Hey Y’all! It’s me…Becky…you know the gal who has been so busy I haven’t had time to write on here for a good while. Remember me?
So, our house with “character” is in shambles again as we go through another small remodel project. If you know me, then you know this is driving me nuts because I’m OCD about things being in their place….and a queen sized mattress has no place in our living room! We are tackling projects one at a time as we can. I have to say as much as I didn’t want a pool, we are LOVING the pool. The backyard will have to wait, as we are currently finishing projects that are still inside the house. I shared our before/after remodel project last fall when we bought the house…but there is still a lot left to do. We are currently tackling the extra bedroom and Connor’s room, which we decided to switch around so Connor can have the extra space. I can’t wait to share with you the new spaces soon! The walls are getting re-texured and painted, with new baseboards and the built in is getting painted too.
I must say choosing the right color of gray has been a process. If you have been following me on Instagram you’ll see the gray saga! I know I’ve been on Instagram a lot more lately, but I promise I won’t abandon my blog…after 11 years as a blogger I go through highs and lows, but I’ll never abandon my little nook on the Internet.
We must have had close to 15-20 paint samples before we found the ones we liked. We chose these paint colors, and you know the actual color is always so much different than the swatch.
Our next project will probably be our room and the master bathroom. Whoever built this house back in the day decided it was perfectly fine to have ONE OUTLET in the entire master bath!!! Hello Sonicare toothbrushes, electric razor, hair straightener, blow dryer, & curling iron??? That is going to be a massive project though and you know gosh darn it…money doesn’t grown on trees!
We love our neighborhood and couldn’t be more happy. Not to mention the ice cream truck that comes every Thursday. So, I know we’ll have things come up that need repairing, but all in all I feel like we won the lottery even getting a house in this area with the market the way it is. Connor is in a great school and I can’t believe we’ll have a second grader next year!!! The time sure does fly by…something I’m constantly saying.
Look at that squishy little baby!
If you haven’t heard through the grapevine….I’m going to be and Auntie! My twin sister, Bonnie, who used to blog with me, is having a baby girl in October! We are super excited about it and I am having the most fun buying baby girl stuff for Ella. I can’t wait to meet my new niece, because basically she’s half mine right? I mean we’re twins and everything!
The first time around we were both pregnant at the same time and our boys are 2 months apart. They just LOVE each other and Face-time just about every day. I’ve always been adamant about just having one child. Then I get thoughts in my head like “I’m getting so old…clock is ticking Becky!” or “Will I regret only have ONE someday?”
See, the thing is, Connor is old enough now that he will basically ask why he doesn’t have a sibling and when is he going to get one? But I’m 36 and let’s face it I’m no spring chicken. I go back and forth on this subject so much it just about gives me whiplash. When I look back on my life what am I going to say is my great achievement….well of course it’s Connor. He’s my baby, my son that God entrusted me with to raise and mold in the world. There’s nothing I wouldn’t do for this kiddo and I don’t want to look back someday and wonder if a piece of our family is missing or could have been?
I think it’s because everyone around me is popping out babies, but also because I’m feeling the peak age of bearing children creeping up on me. Once that door is shut…it’s shut. Terence and I both like our “me” time. We love being able to go places and do things at the drop of a hat. Also, there is never enough money before you have kids and there’s never a right time either…but some how it always works out. The thought of going back to having a baby makes me crave a venti cup faster than you can say “VENTI”! The sleepless nights, breastfeeding, not to mention I don’t have anything baby-ish anymore. I didn’t keep anything…I handed it all down or gave it away.
So, do you have thoughts on this? If you are older now do you regret not having more kids? If you have just one are you glad you did? I’d love to hear what you have to say in the comments.
xo- Becky
