adjusting

so i was so afraid of dallas adjusting to life on our own again.

why?

well, i was afraid of the noises he'd hear and start his bad barking habits again. i was also afraid of the time i'd be away from him. i didn't think he'd be okay with being at home for ten hours by himself.

so again, why?

i was totally wrong.

he's adjusted so well and he's loving his new home. he loves the other dogs in the complex {and there are A LOT of them!}. he loves the extra room we have. and he loves not being in his cage anymore!

he's been so good and the weather is finally nice so we've been walking every night this week and i only hope that continues {for both our sakes!}.

i couldn't be more pleased with him. and i don't think he could be more pleased with himself!

playing with mommy's hair stuff {he may or may not be a little gay. i have no comment!}

new pad

Well it's finally time to tell you all about the new place!

{I know you're falling over, dying to know, peeing your pants right now.}

The name of the apartment complex is The Grand Reserve at the Pinnacle. It is a huge complex, with 35 buildings. It has an amazing pool and gym. Lots of dogs, for Dallas. And so many different kinds of people. We like not living in a strictly college complex!

The apartment itself is more like a town home. We have a neighbor to our right but nothing on the left. There is so much room and it just feels more grown-up!

I'll just show you a slide show with captions, it'll be easier since there's a lot of pics! :)

WELCOME!

Our front porch. We've never had outside space. Like the 'P' flag? Luckily we both have 'P' last names! Notice my concrete owl?! LOVE.

End table Grandpa Pfau made. Coat closet. A few decorations on the wall.

Powder room...essential for two floor living!

Desk area. Two MACS!

Built in book shelves above the desk. Lots of knick-knacks! See the owl stuff? :)

View of front door from the living room. Still need more pics on the shelf on the wall and that cabinet is strictly for Dallas!

New t.v. Barclay bought. It's huge and in HD and we love it. It's going to be mounted above the fire place there.

Another view of the living room and Dallas on his thrown {aka the ottoman}.

New couch and Dal.

Kitchen view from the living room.

Love the decor above the kitchen cabinets. A little bit of Texas, vintage charm, flowers and UK!

Upstairs and of course Dal wanted to be in the pic!

Barclay's room. She's going to kill me for this pic so let's just not tell her!

My bathroom. I finally get to put up the super awesome and nice towels Myra gave me!

Upper bathroom cabinet. This bathroom has more storage than any bathroom I've ever had. And it's the biggest best shower too!

My DIY necklace storage. Got the idea from Real Simple.

Window seat and dresser in my bedroom.

My focal wall above my bed. Finally got the keys from Pottery Barn I've had my eyes on!

New bedding.

Close up of bedding and another pic of Dal. Man, he's an attention whore!

Bookcase and to the left is my closet and to the right is my bathroom.

Dallas' cage and my diploma frame!

So, what do you think? We've had so much fun decorating and making it our own place. We found a place here in lexington that sells home decor for really cheap called Home Goods. It's owned by TJ MAXX but it's even cheaper than that! I love that place and haven't had to spend too much to get the house the way I like! We also went to IKEA yesterday and wow! I love that place. We spent two hours in the store and didn't even go through every department. You could spend a week in there and still miss a lot!

Well, that's it. I'm sure we'll add more and move things around but we're already loving it!

two girls and a nanny

so i'm nannying for two adorable little girls.

olivia kate is almost three and she's a "big girl"! she loves to do arts and crafts, play dolls and be a good little helper. she likes to do everything on her own and she's one of the most polite toddlers i've ever met. she's so thankful for the simplest things, like me helping her wash her hands or tucking her in for a nap.

she loves to put my shoes on!

lilly belle is almost four months and is so smiley and cute! she loves to talk to you and will listen to anything you have to say no matter how silly or babyish it sounds!

the biggest thing you should know about lilly is that she has cystic fibrosis {cf}. cf is a pretty complicated chronic illness and if you don't know anything about it you should do some research. what i can tell you is that cf affects your respiratory system and digestive system. before every meal she must take enzymes {olivia calls them beads because of they way they look} then take her bottle. she also has to have a respiratory therapy done twice a day. as she gets older things will get a little more complicated but for now she's healthy and happy {for the most part}. while she requires more work than any other child i've ever cared for she is so precious and a gift from GOD.

cf is a complicated disease but they're learning more and more about it every day and with help from people all over the world and donations made every year, they are getting closer to finding a cure. the average life span for a person with cf is 37 years and that's way older than what it used to be.

if you'd like to give to cf you can go to here and donate directly to lilly's cause. we'll be walking in the cf walk here in lexington in may and i'm trying to help holly and jeremy {parents} with the donations. {it is tax deductible!}

anywho, i love this gals already and i'm enjoying being back in lex doing what i do best!

lilly refuses to sleep unless her hand is on her face!

i actually got olivia to sit still long enough to snap one of the both of them!

sweet baby girl!

i'mmmmmmmmmm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaack

hey y'all!

just wanted to let you know that i'm back.

be on the look out for some new post about the move and my new job and such.

chaos

so sorry i haven't posted in a while.

and this isn't going to be a great one, not even really a good one.

things are chaotic right now. life is not regular. it's irregular.

i'm living in two cities.

i miss my dog.

i hate not having my own space.

i hate packing.

i love my job.

i love being in lexington.

i miss louisville, surprisingly.

i bought a couch.

i got an apartment. {move in date: march 20th!}

that's about all for now. as soon as things settle down i'll post more.

pinky promise!