Saying goodbye...

10-years ago, I made the decision to purchase a lovely 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom condo. I was not dating anyone seriously at the time and I felt that I didn't really need a ton of space. I made that decision because I felt that the smaller mortgage payment would allow me to still travel to MA to visit my family often (yes, I used to "go home" every 6-weeks) and also to travel leisurely.

10-years later, I will be saying goodbye to the place I have called home for the last 10-years. Somehow I feel like moving on means I am officially becoming a grown-up. It is bitter-sweet because while I am excited to have more space (especially since JOE's things take up the majority of the condo), I will miss the coziness of the condo. I had a lot of happy memories here.

I shared a lot of meals at this table. When J & I were first dating, I used to cook him dinner and we'd eat at the dinner table. I also hosted a few dinners with friends.
Goodbye glass table...now we need something more solid because glass and baby don't go together.

The lovely kitchen where I prepared so many meals! I'll now need to get used to a different kitchen. All the magnets on the refrigerator are from places I have visited over the years. I collect magnets :-).

I enjoyed sleeping on this bed. Unfortunately, it has since shrunk since JOE decided to move in. Goodbye bed...we now have to get a bigger and more kid friendly bed so kids can climb in and out if needed.

I spent quite a few summers people watching from this balcony. J even helped me stain it when we had to replace the wood. We don't have a balcony in our new place but we're hoping to put in a patio at some point  so we can enjoy outdoor meals as a family.

Yup...I feel like another era in my life is about to begin. I look forward to all the fun adventures this new era will bring.

Happy Monday readers!

#ProjectMilf: Week 3 - 3-things...

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Milestones...Happy Hump Day!

Its been a week of milestones starting last week.

JOE celebrated her first Valentine's day last week. Daddy got her a lovely card and teddy.

JOE got her ears pierced on Monday. She was so brave. She only cried when it was done and she's been good ever since. Granted, her studs are so tiney tiny, you can barely see it.
J & I wanted to get her ears pierced now as opposed to later when she has better hand coordination. Doing it now ensures that she won't have to deal with the pain when she is older. Plus I am tired of folks asking "how old is he?" Granted, blue is my favorite color so I dress her in blue often BUT I mix in purples and pink too :-).

Last night, JOE rolled over for the first time! HURRAY!!! Now I have to be watchful cause I know she'll become mobile in a few weeks/months...Gosh, she is growing up so fast! She'll be 4-months in 2-weeks!

Yesterday, we got our final closing costs! Why is this a milestone? Well, because this is my third home purchase and the first time I have received the costs more than a week ahead of time AND it was lower than we estimated. SCORE!!!

Hope you're all having a great week so far.

Happy Hump Day!

Vent!

For the record, it is NEVER okay to comment on another woman's weight when you're not BFFs!

I am sitting here trying to figure out how to take the following "compliment".

Lady: You look great...with the weight gain and all..."
Me: Hmmmm..."Not sure how to respond to that"
Lady: "Oh, just saying you look great"

Scratching my head. Are folks for real???

This is not her pissed off face but I figured it conveys my feelings!

Oh and I just realized she has my eyes! YAY!!! JOE got something from her momma besides her cheeks :-).

Happy Tuesday folks!

#ProjectMilf: Week 1 UPDATE

#ProjectMilf  - Week 1 update:

#1 - Work on my relationship with J.
As part of the Facebook love note challenge, I have written notes to J everyday since last week with a donut next to it. Since we are in the midst of closing on our first home together, we are trying to watch our spending. Dunkin Donuts is having a 6 for $3.99 deal so I took advantage of that and got 6-donuts for each day. Each morning, I left a donut on a saucer on the kitchen counter right before I left for work with a love note telling J what love means to me.
Today being the 7th day, instead of a donut, I wrote a note and left a loaf of cheesy bread for J. J LOVES cheesy bread and I figured its a gift he can share ;-).

#2 - Work on my body so I can get healthier.
I went back to the gym this week. I took 40-minutes of a 50-minute step class on Tuesday. Since I am nursing and pumping, my boobs took a beating so I had to leave after 40-minutes. But I still count it progress considering I haven't really exercised (other than walking) since the Saturday before I had JOE.

#3 - Work on my spiritual life.
I haven't been very good about this due to lack of time. But I plan on working on this goal this week. I will be teaching at Sunday school this weekend so I guess that's an advance goal accomplishment :-).

For those participating in the challenge, how are you doing with your goals?

For those not participating, how are you spending your Valentine's day?