Five on Friday

Welp, I missed last week but I'm back again and will keep trying to make more time for the 'ol blog. It's been a long week and I am so happy to see Friday. 

ONE.

I have to start by bragging on my husband. He is having a very successful soccer season so far. They opened the season by taking home the championship for the Forsyth Cup and continue to win game after game. Their record is 13 and 2 and are ranked #10 in the state!! Thanks to my mom for watching the boys, I was able to go to a game last Saturday and a big game last night against one of their biggest rivals who they beat 4-1! Before we had Gray I had never missed a game but it's been hard to get to many since then. Paul knows I'm his biggest fan whether I'm there or not but I do miss cheering him on from the stands. Although it will make soccer season much longer, I am really hoping they can win the state championship this year. Go Raiders!!

TWO.

Speaking of soccer, Gray started Soccer Tots yesterday. I can't even handle the cuteness of him in a jersey and soccer shoes. Daddy was able to sop by for the first few minutes yesterday on his way to soccer. Unfortunately things went down hill fast after he left and I would call the first "practice" a near disaster. Gray didn't nap yesterday (he maybe naps once a week these days) and he was exhausted. He didn't want to participate and was super clingy to me for most of the time. Hopefully next week will be better. It sure was enterainjng watching 2 year olds play soccer!

THREE.

I don't have much new news to report on Walker. He has his good days and his bad days but is still pretty fussy overall. He hates the car and doesn't handle independent time very well (you'd yhink he was my first baby). He is starting to smile a lot more though and is really starting to watch and pay attention to his big brother, which I LOVE! His reflux started flaring up again so I took him back to the chiropractor this week and it's been fine since then. I want to talk to his pediatrician at his four month well visit about trying to take him off the Prevacid soon. It continues to cause major tummy issues for him and this week has been rough in that department. He also still seems to have an intolerance to dairy and lots of veggies so my diet continues to be pretty boring. I was able to add back in everything I wanted when Gray was six months so I'm hoping for the same with Walker. Baby boy will be four months on Monday so I'll update with growth stats and more sometime next week. 

FOUR.

We are getting blinds installed tomorrow! Never ever did I think I could be so excited about blinds. We have this huge window in our living room, which I love, but any and everybody can see into our house, which of course I don't love. 

Paul was going to hang them several weeks ago but because the house is so old, the window seals cause for some pretty difficult installation. It was a two week process for Lowe's to come measure, cut the blinds and schedule an installation appointment so I feel like its been a long time coming and it will be the highlight of my weekend!

FIVE.

We are pretty close to sealing the deal on a lease to purchase prospect for our townhouse. Our realtor/property manager is almost done running credit reports, background checks, etc. but the people love it and want to move in next weekend! We are hoping and praying it works out. This weekend will be devoted to getting the rest of our things out (it's been a long process since Paul has been so busy with soccer) and cleaning over there. We are so excited to be done with it and enjoy spending more time on our new home. 

Have a good weekend, y'all!

If Jesus came to our house...

Today before I put Gray down for his nap we read the story of Zacchaeus. After we read it I asked Gray what he would say if Jesus came to our house...

"Thank you for the food."

"That's nice buddy, what else?"

"Please heal Mommy's back." (My back hurt for a month or so after Walker was born but I haven't mentioned it in a long time which made this even more sweet.)

"Thanks buddy, anything else you would want to tell him?"

"Please kill the bees!" (We've had a problem with yellow jackets in our backyard.)

He says sweet and funny things like this all the time and I have GOT to start writing them down because I so easily forget. 

What would you say if Jesus came to your house? I wouldn't know where to begin in thanking and praising Him for all of the blessings He has freely given to me.

Happy Monday, y'all!

My first ever Five on Friday

Y'all...life continues to be crazy and my blog has been on the back burner for months now. I really want to get back on the blogging train because I know one day I'll want to look back and remember the details of our life. Several of my friends have inspired me to start this and I'm really hoping it will be an easy way to blog at least once a week. With all that's been going on and not much blogging, it's hard for me to know where to start and pick just five things but here goes...

ONE.

We have been in our new home almost two weeks and are loving it! There are boxes everywhere and we will probably be unpacking and sorting trough things and hanging pictures a year from now. God continues to give me opportunities to refine my type A personality ;) One of these days I truly do hope to blog with some pictures of the house, especially some before and after pics. We got a new couch that's being delivered tomorrow and I am so excited! Maybe, just maybe our TV will get mounted this weekend and off of the floor and our living room will actually look like a living room ;)

TWO.

Walker has been feeling MUCH better for about two weeks now. He still isn't by any means a totally happy, laid back baby but compared to screaming pretty much every minute he was awake, we have really turned a corner. His reflux is under control and he is nursing great again (except for when he is distracted by big brother and wants to look around). His gas and tummy are much better too and I am just so, so, so thankful! Now if only he would not hate the car. I guess beggars can't be choosers, right?! Hoping to get his three month blog post finished before he turns four months.

THREE.

Gray seems so much bigger and older to me everyday in the way he talks and plays. He wears me out and tests my patience but for the most part he is so sweet and smart and silly and fun and I really just feel so blessed to be able to spend my days with him. I am kicking myself for not being better about writing down things he says and does am hope to get better at that too. He is having a ball at our new house. Our half acre fenced in yard seems huge compared to the concrete slab that made up our yard at the townhouse and we spend as many minutes outside every day as possible. And yet he has only been taking 1-2 naps a week. But that's a whole 'nother astory!

FOUR.

The Bible study I go to at my church just started again this week. I am doing Beth Moore's new Thessalonians study and am so excited about it. Time in the Word, Beth Moore and fellowship with good friends makes me a happy Mama!

FIVE.

I saved this for last trying to keep a positive attitude as best as possible but y'all, soccer season has been harder on me this year than ever. Paul is gone A LOT. I miss him, Gray misses him and doing this whole Mom gig by myself all day every day and most every night by myself is tough. He has had something to do with his soccer team every weekend for the last 6 weeks and a lot of those weekends he has been out of town. I haven't been able to go to a game yet and that's hard too, being his number one fan and all. I know it's just a season and in another two months or so we will have him around more. He has off from soccer today and only practice tomorrow morning so we are looking forward to some family time this weekend.

Happy Friday y'all!