Busy Busy Busy!

So many things are happening for us!!!  Our tree service came today and took down out two monstrous dying trees.  While they did that, my mom watched the babe, and I painted.  Big surprise!  I invented another project that I had to do.

Out little man is almost 2 and the changing table is a little small for such a big boy!  I really wanted a long, low dresser.  Something that until he is potty trained, we can keep the changing pad on top of the dresser and still have a spot to change him in his room.

On Saturday we went to an auction and I found the most perfect dresser for our son's room.  So I got the dresser for $20 and we are hanging back looking at what other people are bidding on and the matching nightstand comes up for bidding.  No one is interested so I got it for $2.50!  Such a deal and cute too.

Last night I sanded them all down and wiped them clean and today I painted them....wait for it...red.  Yes, red.  I was scared.  Who gets scared of paint?  I do apparently.  My dad is a woodworker at heart and I always grew up hearing that you never paint over a nice wood grain.  Well this had nice grain, but was about 30 years behind in it's stain and color.  But it had awesome lines.  I never understood what "good lines" meant, whether is was a car or boat or piece of furniture.  Saturday "good lines" finally made sense.  The dresser has such sweet little curves and painted red it looks ahhh-mazing.  I am in love!

Tomorrow we are going to get some fabric and other odds and ends for Hobby Lobby to add to his room.  Then, hopefully in the next 2 weeks, we can get some color on the walls and really finish it off.  I know I am doing things a bit backwards but I had to pick what would be the easiest to do while he was sleeping.  The walls are going to be tricky because usually I paint when he is napping or after he has gone to bed for the night, but now I've got to work with him or send him to Nana's for the day!

(I'm going to get some pictures up as soon as I can snap a few while the babe isn't sleeping!)

I am tired, my hands hurt.  My finger really hurts!  I sliced it open cutting watermelon the other night.  But I accomplished something today that in my opinion looks great!

Do you feel it?  Its coming...that huge, ugly, irritating "but"

But...

I have been an eating machine!  I literally had 2 dinners tonight.  We ate at 6 and then at 8:30 my stomach was growling again!  So I had a bowl full of grapes, then (movie butter) popcorn, and now a huge glass of chocolate milk.  Now I know this may not sound like a 2nd dinner, but the calories are all there my friends.  Plus, I begged Ryan to bring me home a Dr Pepper.  NOOOOOOoooooo!  I've been doing so great.  The other day I was stuck at the house with no car seat and called to ask my dad if he would bring me a pop.

What?  Who is this person?!  I do not drink pop anymore except on special occasions or at the movies.  So who is this crazy delusional woman calling people like a drug addict asking them to "drop off the goods"?

Hi, I'm Annie and I'm a popaholic.  This is why alcoholics don't just have one once they are sober.  This is why people are "clean" for X amount of days, weeks, months, years.  You can't go back, not for second, otherwise you think, "Well I only had the one, so that's OK and I'll just make sure I go for a walk or something."  But let me tell you my dearies, 1 turns into 2 and 2 turns into 3 and 3 turns in...ok well we can all count, you get the picture.

Plus I had some decaf coffee with my cream and sugar this morning, along with Swedish Pancakes.  Why did I have coffee?  No caffeine so there's no benefit there, just empty calories.  Shame on you Annie, not cool!  OK hopefully 3rd time is a charm, and this is the last time I'll have to renew my New Years resolution (until next New Years).

I do solemnly swear to not pollute my body with sugar, excess fat, carbonated chemicals, or anything deep fried in golden goodness.

Let's hope this sticks, but not to my arteries ;)