And a PS:

That piece of paper is really, really helping me to envision what our home will be like. And when I start to think about evenings spent with the dog on the couch, watching our Adult Swim favorites and smelling that new flooring/fresh paint smell throughout the place - maybe taking a time out for a bath in a lovely tub surrounded by soft lighting and sleek tile . . . cooking dinner and talking while Nate sits on a stool at the kitchen island - when I can actually picture these things, I get really happy and excited.
So, yeah, this location is a little farther out than I ever thought we'd be living, but as long as I have him and our puppy out there with me, life will be good.