Baby Fever! (Baby Ben Fever, that is)

I am not preggers, yall. I just had to put that out there before I admit that I love love love having Ben as a Godson. He is a beautiful baby, with an amazing amount of patience and is super duper cuddly. Honestly, he is everything someone could ask for when they start the pregnancy process. Last night was Jennie's sister Susannah's wedding party, and there were a TON of people there, but Ben just slept and cooed the entire time while every person there had their turn at holding him. I finally got him and held him the rest of the night until it was time for feeding and a change. I love him so much, and am so proud to be in his life. Here are some pics of us together!









This past Thursday was my 23rd birthday AND the premier of The Office!!! The first episode of the season was so amazing, mainly because of Jim and Pam!!! If you haven't seen it yet, go to www.nbc.com/office and watch it! It is totally free onlne now, but I think you can only watch it until the next one airs next week. I could be wrong about that, but I think that is the deal. This birthday is the first time I have actually felt like I have moved into the older bracket. 21 and 22 are still almost teenagerish, but 23 feels much more adult. I want to thank all my friends who helped me celebrate my birthday with good company and wonderful presents. I got some kick-ass gifts this year. Dave and I bought each other our nightstands for our birthdays, and my parents bought us our bed and TV armoire. Laura got me a beautiful red croc skin bag to match my planner, and I got my much-anticipated James Avery earrings from Jennie. Since my little sis is now a workin' lady, she was super generous and bought me the Coach wedges that I have been coveting to replace my nasty Target ones. They are so beautiful! I have absolutley worn out my Target ones, and noticed just recently that they kind of have a funk going since they are totally synthetic material. I also FINALLY got a pair of leather J. Crew boots. They aren't for my birthday; they are kind of for Christmas. I have wanted a pair of leather J. Crew boots for years, but I they are expensive so I wait until they go on sale, but then they never have my size. They totally did this time, and these are the boots I have wanted more than any others, so yay for the fashion universe aligning in my favor.


News flash!! When I went online to get this pic, the boots are not on sale anymore!!! Best luck ever!!!!


I have the brown ones:)







Right now I am sitting on my couch writing this blog, and watching reruns of 30 Rock, and loving just being in my house. David is at the lab attempting to finish his STUPID thesis, so things are normal. Love you all!!

I Heart FranklinCovey

I LOVE ORGANIZATION!!! That is why as an adult I have always kept a day planner, and a few weeks ago I bought the mother of all planners -- a FranklinCovey!!! The Franklin I have had for like three years now is their smallest size next to the pocket size, and was fine since I have been going to and from class for the past three years, but now that I am in an office full time it just is not enough. I also got it from Target, and while it is super cute, it is vinyl and every time I set it down on something the print lifts off onto it. As Jack said, "Your planner looks like you backed over it with your car!" It really doesn't look that bad, but I had resolved that when I got a new one it would be real leather. Everyone in the office uses Franklin's, which the office purchases because we are required to at least try to keep our shit together. I was told that if I used my small one until the end of the year (mainly because it still contains pages that work paid for and Jack thinks I should use) I would get a new one. Every since he promised me this, I have been SO looking forward to go to the store where organization is king!! I got to go there for the first time when Joy got her system back in July. SO MUCH FUN!!! Soooo.... Last Thursday Jack and I went to Dallas to have the final meeting with the people from Imaginuity about the Museum's new website, and afterwards Jack took me to the Galleria and let me choose my binder and pages! I did not think I was going to get it that soon, and I was absolutely thrilled. It is the Classic size, which means I have a whole two pages to plan each day, and believe me, I need it. I know my love affair with technology would lead you to believe that I would HAVE to have a Palm Pilot or Blackberry or something, but alas, I need the feeling of writing down my daily goals. I have to make lists and check things off to feel productive and efficient, which is why I feel blessed to be in an environment with other people who feel the same way. If you are an organization freak like myself, please do yourself a favor and visit www.fraklincovey.com.

Pics of my fun-tastic planner!




