Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Baby L

I finally told my boss yesterday about Baby L. He was actually really happy for me and we worked out a plan for my maternity leave already. I'm still unsure how long I am going to take (at most 6 weeks, but I may come back sooner on a part-time basis because I work from home). It will depend when the Doctor releases me.



 With the news of a baby, planning mode has kicked in big time. I know that I work from home and it probably seems cold, but we will be sending Baby L to daycare during the day.  I feel so lucky that it appears we are going to get our first choice, which is Goddard School in Austell. They all have super long waiting lists, but with Baby L not starting till September, there is a spot! Hopefully we will be able to secure our spot by Friday! I had considered hiring a nanny (the cost is about the same), but I really wanted to be able to get Baby L into a great school and this will secure our spot through Kindergarten. I was a little upset at the fact they only offer 5 days a week for infants, I was hoping for a 3 day a week program. He/She will only go a few hours a day anyway!



Getting Fat. I am quite upset because I officially can't fit into my clothes. It is depressing because I am in between looking like I have eaten one too many cupcakes and looking like I could possibly be pregnant. I need clothes that fit, but maternity bottoms just look funny on me. This stresses me out and I'm sure the B thinks it is totally hot that I only wear gym clothes now days (one of 4 outfits). Rockin' wardrobe!

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Coming this July 17....

Baby Litteral! Yes, I am pregnant! We are very excited to add to our family! Baby L is due on our wedding anniversary, July 17. To say our parents and the boys were excited to hear the news would be an understatement! They are overjoyed with the news! We will find out the sex in January. Of course Austin and Little J are hoping for a boy (we'll be happy with either!). I was a worried about telling Little J because he is known for telling me he doesn't want to be a middle child and that I don't "need" any other children. I hope I prove to him all the time how much I love him and Austin and they would never be "replaced" by a baby.  I just know by how excited Austin was with the news he is going to be the best big brother Baby L could ask for!



We decided to come up with a creative way to tell our family about Baby L. We piggy backed off  the MasterCard commercial and used the picture taken on our cruise. I was pregnant in the picture, but we didn't know till we returned home!


The bottom of the picture said:

Cruise to the Bahamas $1000
Souvenirs $100
The fact there are THREE Litterals in this picture....
PRICELESS!



The guy in the picture is NOT related to either of us, he was just standing in the ocean in a tux and we thought it would be funny to get our picture with him. The champagne is not real either!

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Neato XV-11





I have been having so much trouble finding time to blog or do anything. Since I accepted my promotion in late November I have been working non-stop, most nights till around 11 PM. Just yesterday things started slowing down a little bit (I will not argue with that). Everyone seems to think working at home and traveling occasionally, I should be able to accomplish so much. So NOT true. I have had to hire a maid service (mostly because I am a clean freak). I walked into my house two weeks ago and couldn't even see my kitchen counters. It was bad, like....really bad. Those who know me, know I hate a mess! Thanks to Good Steward Atlanta, I don't have to worry about it anymore. Now if I could only hire a cook, and someone to help the boys with homework and projects, I'd be set!

To piggy back off my need for clean, I have been wanting the Neato XV-11 for months now. My entire house is hardwood floors and they get so dusty! It is annoying to constantly have to clean them. For my birthday,  The B got me the Neato XV-11! It is so nice to just press a button and have it take off and clean an ENTIRE level! It can clean hardwood, tile and carpet! It is programmable and I can set it to clean whenever I want. I can even take it upstairs and 30 minutes later it will "ding" to tell me it's done! Whole house clean in under an hour and I don't even have to lift a finger! I LOVE it!