Keeping busy...

Today was a pretty busy day.

Started off with Natalie waking up around 8am, then we met Bobby for lunch at J. Gumbo's. Food was good and it was a nice, relaxing lunch. Afterwards, Natalie and I went to Kroger to pick up some fresh cut flowers to make a floral arrangement for our neighbors, as well as picked stuff up to make lasagna and all the fixings!  They had a death in the family and was the least bit we could do to help out at such a sad time in their lives!

Here is the flower arrangement (I could do this all the time, it was a lot of fun):

Of course once I got home from the grocery store, I realized I had forgotten the mozzarella cheese and the lettuce for the salad. So,  once I got done feeding Natalie, pumping, making brownies and the meat sauce for the lasagna...off to the store we went again to pick up just those couple of items. I was so happy that Natalie was good with both trips to the store!  Finally got done with preparing dinner for the neighbors and delivered everything to them, and it was already time to get ready for Zumba. Bobby couldn't make it home in time so we did an exchange with Natalie...me dropping her off to Bobby at his work as he was leaving so I could make it on time. Zumba kicked my butt tonight, but it was fun!

Afterwards, I met Bobby and Natalie at Walgreens nearby so that we could go look at a couple of houses, both on the southside with one being a foreclosure. Ideally we would prefer the eastside, but liked both houses for different reasons. If we could get the foreclosure for an awesome price, we would probably buy that one, but it needs some work...carpet replaced, painted walls, install lighting fixtures, etc. Then, our realtor brought info on one nearby to our current home, and since it was unoccupied we went to take a look. The location was more ideal, higher priced than the other 2 we looked at tonight and would need some updating as well!  Just had new carpet throughout the home, but the mauve bathroom would have to go (mauve sink, toilet, shower)!  Also, it had wallpaper everywhere that would also need to go!

We had forgotten about my car being down south, so by the time we went to pick it up it was already 9p and we still hadn't eaten! Bobby picked up some dinner while I went home to pump. Natalie was fussy all night!  I really hope she sleeps well because she is currently asleep, but has been crying all night but will only eat an ounce or two. I think she is definitely a nightowl because she will rarely go to bed before 11p!  I guess I should maybe read up on how to get her into a better routine, but I just figured she would make up her own routine with time.

Today we also got the news that Bobby's oldest sister, Kristen,  and her family (Jeff, Evan, and Alexis) will be moving to Maryland!  Praying for Jeff and his new job, but also praying for them that their house sells quickly to soon reunite their family back together as Kristen and the kids will be staying behind for a couple months or so. Although we are very excited for them (a new place to visit!), we are also a little sad too because we won't being seeing them on our trips up north for much longer. Even though we live 4 hours away, they will be 10 hours away, but I can't wait to visit them once they get settled in!

I loved her outfit today, so I had to take some pictures!

This is why I removed the bumpers from her crib! Crazy girl always want to shove her face in something!