I’m sitting on the couch, my laptop on my lap. Eli is playing on the floor in front of me. About every four minutes he crawls up to the couch, stands up and tries to close my laptop. (here he comes, by the way.) I tell him “no” he sits down and tries it again. And again. And again. Finally, I give in and he closes it. I sit, with it shut on my lap, he sits down in front of me, satisfied with his baby powers.
After two minutes, I go to open up my laptop again and he turns his head. Knowing what is going to happen, I just close it on my own. This happens for so long that I finally give up and go take a shower.
So, now I’m showered and dressed, my hair is in rollers and I just gave Eli a bottle. Those words “I just gave Eli a bottle” are so foreign to me because I haven’t really had to do that with him. But since Tuesday, he won’t nurse anytime between 7am and 3pm. This is truth. I still try and try but he’s not interested. So, I’m giving him bottles and he takes them and is much happier after having one. In fact, right now? He is playing and leaving my laptop alone.
He’s teething, I’m pretty sure this is why the change, so I’m hoping he’ll go back, but if not, I’m so happy with our year of nursing. It was one of the biggest struggles of my life, but my goodness, it was completely worth it.
A few weeks ago, I showed you guys this photo and mentioned how the wall color inspired me to paint my walls. Well, I haven’t painted my walls, yet, but I will, don’t worry. I’m bringing this up because many of you asked for the wall color and many of you thought it was my dining room.
Well, I don’t know the wall color and also this is not my dining room, although, I do wish it was. This room belongs to Kelly Rae Roberts (one of my favorite artists. I wrote about her a few years ago after discovering her on Etsy, my love for her remains.) If you go to her blog, be prepared to become completely inspired to live a better life, to clean your home and to try something fun and artistic. She’s powerful that way.
If I ever find out the color, I’ll share it with you, I promise, I will.
I just laid Eli down for a nap and took my rollers out and applied makeup. I look so much like Diane Chambers right now that it’s eerie and I don’t mean her face, I mean her hair. Not really the look I was hoping to achieve but who am I kidding? My hair will be up in a ponytail in no time, so who cares, right?
Finally, we are leaving for Florida on Tuesday morning. We have so much to do before we leave but we are so excited to be taking this time for our family. Even though the weather here has shifted and it feels and smells like spring and my windows! are! open!, I just can’t wait to feel that hot sun on my shoulders and the cool water of the pool chill my body. There is nothing like it.
No agenda, just us.
While in Florida, I’ll be doing a photo session with one of my readers. This excites me so much. One, because I get to meet her and two because how cool that because of this blog, I am able to travel to another state and do a photo session? There’s a lot of happy coming up which makes waking up each morning very easy.
I hope you have much happy coming up, too.
Happy Friday, friends.
I hope you have the best time on your trip! Hopefully when you get back it will be full on spring here!
Steph
This wall color looks very similar to what I had in my guest room – only this one may have a bit more gray. If I remember correctly mine was Olympic satin Simply Elegant. I could be wrong because I’ve bought a LOT of paint over the years . . but this was definitely one of my favorite colors in the end. So peaceful and relaxing!
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Coloris very similiar to what is in my bathroom, Sherwin Williams Jubilee. I love it, a very simply, classy color.
Have fun on your trip!! Enjoy the warm weather and the beautiful sunshine!
Love that color. I would love to paint my living room and dining room that color – but I just repainted them a coffee-with-cream color about 3 years ago, and according to my husband it is too soon. Humph. Perhaps my kid’s bathroom should be that color? I think, Yes!
I am soooo excited about the upcoming photo session with you! I will cross my fingers for wonderful warm Florida weather for you!
Hey! You just made a TV reference!
I love this post. I love your new expression, ‘much happy coming up’ and I love that there’s much happy coming up. I also love that you’re such an awesome daughter and I love that Eli is such a very smart amazing baby. All in all – I love this Friday Morning Coffee!
The color of my bedroom is a spitting image of this…..Behr’s Pewter Tray. LOVE it.
Consider this Florida reader highly jealous of the one that gets a photo session with you! Enjoy your travel!
So peaceful and calm. Wish my house looked like that. The color is Yarmouth Blue from Benjamin Moore. Happy Painting
happy friday to YOU! have fun in florida!
*sigh* everyone heads south for warmth and sunshine, and we here in Qatar (my boys and I), we’re coming home now so we can catch some spring and cool weather! Bring on the rain, overcast clouds, spring flowers and crisp, clean air!
I laughed aloud over your rollers. Love it!
Eli wants you to put away the computer and get packing!
Hope you have a great time. Bring some sun back for me…
I read Kelly Rae too — and I’m pretty sure all her paints are Benjamin Moore. If you have the time (ha ha) I’m pretty sure she did mention the color on one of her posts about her dining room (maybe she has a search bar on her site?).
The laptop thing was funny! well, to read about, if it was me I would go bonkers.
I do love that dining room. Have a fabulous time in Florida!