Hello, 2014

Happy New Year! Wow, it has been a looong time since I've updated. Needless to say, I've been a little busy between the holidays, Gracie's 6th birthday, being sick, being a new mom to a new baby and just living life the best I can. So much has happened since my last post. Gracie turned 6, had a fun birthday party and during the whole thing I was sick as all hell. I didn't have a voice for 3 or 4 days, I lost hearing in my left ear due to an ear infection and was just feeling rather yucky for most of November. By the time Thanksgiving got around I was starting to feel better, but enjoyed spending the holiday with my family. December was another busy month due to the holidays being so close this year, a shorter time span then usual to buy gifts, decorate and just get everything done. We baked cookies, brownies, ate lots of yummy food, opened lots of presents and I'd say had a pretty great month. We ended 2013 with a small get together here at our home with our closest friends, drank waaay to much alcohol, played lots of games, shot off fireworks and rang in the New Year with laughs and joy.

As for 2014, well we will have to see what happens! We or should I said I have lots of plans this year, to do the outside of the house. I'm going to paint, take down our front screened porch, put up a pergola, change out the poles in our carport, fix some rotted wood, spruce up the landscaping and that's only the outside. Inside, I have plans to paint the main tv wall in my living room in a fun Moroccan pattern, stain our chest/coffee table and mostly, my most exciting task, redecorate Gracie's bedroom. Boy, do I have plans!

1 & 2 Baja & Cozy Cottage by Behr - I'm undecided on the exact color I want to do, but this is the basic idea.

A. Kura by Ikea - Of course, Ikea! This is the bunk bed Gracie has been asking for and the good thing is, the bottom portion is actually right on the floor so when Lily is big enough to be in a big girl bed, she won't get hurt if she were to roll off. Gracie can't wait to be roommates with her, it's cute!

B. Throw pillows from Ikea & Etsy - Gracie's would obviously be a G, not an E. But that's what it will look like and the other pillow is just one of many from Ikea I'm going to be throwing on her bed & reading corner.

C. Shelf, Bins, Wire hanger for Art all from Ikea - Gracie needs a place for toys that's organized and also a place for her art, these things will work perfectly in her room. View a larger image here, in my Pinterest.

D. Ombre dresser - I'll be keeping Gracie's current dresser and painting it just like the one above. Ombre!

E. Color Pop Bed Set by Circo at Target - This is the exact thing I was looking for when I started looking months ago. It's everything Gracie loves! Lots and lots of colors!

F. Tastrup by Ikea - This rug is so Gracie. She's currently obsessed with all things Lalaloopsy, but I wasn't willing to do a themed room for something I know she will be tired of in 6 months. So, this little pop of buttons gives her a taste of the Loopsy button eyes without going all Loopsy wild in her room. She's happy, I'm happy, solved!

G. Colorful frames & art - Obviously there isn't a place for me to link for this picture but you get the idea. Lots of colorful frames & art on her walls. Fun! Colorful! SO Gracie!

So, lots of posts coming soon! Stay tuned! :)

Happy New Year!

First, I hope everyone had a great and safe New Year, as well as a great Holiday season! Ours was especially special because right after Thanksgiving we found out I'm pregnant!! I honestly didn't believe it when the test showed two pink lines, so I freaked out and called my dr and made an appointment. After impatiently waiting for the weekend to speed by, the time finally came and I went to the dr who confirmed I was expecting! I cried and cried, I was so happy! I made sure to contact everyone in my family and inform them of the news & everyone is also just as excited as we are.

I'm due in late July. Unless the news we are waiting to hear about on Tuesday changes that due date. I took a fertility drug, since it took us nearly 3 years to get pregnant, and that increases my chances for twins to 80%, plus the fact that twins are strong on both sides of my family & I was also a twin (my twin brother died before I was born) so the chances of it being twins is very high! We would be happy with just one baby but two would be loved just the same! I have my monthly checkup on Monday and my sonogram on Tuesday. I gotta tell ya, I'm super excited! I couldn't wait for the holidays to end and the new year to start so that these appointment dates would get here. As long as there is one boy in my belly, I'll be one happy momma! I'd love to have one of each of my own. Although, Jordan is special too, it would be the world to me to be able to have a boy of my own, so it's pretty clear we are on team blue this time!!

Anyway, with that said, we will be remodeling a room off of my bedroom, that was going to be a bathroom, but will now be turned into a small nursery. So, in the coming months I'll have lots of posts about the new babies room and also lots of baby posts! I'm also going to be having a gender reveal party to find out the sex of the baby in March or April. Lots of stuff to look forward too! :)

Hiatus till 2013

With the Holiday season underway, I've decided to not blog until the new year and spend all of my time enjoying the ones that mean the most to me. With that said, I'll be back some time in January. I hope you all have a great Holiday season! Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

~ Jodee B.