Showing posts with label House in NC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label House in NC. Show all posts

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Currently (7-12-12)

Currently I am...

Missing
my family. I know I just saw my parents for a week, but it only made me miss them more. And don't even get me started on my brothers and their families. I'm eagerly awaiting our next trip north when I'll get to spend time with all of them together! It's going to be phenomenal!!

Dreaming
of baby Walker #2. There are some days when it doesn't seem like it's ever going to happen, and then there are so many MORE times that I realize how perfect it is right now with just us and Gus. The dynamics change so much when you have a second (and third and fourth) child. Am I crazy to be a bit sad to think of how it'll change things? I absolutely love Gus and can't fathom having to divide my love and attention between him and a sibling. Yet, on the other hand, I am starting to get itchy for another baby. Gus is going to be such a great big brother and I'm eager to start the process because who knows how long it'll take before we are matched and able to become parents again. It could be really quick (like with Gus), or could take years. With adoption, you just never know.

Loving
that we FINALLY got an offer on our house in NC!! It's lower than we had hoped, but we've accepted and signed the paperwork tonight. I'm so thankful to be done with the selling of this house. I hope we don't have to sell another house EVER. It's been the longest, hardest seven months. It'll be nice to NOT have two mortgage payments, to pay back some personal loans, and to finally start building up our savings again!!

Laughing
at how funny Gus is. He's such a turkey and has such a fantastic personality. I truly enjoy him and think he's so hilarious. Today, he decided that he wanted popcorn for his snack. So, he went to the pantry and asked me to open it, then he pulled out a bag of popcorn and handed it to me to open. I said, "You want popcorn for your snack?" He replied, "Co" (his way of saying popcorn I guess). I opened the package and lifted him up to open the microwave (his favorite part) and then let him press the POPCORN button. Then I put him down and he ran to the cabinet where Steve keeps his popcorn bowl. Gus waited for me to open the lock, then he grabbed his daddy's popcorn bowl, and then closed the door and tried to put the lock back on it. It was so funny!

Wishing
that God grant me patience with everything. I tend to get crazy focused on things until they happen. It drives Steve crazy. I ask for patience with starting the adoption process again. I ask for patience with planning our November trip to Disney, and I ask for patience when it comes to my weight-loss and exercise routine.

Tuesday, July 03, 2012

Currently (7-3-12)

Currently I am...

Remembering
that it took more than a month to gain the additional weight that I have, and it's going to take more than a month to get rid of it. I've lost ten pounds so far and it's been the most work ever to lose it.

Learning
about vaccines through a class at Penn (University of Pennsylvania). It's through a program called Coursera. It's a pretty amazing program and it's FREE. If you're  someone who loves to learn for the sake of learning, it's the perfect thing for you!

Wishing for
someone to make an offer on our house in NC. Seven months of praying and hoping that each showing yields an offer... we're coming down to the end of our savings and have no more money. It's scary to think of our next step if we don't get an offer soon. Two mortgage payments is slowly killing us.

Considering
our next steps for adopting baby #2. I'm in the researching phase which is stirring up a lot of emotions and feelings. Sometimes I HATE that we have to adopt, mainly because it's SO EXPENSIVE. The process is very intrusive and I hate that I have to be an open book and share intimate details in order to adopt, but two crack heads to make a baby and not answer to anyone. :-/

Cooking
a lot of things that I've found on Pinterest. It's seriously been a life-saver and inspired more creativity and fresh ideas! Steve loves it and I love finding new things to try! It's saving us money from going out to eat... we're definitely dining out less. :D