7 Things You Never Knew About Me

Sarah tagged me to post "7 Things You Never Knew About Me," so here they are (sorry it's so late!):

1. I'll admit, I copied this from Sarah because it applies to me too. Whenever I find a shirt that I love and fits perfectly, I have the habit of buying a couple in different colors. Finding clothes that I like AND fit me are becoming more and more rare!

2. I have an annoying OCD habit of typing words on an imaginary keyboard throughout the day. I don't hold out my hands like I'm typing on a keyboard (that would look silly), just wherever my hands happen to be. Strange, I know.

3. I LOOOOVE to bake (I guess that's not really a secret) and I'd love to open up a bakery someday.

4. I really don't like to clean bathrooms.

5. If the bakery thing doesn't work out, I'd love to learn graphic design.

6. I belong to an online community of Houston girls who are young wives/mothers and I've really enjoyed meeting up with some of them in real life the last few weeks. With Jake in football all Fall, I've been pretty lonely and the nestie girls are my saving grace.

7. I'm an absolute control freak. I hate it but there's nothing I can do about it.

Remember that new hobby?

I finally started my cross-stitching. An online buddy had done a birth sampler for her daughter and I fell in love with it. I knew I had to do one for my Maddie too. But boy howdy, it's taking a looooong time. I've been working on it for a month now and here's what I have to show:

(this is after a week of stitching)

this is about 3 weeks of work - almost 1/3 done!

30

Today was my birthday and I turned 30. 30. I'm still in disbelief.

a new hobby that i don't need

I've decided that I'm going to try cross-stitching. (yeah, like I need another hobby) I'll let you know how it turns out.

blah

I am having one of those craptasic days and it's not even noon yet. curses!!!!

Gustav, come on over and shake things up!!

K is for Kate

One of my oldest friends, Sarah, is expecting a little girl and I helped host a shower for her this past weekend. Everything was beautiful!! I painted this little ditty for Miss Kate's nursery. Her full name is Katherine or Katharine, Sarah and Jim haven't agreed upon the spelling yet.

Pray for baby Rhys

3 people sent this link to me today, so I checked it out. What a small world? It turns out that I went to high school with the father!

Rhys was a twin who was born 13 weeks early. His twin passed away, but little Rhys is fighting for life. He has a grade 3 brain bleed as well as respiratory problems. He undergoes transfusions, stays on oxygen, and has several lines pumping morphine and several other drugs into him. I'm not sure how much Rhys weighs, but as you can see in the pictures on the blog, it's not much. He was born 2 weeks ago and has been fighting to stay alive every minute of every day and night. Please say a prayer for little Rhys as well as his family.

Here's his blog: www.ok-corral.blogspot.com