the other half (inside) of the duplex. Well, this poses a problem. We have renters there and we have in our lease that we will give them 24 hours notice of entering the house. So I stutter slightly and say something about not having let them know that we needed inside (all the while trying to not panic that she is going to leave and have to come back another day - therefore putting this entire process on hold again). I was thinking that I could call Jason and have him call the tenants and see if they would mind if we came in when in 2.5 seconds she shakes her head, says "nevermind- does it look like your side" and walks in our front door! AAHHHH! Here is how the next 3 minutes went: (Remember- I am not ready for a complete stranger to walk in the door- I"m not thinking about what upgrades we have done to the house- my child and I were just watching Clifford the big red dog! :)
Appraiser: "Oh I love the colors on the walls, does the other side have that?"
Me: "Um no, they are white walls."
Appraiser: "New baby in the house?"
Me: "WHAT?" (Wondering how in the world that was her second question)
Appraiser: (Pointing up the steps to a purple baby outfit that was hanging on the closet door)
Me: "Oh, well, I"m pregnant."
Appraiser: "Its a GIRL!"
Me: "Um, no... it is a boy...that was an outfit that I bought before we knew were going to find out the gender of the baby that I have to return" (Again, wondering what in the world this lady was doing in my living room.)
Appraiser: "What is his name?"
Me: "We are not telling his name... its a secret"
Appraiser: "Oh just tell me! I will never see you again!"
Pause.
Hesitate.
Pause.
Me: "Ok..... well, its ___________"
Appraiser: "Oh! Spelled just like it sounds?"
Me: "Yes-sort of"
Appraiser: "I like it!... Ok, well, the basement on that side look the same as this one?"
Me: "Yes."
Appraiser: "Ok, well I will have these numbers turned in tomorrow! Bye!"
Me: "Bye".
Right, so that totally caught me off guard and now some random appraiser lady in Iowa City knows what we are going to name our son! I"m going to have to prepare for situations like that better in the future! :)
Posted by Leah at March 26, 2008 04:42 PM
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Hahaha- That's funny. If I'd known it was that easy to get out of you I would have just shown up at your door one day and asked! :)
Posted by: Alicia M at March 26, 2008 07:59 PM
Funny!
Does Belle know the name? She might volunteer the info sooner than you'd like. :)
Posted by: Alicia S. at March 27, 2008 09:05 AM
Nope, we haven't told her yet. I'm pretty much just sticking to Duece all around just so I don't slip with her around. But yes, I think she would let it out if she knew! I think she is going to be confused when the kid arrives though. She is going to think he is Duece and we will be calling him something totally different! :)
Posted by: leah at March 27, 2008 04:22 PM
I still say you should at least tell me, since I told you! :)
And you know, Jonathan told TONS of strangers. Even some lady at a gas station. I never did. But anytime a stranger asked him he'd say "Julia Mabel". He's a little stinker, I tell ya.
Posted by: Sarah at March 27, 2008 06:34 PM
I still say you should at least tell me, since I told you! :)
And you know, Jonathan told TONS of strangers. Even some lady at a gas station. I never did. But anytime a stranger asked him he'd say "Julia Mabel". He's a little stinker, I tell ya.
Posted by: Sarah at March 27, 2008 06:34 PM