I think I'm spending so much time planning for and looking forward to the baby's arrival, that I'm not really spending a whole lot of time appreciating the here and now, which I KNOW is not good.. So this is me going back and trying to appreciate even the little things that have been going on around here...
1. My mom came to visit for about a week and we had SO much fun! Johnny boy went on a boys fishing trip for half of the time she was here and we just had a really really good girls time! My BFF Alli came to visit with us, and we really didn't do much exciting stuff, but we ate good, planted some flowers, and did lots of girls talk!
2. We got the baby's crib!!!! Eeekk! We are borrowing it from a friend and are so grateful for them letting us use it. It's black and we are having some furniture refinished in black so even though we don't know what the baby is, we are making progress in the nursery department!
3. Which brings me to the next exciting news (I realize this is not in the here and now, but I just can't help writing about this...) we find out what the baby is next Thursday! SIX DAYS!!!! AHHH!! Sorry I am like having a freak attack I am so excited! And I think JJ is too! At first he wasn't sure if he wanted to find out, but now he's like chomping at the bit just like me! :) I can promise you I WILL have blogging content after we find out if we're having a boy or a girl! :)
4. I am O-B-S-E-S-S-E-D with the "Fifty Shades" trilogy of books. Oh. My. Word. I'm embarassed to admit that I'm reading them, but seriously without all the "ris-kay" material, the story line is SO interesting and captures your attention for sure! I mean, I read the first two books within 4 days and am working on the third book now. I'm not going to recommend that everyone go out and read these books, because as I said, the content is a little bit questionable, especially for younger readers, but... read at your own risk if you want! :)
5. We've had a pretty sad week around these parts.. First, on Saturday afternoon, we found out that John John's hunting dog/BFF of 13 years, Rebel, had passed away. So sad. We took him down to their hunting land and buried him just where he should be for the rest of his days. He was seriously the best dog ever and we all miss him, but I especially know that JJ does. Next, my mom called me late Sunday night and told me that my Nana (my step-dad's mom) had passed away. She's not been doing well for a while -- had several strokes, etc -- but it is still hard to lose someone who is such a constant in your life. I mean I can't tell you how many times while I was in Texas for the funeral, we'd be leaving the hotel or something and we all kept saying, "we're going to see Nana and Papa" or "we're going to Nana and Papa's house" -- I mean their names go together like Peanut Butter and Jelly....but now, it's just Papa. And more than anything, I'm so sad for him. He's lost his life companion and she's more of a constant in his life than in any of ours. I know death is a part of life and hat we should rejoice her finally meeting her/our savior in Heaven, but it's still a little sad to lose someone you love. I did have a really great time visiting with family in Texas and we all had a blast reminiscing about Nana.
6. We were having the HARDEST time potty-training (yes, I know it's called house training, but I call it potty training :) ) Baxter! When my mom came, she shared in my frustrations and we came up with a new plan, with the help of the vet and he is doing SO much better. He's not completely trained yet, but my fear of him not being trained by the time the baby gets here is no longer a valid fear. He will definitely get there and I am SO glad. He's such a sweet baby boy and I just didn't know WHAT I was going to do with him. So yay for that! And here are a few random pictures of the puppies... you know I can't have a picture blog without some of them...and six months from now I'm sure it will be that way with pictures of the baby..can't help it :)
These two pictures are of Baxter doing what he does best, "sunbathing".
Riley sometimes doesn't like when I read..she needs all the attention on her. Can you believe that?! Spoiled.
Little mama's boy! And Johnny hates it! He cannot stand that Baxter likes me more! But then again, I can't stand that Riley likes him more..soooo I guess we're even?
7. I've blogged about these green beans before, but I made them again the other night and wow. I just can't even put into words how GOOD these things are! I posted a picture on facebook and everyone wanted the recipe. Just in case you're a newcomer, here is the link again.
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/fresh-green-beans-fennel-and-feta-cheese/ (I omitted the fennel b/c I wasn't sure where to find it or even what it was, and it is still super yummy!)
8. Today is Friday, but it feels like Monday to me, since I got back from Texas last night... LOVE that! It always seems like Mondays should be Fridays, but having a sweet surprise like a Friday not feeling like a Friday, welp folks, it doesn't get much better than that!
9. Please please PLEASE pray for my friend's sweet little cousin. I don't know a lot of details, but I do know that she is 2, almost 3 years old and is battling cancer for the second time in her precious little life. Her name is Kendall "Grace" Eddings and her mom has started a Facebook account in Grace's name to keep everyone updated. You can add her, she won't think you're a creeper. She knows that there are people/churches all over praying for her little girl and these folks just want to keep up to date on Grace's treatment, etc. Just search "Kendall Grace Eddings" on facebook and it should pop up. They are selling bracelets for $3 a piece to help with medical expenses and to keep a cute little reminder on your arm to keep PRAYING for this sweet girl! If you can't tell in the picture, one side says "Cure Childhood Cancer" and the other reads "Kendall Grace Eddings" (in an adorable Disney font, I must add!) I have a few of these bracelets left if anyone is interested. Just let me know!
xoxo
