House Hunters International (kind of)

Ryan has been on the search for condos for 3 weeks now, and was successful in narrowing it down to 3 choices for us. We're pretending it's House Hunters International (smile). So Mads & I got up today (rested, surprisingly) and we all headed out early to narrow down the choices and make a decision. It's such a different world!
The first option, the Hijuan in Bangsar, felt like it was in a rain forest. The elevator opens up right into the condo entryway - yes, very cool! The unit was on a low floor, so we could hear the (landscape) waterfalls outside that surrounded the building when the windows were open; I thought that was cool. However, it made me wonder if mold was an issue here. We don't have that problem in Dallas b/c it's not humid, so I don't really know how to handle it. I asked the real estate agent and she explained it's not a big deal b/c there are numerous products here that take care of it.. one of which was some time of dry "sponge" that you put in the closet, and once it's full of water from soaking up the moisture in the air, you throw it out. Ok, gross. The grounds were cool - the playground had a built-in trampoline (ground level), and it was hard to get Mads away from it. The realtor walked me back a long pathway that was surrounded by beautiful landscaping, to an outdoor "spa" area with a hot and cold spa, and cabanas for massages. It was so lush I would probably never go back there by myself, and all I could think about was Mads wondering back there by herself. So, strike that one off the list.
Next, the Meridan in Mont Kiara. The elevator didn't open up into the unit.. yes, I'm getting spoiled now. The unit is furnished, and it is very pretty.. loved the kitchen finish-out. The living room was divided by sliding glass doors, kind of like a huge enclosed patio, so it provided a sound barrier if we were watching tv and Mads was sleeping. Very unique. However, the place wasn't very big and we'd prefer to bring in our own furniture. Moving on...
Next was the Seni condos in Mont Kiara. Hands down the nicest place of the 3 options, and BRAND NEW. There are two private elevators that open to the our landing, then a main door. The place was very clean-looking with white marble floors and a white kitchen (2 "mini" dishwashers! never seen that before). The view from the enclosed balcony is breathtaking, with the Petronas Towers and the King's palace in the distance. I can picture us chilling on our patio at night with that view. The grounds are what sold it for me. It's like living at a resort.. there are two olympic-sized pools anchoring the space between the two high rises, with spas on each end, plenty of space for Mads to ride a bike, a gorgeous gym (no excuse now!), a covered playground, tennis courts, and a Montessori school at the base of the building for Madison. Done! Now I am ready for a nap b/c my jetlag is seriously setting in. However, I stayed strong and powered through w/o giving in. We ended the day with family swim at the hotel pool and ventured out for dinner. A successful first day!