She is more loved than any other little girl on the face of the earth... and she still isn't even born yet.
Mike has been busy painting her room the colors we picked out together. We decided to go with a light pink and a soft grey color scheme, accented with white. He has done a good job so far. Next is pulling out the carpet and installing wood flooring in her room. Her grandmother and grandfather went shopping this past weekend. She now has a horse on a stick from the King Ranch and a beautiful embroidered blanket with elephants on it. That's the theme of her room. Elephants. Baby Mine has always touched my heart. When I was little, I loved the movie Dumbo and the part where he visits his momma in jail and she rocks him always made me cry.
I have been thinking a lot about what kind of parent I would like to be. I imagine I'll be the strict one, and Mike will be the "fun" one. My students have always said that they would feel sorry if I ever had any children because I would be so strict. This is true. My parents were strict with me and oh, I could tell you story after story, but to be fair... they are the best role models any girl could ever ask for. I look around and see other families and their situations. Broken homes, single parenting, all the way to silver spoon children who grow up rotten. I am very lucky that my parents showed me a solid marriage built with good foundations. I didn't get married more than once, I didn't have children out of wedlock, and I bought my own house at 23. I have had and kept a steady job for almost 10 years now.. and all of that comes from the example that my parents have shown me. If nothing else I hope I am a good role model for Jaycie. I hope that she can aspire to be the type of woman I have become. Because in some small ways... I think that all daughters grow up to be like their mothers. For that I am grateful and truly blessed. My mother is beautiful. She is strong, capable, smart, kind, loving, generous and honestly my best girlfriend. If I am one ounce like her I feel proud. I hope that Jaycie can one day speak of me the way I see my mother.
On a lighter note.... Pinterest and Etsy are my addictions as a mother. I can say that not only does the Pinterest board give me ideas... I can say that I am incorporating them in my everyday life. I see something on Pinterest, I look for it on Etsy and then I buy it... or make it happen. I'll post some pictures on this blog ... I can't wait to finish her room so I can take some "after" pictures. We took before ones and man are they sick. Like literally the room makes you sick to be in there, but it's getting better everyday. 
90 more days to Go!!!
