I will say first that I am 32 weeks pregnant today. I still feel great, but the tiredness is really kicking in around 8:00 every night. I just know I have to make myself lie down and rest my back. Cal has been a handful and a half lately and I think that's contributing to it. I was going to do a post last Thursday about a reallllllly bad day with Cal (it involved biting, kicking, and getting hit in the head with a golf club...all in a grocery store parking lot....with people watching.....), but then I thought, who wants to read about something that awful, albeit funny?? So I skipped it...but I think that's adding to my levels of exhaustion!
We had the inspection on the new house yesterday and everything looks great-- the inspectors were in shock at what great condition everything was in: phew! What a freaking relief.
I am not sure when I will find the time to blog with everything we have going on, but I realllllly want to, so the posts might be some brain dumps and might not be very good for a while.... just know I'm trying!
More on the house---
We have decided to replace the carpeting before moving in and we also want to paint the entire inside of the house prior to moving (so preggers lady doesn't have to smell it). I have been running like crazy pricing out carpeting and painters and we are also looking at some granite countertops, so I am pricing those too. It's like a full time job!
I just have to keep telling myself: it will get done, it will get done.......
Some people have been asking about decor for the new house.....good question!
For the boys rooms:
Cal is getting a big boy bed....he isn't in it yet, but he will be sometime soon, so we have that (and the most adorable bedding EVER for it). We are borrowing my brother's extra crib to go in the room also...and since we don't know how long Cal will be in the crib, my (fairy god)mother is making a crib skirt that matches the bedding (navy and white stripes with lime green piping) and it is about the cutest thing I have ever seen. The skirt is navy blue with lime green grosgrain ribbon around the bottom. She is also making the curtains to match--SO SO SO cute! We found some big boy sheets and matching crib sheets, so Cal's room is pretty set. Pictures will come once we get it all put together :) I am also debating painting one wall navy blue, but that's up in the air still...
Andy's room is going to be adorable too. My (fairy God)mother is making his bedding as well. She is doing the crib skirt and the bumpers as well as the curtains. Have I mentioned that my mom is Martha Stewart? She made the entire crib bedding for my cousin's baby and it turned our adorable. We are going with a nautical theme in Andy's room and the skirt for the crib will be navy, red and white. The bumpers are going to be navy blue with red piping, and I think we are going to put his monogram in the middle of the back bumper that faces out (when you are looking into the crib, it will be facing you). The curtains are going to be roman shades that are blue with red trim...I think....they might be red with blue trim, I can't remember.
Their bathroom is going to be SO fun....it's going to be a lime greenish color (it's off of Cal's room, so it will tie in) and have a car theme....
We are sticking with a neutral wall color throughout the house--I think Wicker or something close to it. If we want to change that later on we can...
soooo, it's been a little busy around these parts!
Here are some pictures from recent happenings:
We had 2 showings this past Sunday so we headed to Lowe's to look at paint, flooring, etc, etc.....not on our list? A tractor.
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We took Cal to the Country Club to watch the Tar Heels. Sadly, they lost. Cal wasn't too upset though.
It is tough work being Cal.
No, he isn't potty training. Yes, I covered his "parts" with a blur. The kid loves to sit on the toilet. He has yet to actually "go" while sitting there, but he climbs up (and holds my hand) and cracks up the entire time he's sitting there. I might need to grab some books or something for him to look at while sitting there. He thinks this is the funniest thing ever.
His new favorite word is GOLF! Eddie is thrilled. He actually has a really good swing and has mastered swinging with one hand so that he can hold his other clubs with his free hand. :)
And finally, yesterday, it was beyond time for Cal Boy to get his second haircut. We went back to see Miss Donna, who did his first cut and she gave him a lollipop for being so good and he was in heaven! She did a great job again and we were happy with the result! His hair was SO long in the back. It was def a mullet :)
OH! And for all of the local moms (or moms that have a Chick-fil-a near you--see if they offer this service!), the Chick-fil-a near Southpoint mall has started a "Mom Valet" service. I watched it in action yesterday and was amazed: A woman drove out of the drive-thru and parked her car next to me. I walked in with Cal and she walked in with her kids. A person who worked there greeted her at the door and said: "your table is ready right over here!" I watched in absolute awe and she walked her kids over to a table with all of their food already set up with the placemats already placed with the highchairs already out and ready. All they had to do was walk in and eat! She placed her entire order when she went through the drive thru and by the time she parked and walked in, it was ready for her. You tell me that isn't amazing! I was carrying Cal, a purse the size (and weight) of a small child and juggling our drinks and just staring at this woman. The people at this Chick-fil-a are amazing regardless though....they carried all of my food over to my table. Just wanted to share that little tidbit with you!
