Master Re-Do

I've had baby on my mind.  By the way, the baby is now affectionately called "Jelly Bean" :).  Anyways, I've had Jelly Bean on my mind.  In fact I haven't had much else on my mind lately.  Any time I think about eating, I think about JB, any time I think about sleeping, I think about JB.  Any time I think about decorating, it's the nursery, and anytime I read anything it's baby books and magazines.  All this to say.... am I the only person who has ever gotten pregnancy burn out???  Don't get me wrong, I love the little Jelly Bean, but I think I need something else to think about for a little while! 

So with all this thinking, I decided on my next project.  After the baby is born, it will be all about the nursery and the baby-proofing the rest of the house.  So I figured before the baby comes, it might be time to finish up our master bedroom and bathroom.  Who doesn't need a nice retreat.  Especially when there's a baby in the house?

I attempted to decorate our bedroom when we first moved in.  "Attempted" being the key word.  I had just started this whole decorating thing and really didn't know what I was doing.  Not that I know what I'm doing now, but I know a little more about what we like.

Here's how it looks now.  I love the red accent wall in my family room, so I thought I would like the dark brown one here.  Turns out the room was just too small.  It made the room very dark.  Again I thought this wasn't such a bad thing because it is a bedroom.  As time went on, I realized it was just too dark.  Even in the day it was so dreary in there.

 

 Here are the problems with the room now:

• The room is too small for the accent wall.
• The lamps are too small
• The paint is satin (ugh) too shiny!
• The trim needs painted white
• The room is too dark

So here's what I need to do to remedy:

• Re-paint the entire room a creamy tan
• Replace the lamps- we never use the lamps, so I may find something more creative
• Paint with egshell paint
• Paint the trim

With the Jelly Bean on the way, I can't spend too much money on redecorating.  I have the paint already.  I love the bedspread, so it's definitely going to be re-used.  I may add in a few new throw pillows to mix it up a bit.  Since I won't be spending very much, I'm going to have to get crafty.  This room will take a while because I have so many projects I want to do for it.  I'll keep you updated!

P.S.- Did you notice the new layout of the blog?  Be sure to check out the new tabs at the top!

-Brooke

Trust Me... I Have a Good Excuse!

Okay, so I haven't posted every week since the New Year.  I really really was going to.... but..... I do have a good excuse.  There was a little drama/ hysteria/ crying/ terror/ laughing/ crying again/ screaming/ dancing going on in the Gillespie house these past two weeks.  You wanna know what it is????? 
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We're having a BABY!!!!!

Ahhhh!!!  If you're surprised, you're not the only one!!  In fact, just this past Christmas, people were asking me, "When are you guys gonna have a little one?"  to which I would respond with a laugh, "Oh, it'll be a while!  We have stuff to do and places to see!" Or something like that.  Insert foot into mouth, because at the exact time I was saying this, I had a little peanut growing inside me.  Have you ever heard the saying, "If you want to hear God laugh tell him your plans"?  Well, that is pretty much the story of our lives right about now.

I noticed a few... ahem... symptoms of pregnancy a couple of weeks ago and started to freak out.  Chris kept telling me, you're crazy, there's no way you're pregnant!  So, finally after two weeks of this, I went to WalMart and bought a preganancy test. 

When I got home, I took the test and waited.  The whole time about to have a heart attack thinking about it.  After the longest 2 minutes of my life, I got up the courage to go look at it and... it was blank.  What the heck does that mean??????  So.... out came the instructions which said if it was blank then the test was void and to take another one.  So.... 2 minutes later.  POSITIVE!!  I screamed for Chris... I was shaking and crying and all he said was, "We have to get more tests."  A trip to WalMart and 6 tests later (yes, I said 6), and our final results were.

2- void (no results)

4- positive

I scheduled an appointment with the doctor to confirm the pregnancy.  The whole office thought it was a hoot that we had taken 6 tests.  After the 7th test came back positive at the doctor's office, it was confirmed. 

So what does this all mean?  Well, the first reaction was complete shock and terror.  After we settled down a bit, it has turned into excitement!  We're both 25 years old, we're plenty old enough :)  We've been married for 6 years this May, so we've had time by ourselves.  We're financially safe and have a home.  The only thing that's been holding us back is fear. 

I have a severe case of White Coat Syndrome (fear of doctors).  So every time I go to the doctor, my heart rate goes crazy and they look at me like I'm going to die.  Then I have to go into the whole thing about how I'm fine at home, it just goes crazy when I'm scared and I'm terrified of anything medical-related.  So, I am really scared about this.  But God made it happen and he'll take care of me and the baby.  I have to keep telling myself that. 

As soon as I can, I'll post about how we told our families... let's just say, we have some pretty great pictures!

- Brooke