The Latest

I'm ashamed that it's been about three months since my last post. Thankfully, those of you who may check in on a semi-regular basis through this blog know me, and probably know what I've been up to anyway!

For starters, I'm just a few days shy of 30 weeks pregnant. Oh goodness. Work has been very busy lately and will be through the beginning of October. Ten weeks is not enough time to accomplish what I need to before this little bambino graces us with his presence. I had these grand plans to make my own crib bedding. I came to grips a few weeks back that this just wasn't going to happen. So, I bit the bullet and went with this design...

I did not order the floor to ceiling animal print curtains. That was a bit much for me. I decided to make my own out of the aqua color. Surely I can handle that. Last weekend I started to paint the nursery (don't worry, the man at Home Depot told me it was okay to paint. Something about low VOC...I don't know. I keep the windows open and the fan blowing. We'll be okay.). But, Cody also choose that weekend to start staining our fence. Let's just say neither project has been completed yet. Hopefully we'll finish staining this weekend and then can move on to painting.

I've also recently discovered Pinterest. I have been pinning like crazy and have tons of things on my Craft board that I'd love to get to one of these days. But seriously, if you're not already using Pinterest, start. Start now. And I'll follow you and steal all of your super crafty ideas.

We're getting settled in here in Topeka. Cody is enjoying his new school and his football team has won their first two games. That also means I am, once again, a Friday Night Widow. But make that a Thursday and Friday Night Widow as his freshman play on Thursdays and then Varsity on Fridays.

Until later. My to-do list is calling...

Time flies. Seriously, it's already been (more than) 1,001 days?

When I set my 101 in 1001 I should have known better. But I'm generally a pretty optimistic person. It seemed like such a long time frame for me to be able to accomplish what I wanted. Better luck next time, I guess!

My official end date was over a month ago and I completed 48 out of my 101 items. It's shameful, really. But I will say a few of the items weren't entirely my fault. For instance...
#80 - I guess my class didn't have a 5 year reunion so that makes it kind of hard to attend. Who knew?!

There were also a few items that were written pretty vaguely (coincidence? I think not...)
#71 - Start taking my iron pills...technically I did start. I just didn't continue to take them. I'm sure I made it a couple of weeks, at least...

Things have been pretty crazy here in the past three years. We've moved three times, I've had three different jobs (that sounds bad. I wasn't fired from any, I promise.), we bought a dog, found out we're having a baby and so much more.

Wow. I'm exhausted just typing about it...

Third times a charm...

It was nothing short of miraculous that Cody and I finally agreed upon a house. Oh yeah, but then someone out bid us. Back to square one.

We finally found and agreed upon a second house. But, the sellers weren't really all that interested in selling just yet. We feel sorry for you that you bought your house right before the housing market tanked, but that's not our fault.

And then, by a stroke of luck (or was it?), house number 3 came along. In all its beauty. Cody was in love. I was in love. SOLD!

An update...

Well, it's a little after 9 a.m. and I'm laying in bed. It's not that I forgot to set my alarm, it's that I didn't need to! For the first time since I started working, I was informed that with the inclement weather, I had a snow day! Now, that's not to say that I'm not doing any work...because, I am! But I'll also be able to catch up on some last minute projects before Baby Hathaway arrives later this week {hopefully!}, and my pretty Valentines lap quilt that I'm working on. It's beautiful...really. Here's a picture of what it will look like...

Enjoy your day whether it involves snow, ice, work or watching Temple Grandin {like me!}.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

So, I'm a little behind. Get over it.

The Latest...

Well, it's official. As of today, I have accepted a new job that will be relocating me (and Cody as soon as school is over in May) to Topeka, Kan.! I'm excited about the opportunity and the changes that will be happening, but sad to leave my current job (which I absolutely love), town, friends, family, and everything else.

I'll be starting January 10 as the social events coordinator at the Governor's Mansion. Wow. I typed it, that must mean that it's real. I'm unbelievably excited but still a little nervous about how I will do living by myself for 5 months (Cody and Izzy will be making frequent visits), but I'm doing it!

And with this news, a new picture of Izzy. Just keeping warm by the lights of the tree!

Because she's just so darn cute...



Happy Friday!