Monday, January 23, 2012

Fingers crossed

These days I seem to say this phrase a lot for many things...
Fingers Crossed we get our house appraisal back this week and it is good
Fingers Crossed we really close on Feb 17 and get moved in
Fingers Crossed this baby waits until March to surprise us.
Fingers Crossed that The Crawfish Hut does well this year because if not we are closing up shop
Fingers Crossed I remember all the things I need to take care of a newborn and seriously hope I start thinking about this soon and get on the ball with washing things and such.

On a lengthy side note I am going to copy off of one of my friends Sarah's blog and let you know how I'm feeling about baby #2 and our lives right now.
I am stressed out to the max but I try not to show it. Although anyone who knows me well enough can certainly tell. I have lots of new stuff going on with work and only 6 or so short weeks to implement it. I so badly want our house to appraise and everything to go smooth. I had it set in my head that we were going to close on Feb 10 and move that day. My realtor told me this was not going to happen and we should start thinking Feb 20. I broke down. Literally sobbing to her on the phone as if she could magically make everyone go on my time frame. I'm doing all the work for this move. Calling the banks, insurance people, etc etc etc. I am the point of contact for everything with the house. Archie just signed the papers :) Love the guy to death but can't overwhelm him ya know?
Now to things that keep me up at night
I stay up at night thinking about packing boxes, getting a Uhaul, can we pack it the night before and no one steal our stuff? Can we just sleep on mattresses on the floor the night before? I still have to clean this house too..... How am I going to pack all my fancy wine glasses without them breaking? I need to order new bed linens and a new King size mattress to be on the Uhaul for the move.... New Furniture.... Wonder if I can talk my brother into coming with my parents to help us move, probably would have to offer him money... Thank goodness my dad is off that weekend! Hope my mom will want to stay until Sunday and help me get organized. Oh because I will be 37 weeks pregnant and Archie will be at the hut.
Oh I'm Pregnant? We are having another baby? Oh yeah! Honestly It's not on my radar and it should be!! I feel like I will go into labor, call Archie and be like Ok lets go do this as if it's just another thing to check off my list for the day. This baby sure does hurt me with its jabs kicks and rolls way more that Emery did and Oh the shooting pains make my knees buckle! But still I have yet to register at the hospital, wash anything, get swings and etc out of storage. Nope Nothing. I did buy a new tub of Aquaphor for the little one though LOL I do feel guilty that I'm not thinking clearly. I mean I do think about it. I think about how much Archie travels and will be at the hut every weekend and I will be stuck at home with two kids in a new house going a tad bit crazy. Guess I should start stocking up on some wine.
So maybe I am a tad bit too negative you say. I would have to agree with you. I tell myself to take things one day at a time and God will help us through it all. I just have to remind myself of that every ten minutes or so or I forget. I truly know we are so blessed to be welcoming a new little one into the world, moving into our dream home, and running a fun small business. And I will try my hardest to remember that when I get crazy stressed. One day at time we will come out alive on the other side :)

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Quick update

Just a quick update with a few pics. Above is Emery in Her daddy's girl T shirt which I love. I bought it from Cotton Laundry, you can find them on etsy.
For New Years Archie wanted to fish and since it was his birthday I was up for going to the Nance's bay house and hanging out with the girls. Scarlett and Emery had fun together although Emery woke up Scarlett every morning with her cries and woke her up during nap time. My child just does not sleep long. I felt so bad. She's up at six and her naps are usually only and hour and a half. Scarlett is a Great sleeper! Maybe #2 will sleep longer...
Speaking of sleeping I am happy to report that Emery has slept in her crib all night the past two nights! Fingers crossed her "growing phase" (thats what her doc said) is done for now :)
Yes I was a Nervous Wreck when Archie did this. I just have the worst fear of drowning. I will feel better after she takes swim lessons this summer..... No, who am I kidding i will still be on edge around water.
This bed is what I want to do in our new house. I want to decorate it totally different and this is my inspiration for the Master bed. We will be getting a King size bed (ours now is a queen) So I have been looking at how to make a fabric headboard. Seems easy enough. This room may look too Neutral to you but you can always change it with colorful pillows. Now I just need to decide on a Mattress and find where to get a cheap King size bedframe. Any Suggestions are welcome!
And this beauty is Miss Elle. My best friends baby girl. This past weekend I made the drive to Baton Rouge with Emery (stopped and picked up my mom in LC). I just had to get over there to see her! It was my only weekend I could do it. She is just the most precious thing and it fills my heart to see someone I love like Tiff to become a mother.
On a side note, before I left We were up in the air about making an offer on the new house. It was only 4 days and we didn't want to be too impulsive. I was already too emotionally attached to the house (Already decorating it in my head and etc) so I went ahead and left town to head to BR. Friday night Archie went and signed an offer on the house. Right after i left! Ha! I needed him to make the decision but didn't actually think he would do it But we are so excited! I don't want to jinx anything though until offer is accepted and all paperwork is signed so I will post a pic of the new home after I feel better about it. Until then please keep us in your prayers that everything works out with the least amount of bumps as possible.
And below is some giggles that make me smile :)

Thursday, January 5, 2012

66 Days

66 Days until
-Baby number 2 is due
- We find out if girls will rule the Hebert home or if it will be even
- To sell our house
- To find a new house and buy it
- To move into a new house before baby arrived
- The crawfish hut is Busy Busy
- I become a mom of two kids !?!?
- Even more craziness begins
- I go on maternity leave and don't get paid for 12 weeks... And we are buying a new house?!? Things will be tight!!!!

So when you think your stressed or you have a second to breathe please pray for us. Or if you see me and I look a little nutty or out of sorts it's because I have a LOT to do in 66 days :0