Wow, Consuming!

I didn’t know that buying a house could be so consuming!  I mean seriously, I don’t need to work full-time until I have this all put together.  I have neglected friends, family, and, well, pretty much everything at least one time or another!  As a matter of fact, Liz, I promise I am not ignoring you, but you feel my pain, I don’t know how you are handling BUILDING a new house!  I can’t make a firm decision on how to decorate it let alone deal with making decision on what fixtures to do.  Anyway, I am still trying to get this place together.  I have accepted it is going to take some time.  I almost have the living room, dining room, and kitchen done minus a few touches here and there but that is ok.  The hallway is my project this week.  Gracie’s room will be done today, but I have to admit, I let her have more of a say then I initially planned on.  She wanted this metal flowers from Hobby Lobby for SO long that I finally gave it, they look good, but it was the 'feel’ I wanted.  However, I realize that she is my child and one of two things will happen:  She will either get tired of the room and want it changed and I can take the ‘control’ over décor back, or she will be so stubborn and never let up.  Which option is more likely?  For those of you who know me, you know without a shadow of a doubt option 2 is reality.  But it looks good. 

Speaking of Gracie, being a stay at home Mom has been enlightening.  She surprises me with the things she knows.  I am forever grateful for the teachers she has had because they have taught her so much.  Matt and I have decided to not put her in preschool for now.  The preschools here are are already full unless we want to put her in full time preschool.  The preschool that is full time is only available to parents who are dual working (this does not make sense to me) so that it is a daycare as well.  Thankfully she is above average in all of skills.  Not to brag, but when she was evaluated she was doing skills that a 7 year old would be doing.  So even though I would love for her to be in preschool, it’s just not feasible right now so I am making the best of being a stay at home mom.  Honestly, I am looking forward to being back to work but I am loving every minute of this.  My life is full of princesses and tea parties!

Things are finally coming together and life is settling down.  Only a few more days and Matt will graduate his training.  We have some of his family coming down to see the graduation.  It has been really nice to be closer to family.  This is the first time since Matt and I were married 11 years ago that we have been this close.  My mom has already been down twice and we have met Aunt Joy and Uncle Joe is in Paducah once.  It’s a great thing and of course Grace loves it because she can be spoiled ha ha ha!

Well, even though I have been hit by a cold, I want to get some house stuff done.  I should probably take a break from Pinterest (I am on there at least 2 hours a day) and get some stuff done.  I will post pictures very soon…waiting for some updated stuff in the mail.  See you soon! 

All About Grace

Oh my my my,  I have learned a lot from and about Grace since I have been staying at home with her.  She is a mini-me.  I mean that in the fact that I spend a great deal of the day “frustrated” and laughing because I hear myself thinking “wow, this is what it was like when I was younger.”  Even though it is frustrating, I am loving every minute.  I love that I have been able to spend this time with her.  So, since I have learned so much about her the last couple of months, I thought  I would share some of it with you:

• She is determined to be an Olympian.  It doesn’t matter the sport, she is going to do it all, volleyball, swimming, diving, gymnastics, track and field.  We have spent many nights playing volleyball in the house with a soccer ball (not a good idea), diving off of couches, literally, and running super duper fast “just like they do on TV.”
• She is going to be a princess when she gets older because she wants to marry her Daddy.  She is going to wear her Cinderella dress and carry pink flowers. 
• She is going to be a model and walk the runway, because they wear pretty clothes.
• Gracie and I star in many feature films.  My recent favorite, she was Lightening McQueen and I was Mater…I was thrilled but at least I saved the day in Cars 2.
• She still loves to dance and sing.
• She colors in the lines most of the time and has decided that when she goes to work, she is going to color.  Can I get that job and how much does it pay?
• We are already talking about her birthday and Christmas.  She has already started her Christmas list.  She has also voiced concern that Santa won’t know that we moved, so we have to send him our new address via a text message.

Oh, I could go on and on and on.  She is full of it all day everyday.  I am still trying to figure out why I am busier now that I am staying home then I was while I was working?  I feel like I don’t have any more free time!  I know eventually a job is going to come around and I am going to miss these times so I am soaking it all up now.   I sure love this silly girl!