2008

Well Happy New Year to everyone! I know that something like 80% of New Years resolutions are broken, but hears to tryin! I personally have made two resolutions that I can hopefully keep. #1 Shop at Walmart only on Saturday or Sunday each week and stick to a shopping list. #2 Eat out only once/twice a week. Doing good so far. Hope what ever you have promised to yourself is something you can stick with too. I figure my resolutions will help save money and maintain a semi-normal weight in my condition.

Anyway, went to the doctor on Dec. 31, and everything looks good. Blood pressure is good (YEAH!) and I only gained 5 lbs over the holidays (YUCK). I am 22 wks. and go back again later this month, for my glucose test (gestational diabetes) and I am positive everything will be just great! I will keep you posted.

Michael is doing great! He had a stellar month at work. The store is doing better than it has done in a while. He really has a nack for swooping in and getting things on track. I guess that's why the choose this store for us. (it needed saving) What a superman! He has the day off today and we went shopping for house hold stuff. Mike is proving to be a great handy man around the house. Today he hung a huge picture in our living room and made one of the light switches for he dinning room into a dimmer switch. What a keeper!

Well have a great New Year and don't forget to keep checking for new posts... Love you! MB

Happy Holidays!

Well another holiday season over. Michael and I spent Christmas Eve together and woke up Christmas morning in our own home for the first time this year! We loved it! Finally the holiday was stress free! Earlier in the week I had visited my mom in the mountains and celebrated with Grama Jink, and Bev's family. Mom and I went shopping in Greenville SC. Mom got me some great maternity clothes. Christmas day night we celebrated with my dad, Grama Butt, the Caudles, Gibbs and Nunns. We stayed the night at Dad's and then went to Michael's parents and sisters house. While in Fayetteville we visited with Michael's brothers and their wives and got to play with our 11 month old nephew, Josh. The day after we head back home and stopped in to do some outlet shopping in Smithfield. Next year we look forward to having Maddie to spend Christmas with! Can't wait!

Its a girl!

Well her she is! Wow! I was shocked. Anyone who has talked to me, will tell you I was for sure it was a boy. The technician said its a girl, and I was floored! I am so excited! Girly things! Pink! Purple! Flowers! Curls! What will Daddy do? He is already outnumbered at home with all girls (all our cats are female too.) Good thing he loves the ladies!

But really.... Everything is looking great the doctor says. The baby is healthy, I am doing good. Due date still stands for sometime between May 9-13, could be on Mothers Day....(May 11 this year) We'll see. Tune in for more as the world turns.

Pa's funeral

This weekend my grandfather passed away from multiple melanoma and leukemia. He was surrounded by family at the time of his passing at 8:15 on Thursday. The weekend was filled with love and remembrance as family and friends from all over celebrated his life. He will be remembered and loved by us all.

Just hanging out..

Hey Everybody! Haven't posted in a while, not much happening here. Mike and I have settled into the house, we only have 3 pictures to hang still. Work is going great. I just love the school were I am at the people are soooo nice and the students are great. Mike is working hard establishing himself and his restaurant. Business has be slow, since the bridge connecting historic downtown New Bern has been under construction. He is working hard, and has joined the chamber of commerce, etc. Thanksgiving is right around the corner and we are hosting at our house. We are expecting Mikes' parents and sister and my mom, I am doing most of the cooking. It ought to be interesting.

Mark your calendars, Dec. 6. Mike is making his first trip to the baby doctor with me, in hopes that we get to find out the sex of Baby W. I will keep you posted. Till then....

Man In Charge

Thursday was a great day for Michael! He went to his first partners meeting as a partner. At the meeting Michael had the great opportunity to talk in front of the group about the things he has been working on at the new store. For example in his first 2 months he has managed to work with the governors office and the DOT to get his store some signage on the highways entering New Bern. While at the meeting Michael also got a brand new sign to hand over the front door of his restaurant that reads " Michael Wilkerson Proprietor". How exciting!

Settling In

Well, we are slowly settling into the new place. The cats had a sleepless first night as did we (they meowed like crazy!). But since then we have all been fitting in just nicely. Mom was a huge help unpacking boxes, cleaning, and providing decorating tips. She also bought us a new vacuum cleaner as a house warming gift. Sarah came down on Friday with my Volvo and the girls went down to Atlantic Beach for a walk on the shore and some seafood at Captain Bill's. They went home today and this is my first day in town by myself (Mike is working). I am trying to finish unpacking boxes and cleaning up a bit. Check out the blog another day... I start my new job on Monday!