Home Life

Well, it’s the weekend, so I guess it’s time to post to my blog! 

Yesterday was the final day of my three-day-a-week “fast” from the computer.  I’m still undecided if I will continue to take days off.  I don’t think it’s much fun, which probably means I’m too dependent on/addicted to it yet and should continue to take days off.  The result of my fast…my house gets cleaned, I’m on February 13 in my daily Bible reading, and I’ve read lots of books, even more than I normally would be reading.

Voila…my quandary!

Here’s a quick update on the basement project…the bathroom is finished, both new bedrooms are painted, and the border is up in Elijah’s room.  We put all of the border up that we had in Charlotte’s room and are about six feet short; so, I’ve ordered one last roll, which should arrive by next weekend.

We shopped for furniture today, which amounted to getting another price on the trundle bed and chest of drawers that we want for Charlotte’s room and being told “Good luck!” on finding the metal furniture we want for Elijah’s.  Hmmm.

We also got some carpet samples today.  Elijah’s room should be pretty easy, but Charlotte’s…not so much.  Jeff is going to paint some leftover drywall with the green paint from her room, so we can have something bigger than a scrap a paper to take shopping with us next time.  We didn’t realize what a weird color it was until we tried matching carpet!

But all things considered, I’m pretty happy.  The end is definitely in sight!

I spent yesterday afternoon with my good friend Kathy Hunt and came home from her house with my van full of all of the baby clothes I will need for the first year, a baby swing, a Snugli, one of those wedges in which you can lay a baby on his side, and a baby bathtub.  The hours and the money that she saved me in going to consignment shops and garage sales…wow!  What a blessing!  God is good.

Wednesday will mark Week 29 of this pregnancy.  I’ve started seeing my doctor every two weeks, and April is galloping toward me at an alarmingly fast rate.  Yikes! With any luck, we’ll actually have a name by the time he’s born!  Here are a couple of updated baby bump photos.

 

In other news, the kids are testing for their green belts in Tae Kwon Do on Monday.  They earned their black pants a couple weeks back and are now assistant leaders, which means they can help lead the class in stretches and such if they are the highest ranking belts in the class.  They were pretty excited, as it’s a bit unusual for kids with only orange belts to earn them.  We’re proud of them, and I’m sure I’ll have pictures to post.  Maybe I’ll even figure out how to post a video!

Well, I think that brings you up to date on what’s been going on at Chez Wilkes.  Next time…back to Washington DC!