Well I thought I could be patient enough to blog once a day but since I dont do much these days, am new on the blogging scene, and eager to have something to do I figure I'll just blog as things come to me (i.e. Holley Thoughts-that's just the way they work)..
One of my initial fears about bringing a baby into this world was where I would call a home. When I found out I was pregnant I had a roommate and while she and the living arrangements where ideal, they weren't ideal for Holley+baby. My boyfriend (who is by far the most amazing man a girl could ask for) lives in Indianola with his cousin and a friend. And don't get me wrong, staying with him every night was wonderful, BUT, practically living with 3 boys, with ONE bathroom, WHILE pregnant.....not ideal to say the least. I stayed with him while in the process of looking or a place of my own and after much thought and debate over the offer made to me by my grandparents, I now reside in the apartment located inside the funeral home they own. I know, I know. I get it. TRUST ME. I never thought I'd be living in a FUNERAL HOME of all places in my wildest days but here's the upside to it- IT'S FREE. not to mention that my family has been in the funeral business since before I was even born so I'm used to it. Above it all, friends, is that it's not the dead you have to be concerned with, it's the living.
My mother has an incredible talent with decorating so after a few days of letting her 'do her thing', getting the Directv set up, stocking up with groceries, and settling in I am finally able to say I HAVE A HOME! Another perk to living here is that I do not have to enter the funeral home to enter my apartment. It has it's own door on the side of the building that opens right up into a staircase that leads up into my den. And because the funeral home is located on the highway and surrounded by local businesses it is so very well lit up that I feel so so safe. You may call it creepy but honey it's FREE, SAFE, AND COZY TO ME! :) Now that I've begun to get settled, my next project is to get Charlie's nursery ready which I am SUPER excited about!
This is a picture of a mobile I found that someone made and I LOVE it...I want to try to recreate one myself for Charlie's nursery.
Even though this blog is practically a novel, I can't promise it'll be my last today.
Much love
Holley,
ReplyDeleteI can't believe that you're actually pregnant. Congratulations and I wish you the best of luck! By the way, the nursery and mobile are precious!