This is what our agenda in the near future is looking like (if anyone cares):
- We had an election that turned out terribly bad. But I'm not one to rant and rave about politics, so I'll leave it that. And the fact that God knows exactly what he's doing when He puts people in position of leadership, and really when anything happens the way it does. So I trust in that and only that when I think about our country over the next 4 years.
- We had maternity pics done (YAY) which I'll post some of when we get them all back.
- We are finishing up the nursery (YAY) which I'll post pics of when it's done done. I can't do a halfway nursery because justice will not be done. Haha.
- We had a baby shower (YAY) which I'll post pics of when I get more of them from mom.
- We had Thanksgiving and 3 birthdays (yikes, that's alot). Shout out to Kate, Case, and Dad. I love ya'll 3 something ridiculous.
- We're getting our Christmas tree this Friday (YAY), and I'll decorate the house while Casey has guard this weekend. And yes, I'll post pictures.
- We got new couches (YAY) because Kate bought a house (YAY) and moved out (BOOOOOOO). I really am so sad. I know it had to happen eventually especially with the baby coming, but it's such a huge change. I cried Sunday night. The first night she wasn't there. Casey gets me, so he knows I love living with him (duh) and the girls (obvi), but there's just something about sisters. Anyways, I'll show you pictures of the new couches when I post Christmas pics. We actually had a minor fiasco with this. We selected couches back in July--yes, JULY--and Casey picked them up Saturday morning. They are awesome and so sophisticated...and so not us or the girls or our lifestyle. So after a tiny breakdown on my part when Rooms To Go said we couldn't exchange them, we finally talked to someone who said we could exchange for anything of equal or greater value. They really get you. Seriously. I'm not the biggest fan of Rooms To Go after all this mess. But we got couches we love. Of course, we are spending more money, which is, frankly, exactly what they want. It's dumb. And why I'm not a huge fan anymore...apart from the interest free financing for 2 years. I know, inside, Casey was shaking his head at me the whole time we were at the store last night picking out the couch and love seat. On the outside, though, he just went along with me. Yes, I took the measuring tape. No, not to make sure the couches fit the room. But, yes, to make sure that the arm rest was low enough that Brooks could comfortably rest her head on it while she sleeps cause it helps her breath better. And I measured the depth of the cushions because Boone is longer than Brooks and tends to not ball up as much. And I measure the height of the couch from the floor to make sure that they could find a "step" between the couch base and the cushion to get their little legs up to get on by themselves. And yes, I measured to make sure they could comfortably jump off. Only secondary to all that was the look, comfort, and our own enjoyment. Just kidding. That was primary. But if the couch didn't work for the girls, it was a deal breaker for me. What we really wanted is an "L" sectional. But that will have to wait until a bigger house and way down the road since we now have new couches downstairs and only a year old set upstairs. The rooms in this house are just too small. And that's fine with me cause it already takes too long to clean. Plus, cozy is better in my book. THAT was our entire couch situation which will hopefully be completely over with by next Thursday when the final exchange of said terrible couch set and perfect couch set takes place.
On another note, I'm 7 months preggo. AHHHHHH. For real cannot believe he'll be here in just two short months...or maybe sooner if all that runs in the family. Dawn was early with all 6 of hers, and mom was early with all 4 of us. Eek. We definitely still have stuff to do, and I know I'll never truly be ready until he arrives. And I know our little world will change big time, but we're so excited. Right now, he's still kicking and moving and flipping like nobody's business. It's quite impressive. It never gets old seeing him do the worm in the my tummy or use me as a punching bag. And I think I actually felt hiccups for the first time last night. I'm not sure cause what does that really feel like when a person inside you has hiccups? Honestly, who can tell that? But it was the first time the "bump, bump, bump" was so rhythmic and perfect. And unless he was choreographing a dance in there, I'm convinced it was hiccups. And Casey got to feel too. I always like when he can experience what's going on with Colton too.
I haven't really had any new recipes worth writing home about. I've been rotating stuff we already know because, like I said, life has just been busy. So you haven't missed any recipe postings. Phew.
I promise I'll be back sooner than next month. Bible. If you watch The Kardashians (should I be embarrassed to admit that? I probably should...), you know what that means.
