snapshots of our life.

Very good news from my doctor on Wednesday.
Make me very happy and very relieved.
Lots of change at work that pisses me off.  But like every other time, I’ll adjust. 
I will never be able to get comfortable there.
I will always be waiting for the rug to be pulled out from underneath me.
My friend at work just recently took the LSAT and scored a kick ass score.
Today she turned over FOUR practice books to me. 
Like $100+ worth of LSAT practice.
So grateful.
That’s another one of my goals for 2007.  I’m taking the LSAT in June.  I have to. 
And these books will make studying so much easier.
How kind is that though?  So giving.
Gained some weight the past couple of weeks.
Knew it going into my meeting.
I hadn’t gone in two weeks.
But I’m totally going into it 110% this week. 
And working out (I know, pick your jaw up from the floor). 
I want this for me.
I need it.
And I’m going to do it.  No more goofing around.
Excited about this weekend.
Going to a bridal show with Jamie on Sunday.
Spending Saturday with Chas at her trial run for her wedding ‘do and grilling out at our house with her Brian (so Craig can use his firepit).
Scrapbooking some on Saturday morning.
And spending tomorrow night hanging out with Josh and Anna.
So happy the weekend is here. 

The words New Year’s Resolutions already starts me out with one strike against me.  So I’m calling them my goals for 2007.  Which yes, that’s the same thing.  But in my head it works.  So, you know, whatever works.  One of them was to scrap more.  I hardly scrapped at all last year and I’m trying to get back into it. 

Anyways, I tried to scan them in and it didn’t work as well as I wanted.  It didn’t scan the whole page, but here’s a little peek.

Craig and I had an awesome trip to Louisiana.  Probably my most favorite yet.  Which says a lot because our trips to Louisiana have been big. Like getting engaged big, and seeing each other before he left for Iraq big.  I’ll go back and say that it ties in very close to the trip we got engaged on.  I came back with so much in my head and now that I sit down to type it everything kinda went blank. 

Briley is the most beautiful baby ever.  I could have held her for hours and been perfectly content.  But I did have to share.  And more than that I could have watched Craig hold her for days.  Seriously.  There is something about seeing your husband with a baby in his arms.  We got asked the infamous question: “So you and Craig will be next huh?”  That’s a negative.  I’d love to be at that point.  But we’re no where close.  I actually referenced myself as a 21 year old the other day.  Really.  I thought I was 21 for a second.  I just feel like we gotta get our ducks in a row before we bring a baby into the mix.  And my ducks feel like they are scattered all over the freakin’ pond.  Which is alright.  ‘Cause I feel like this is the time to figure it out.  What better time to have your ducks scattered, right?  There’s no rush.  There is a strong want, but then my brain starts bringing everything back into focus.  Ok, enough of my rambling.  Just lots going on in my head. Here are some pictures that I took from this week:
Greg watching her in the nursery.

Craig recorded for them after they did the c-section, so he was the first person the nurse came to get.  I love this picture of Greg walking towards him.

Content.  I’m telling you.  She’s perfect.

I can’t leave out Dolce.  Love this dog.

I have lots to share and I made a montage the other night so I’ll just post that instead of picture overload on my blog:

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Craig and I are both sick and it sucks.  My throat feels like I’m swallowing pins and it is not pleasant.  He’s a few stages ahead me, so he’s hacking and coughing every few minutes.  Glad the only thing we’re doing tomorrow is watching the Saints game. 

Been thinking about a lot lately, most of it too personal to write online.  This week has been insane.  Every crazy person in the county thought it would be a good week to come out of the woodwork.  I got blessed out over the phone by a crazy man.  The next day he thought it would be a good move to come up to the courthouse and show his butt.  They had him arrested.  It was just one thing after another.  Glad it’s the weekend.  For serious. 

Had a doctor’s appointment in the middle of the week I’ve been anxiously waiting for and not wanting all at the same time.    And it wasn’t a pleasant appointment, but it’s over now and I should know something in “7 to 10 business days”.  I hate that saying.  I feel better about things than I did going into it. 

We’re heading to Louisiana this afternoon when Craig gets off of work.   I should be doing things around here.  Washing clothes, packing, picking up Craig’s mom’s Christmas gift, getting Sadie’s things ready to take to my dad’s, making CDs for the drive.  But I’m still curled up in my bed.  And that’s ok.  They are inducing labor on Ashley on Monday.  She’s going to go in at 4am.  Briley is already 8.9 lbs.  I can’t wait to meet her.  And to see Ashley.  I haven’t seen her since Craig and I got married and I’ve missed her tons. 

Sunday is my mama’s birthday.  I won’t say which one (10×5).  We celebrated with her last night.  We spent the night eating dinner, playing Uno, and watching Season One of Grey’s Anatomy.  I’m so thankful for her.  Thankful for her friendship and so thankful God chose me to be her daughter.  We’ve lived and learned through so much together.  Been each other’s best friend.  Held each other hand’s when we’re scared.  Laughed through almost ever drive through in the state.  Don’t know what on earth I did to deserve her.  Happy Birthday Mama!  I love you so much!

I’m sure I’ll be posting pictures in a week.  We’ll be back Thursday night.  Say a little prayer that everything goes well for them. 

2006 was a really good year for us.
Craig came home safe.
We got married!
I went out of the country for the first time in my life.
My nephew, Evan, was born.
We found out we had a niece on the way. And she’ll be here in a few short weeks.
Bailey came into our lives, and we gave her all the attention that she deserved and had missed out on in her first home.
We got Sadie! And we’re growing on her slowly each day. 
Two of my closest friends got married.
One of them got engaged!
We moved into our first apartment and then our first home.
I started, left, and came back to my first big girl job.  And I’m loving it.
We took lots of vacations (Louisiana, Destin, Cabo, and Orlando).

I really have been so blessed this year.  So happy to have the friends I have, the family I have, and such an amazing husband.  This year has been full of changes and we’ve rolled with each one of them the best we knew how.  We’re just so lucky. 

I’m so excited to see what 2007 will bring. 
Still working on my resolutions…