Saturday

Yesterday went really well!  I did just about everything I wrote about the day before, except get the house clean and decorated.  Haha.  It's my goal to get some of that done today!  I know Sunday is a day of rest, but since cleaning my house is in such dire need, cleaning it WILL feel relaxing to me.

So, I'm loving my new hair.  A sweet friend of mine did it for me at Headlines Salon.  JoBeth is amazing.  She recently experienced a heart breaking family tragedy, but she is so full of grace and reliant on Jesus that her heart is still joyful and hopeful.  I'm praying that she is healing and feeling peace.  She has a beautiful baby girl as well and a wonderful hubby that loves her and I'm thankful that she has good people loving her and taking care of her - especially when both of her jobs (being a mom and being a stylist) require her to make others feel great all the time.

Yes, during my hair appointment, I did survive Katie watching baby Bethany.  Haha!  It all went very well.  Katie said she had a few diapers to change and a little crying, but I would have never known because when I arrived back at home, baby girl was sweetly sleeping.  I'm thankful for my awesome sister-in-law who loves her niece!

Megan came for her visit and we got to chat and catch up.  She was going to a party later, so we covered her clothes with a giant towel in case Bethany spat up all over her.  A towel might seem excessive, but when my baby girl spits up - it is no joke!  Megan got to see it first hand as my baby girl spat up ALL over me.  I don't want Bethany to grow up too fast, but I will be thankful when she outgrows the reflux just because I know it can't be uncomfortable for her, even if she doesn't always fuss about it.

In the evening, I made taco casserole and a seven-layer dip for Bobby's belated birthday celebration.  We watched the Magic game and talked and laughed and had a great time.  Bob and Marcus told us all about their afternoon with Dave Ramsey and what they learned.  I'm thankful that my hubby and brother care about being smart financially.  I was telling Katie, since I do have to go back to work, I want to try and make it feel as "worth" it as possible.  (Because the time sacrifice still kills me!)  And when I say "worth" it, I mean, I don't want to be wasteful -  for even a second - about the income we're bringing in since that is the reason I'm away from my baby girl.  If I'm going to be a working mom, I want to do it right.  I want to make sure that we're building the absolute best life we possibly can for her.

A lot of prayer, preparation, and serious organization going into "doing it right".  There will be lots of future blogging on that!  :)