will we move in before new year's 08?

we really do hope we get to move in before the end of the year. our initial plan was to celebrate his birthday there, throw a housewarming of some kind, and maybe have christmas or new year's parties. unfortunately, a calculation of the time duration HDB usually takes for the completion of the sale reveals we might have to wait till mid-oct to start any renovation and by the time it's over, it will be Jan 2008. we pray God will provide us with a quicker schedule. After all, we have been patient for quite a while already. To think, the delay the seller caused us wasn't as long as what HDB can do...a whopping 4 months?! Just to do paperwork?