This vlog is the full, real-time rollercoaster of how we finally bought a house in coastal Maine — and I’m not being dramatic when I say my cheeks were numb and cortisol was pulsing through my veins. We had already lost out on a previous house (and yes, I was very “dulu” about it), so I started filming before we even knew the outcome because house-hunting has been a mind game for us. This one was extra scrappy: it was basically a word-of-mouth, off-market situation (for sale by owner-ish), and even though it’s an ’80s build (not my usual 1950s-and-older charm era), I drove by and immediately went, “Oh no, it’s too cute.” I walk you through the offer, the waiting, the negotiations (they loved everything except the number), and how we stayed grounded so we didn’t stretch ourselves into a hole just to win. Then… they met us. We got the house. After that, it’s inspection, the truly wild amount of mortgage paperwork (I swear they almost wanted Hippo’s vet records), and the final loan approval. We close the next day, do our final walkthrough, and I share why this timing feels so emotional after our IVF journey and toddler life — like, three years ago this felt completely out of reach, and now it’s our real life.