The wait is over!

Firstly, here's a peek at our babe in-utero - at 12 weeks, so over 5 weeks ago but we just got a new scanner!!!!

Yippee!!!!!!!! Had a phone call from our Council chick today who told me I could go and pick up the Permit tomorrow!!!!!!! So excited!

It took 8 weeks rather than the 12 they had told us to expect, though I still find it hard to accept that they have wasted 8 of our precious weeks to end up saying, "Yep it's fine, no changes". What a waste.

Anyway!!!!! It's done and we now move on! Dave will be talking to the Builder at first light tomorrow to let them know so that we can get this ball rolling!

In the meantime, the first whispers of feathery movements in-utero have begun; I'd forgotten what it felt like! So cool! We have our 20 week scan in two weeks; can't wait to find out if it's another little bloke or whether all hell is going to break loose and it's a little chick!!!!

Will hopefully update again tomorrow with news from the Builder!

xxMel

Still waiting...

We're still hanging in there!!! We received a letter from the Council about three weeks ago, asking for more money to pay for them to 'notify persons in the immediate vicinity who may be affected by the proposal'. Me being me got straight on the phone and demanded to know why they needed more money, considering we'd had to pay $400 odd to apply for the Permit. Basically the reply was 'because you just do, so pay it or nothing will happen'. So grudgingly off I went to pay. Hubby saw it as a good sign though, in that it more than likely meant that they had accepted our reasons for the solar orientation and were happy enough to accept it, so were moving on to the next step.

Seems he could have been right! I emailed our contact during the week, asking for an update. We were told that the 'advertising period' was ending that day (neighbours have 14 days to go and check out plans and complain if they wish), she would wait until Monday to see if any mail arrived and if not, all going well, the Permit would be issued next week!!! Woo hoo I say!!!!! So, we'll just wait and see! I'm not holding my breath! If it does, then we'll be rapt, especially as it will be 9 weeks rather than the 12 they had originally told us. Every day counts!

So that's where we are at. I will update next week, hopefully with some great news! Cross your fingers for us!

xMel