Love the business card holder!





OK, so yesterday at work something else Franklin-related happened. She doesn't have a blog to tell you about it, so I told her I would. When Jen started working at the Museum I told her she needed to get a planner, and when she asked me what I used I told her about FranklinCovey, but that she absolutely did not have to buy a Franklin, just a basic planner. So she did, and that was that. Well, then I got my new Franklin, and I could see the desire building up, as she loves organizational stuff just as much as me, if you an believe it! Well, yesterday Sammy used Jen's computer to order his pages for next year, and he walked away and left the Franklin site up on her computer. Jen and I sat back down to finish up the work day and I kept hearing oohs and ahhs coming from her direction as she looked at the site. Well, as I suspected would happen if she was ever exposed to the magic that is Franklin, she fell in love with a particularly cute binder/tote combo and decided to take the plunge! She got an amazing deal, and is SO excited! Pics of her binder and tote are below....Jealous??!?!? She will never regret it, though; it is such a professional investment.





OK, I have one more fun thing to tell about. My mom and I painted the living room and dining room of our new house a few weeks ago, and in the process of needing a little container to hold paint as I cut in, I had to throw away like 5 Glad containers. So when we decided to paint the hallway last weekend, I knew I needed something a little more permanent. I found this little gem at Lowe's for like $15, and it was a lifesaver! The BEST part is that is has the powerful magnet on the side to hold your brush when you need to put the whole thing down! How inventive!!!

Long Time Gone

OK, so WOW!!! I haven't written in FOREVER! Sorry about that, people, but it has been crazy nutso around the Webster house. I know that no one will read this if I chronicle every little thing that happened, so let me just get you up to speed on what has been going on...

First of all, on July 27th David and I moved into our new house! Very exciting, and also the start of a lot of rewarding work that needs to be done. The move in was hectic because we had to be out of our apartment four days after closing, so the whole fam came and helped. I absolutely can't believe that all of that stuff fit into the tiny apartment at one time!!! The first thing we had to do once we got all the stuff in there was to fix the laundry area in the garage. The previous owners let it get all crapped up and I was not about to move my new washer and dryer in there (thanks Jess!) with it all dirty and everything. So David removed the sheet of peeling vinyl and scraped glue for two days so we could lay the new tile squares we bought. We also repainted the room, and I think it turned out well, no? Once we got our old furniture in the new living room it became apparent IMMEDIATELY (to me anyway, Dave had some misgivings) that we needed a new couch, loveseat, and coffee table. Now that that furniture was out in the light of day I could not with good conscience let my friends sit on it. So...the Tuesday after we moved in we went to Lacks and ordered a new couch, loveseat, coffee table, sofa table, and bedroom nightstands. The nightstands match the new bed frame that my parents bought us jointly for our birthdays that was delivered the day we moved in. The new furniture is amazing, and with the addition of the beautiful rugs that Dave picked out, it really feels like home now. After we lived in the house for a while and really got our furniture situated and had my parents bring the rest of the furniture that I have always known I wanted (it has been in storage for a while), things really came together. It didn't really feel right, however, until last weekend when mom and I painted the living room and dining room. The wall color before was a light blue/grey color that was fine, but not for me. Besides, it had been all scratched up and chipped from the previous owners living in it for so long with a bunch of kids. And they only put one coat on, so you could see the white walls behind the blue. Anyway, I am more of a warm color kind of person, and I immediately went out and chose a beautiful spicy red color to paint the living room and a leather brown color to paint the dining room. EVERYONE doubted me, but I knew it was the right choice, and I think it really makes the new furniture we have and the rugs and everything pop. What do you think? The next project is the hallway, which will be a color called Moose Mousse. Slowly but surely it is all coming together.


The REMAX office!!


Yay for the title to our house!
























The next super-exciting thing that happened is that my little godson Ben got to come home from the hospital and now he is a whopping 7lbs! Maybe he isn't quite that big, but pretty close, and just as adorable as ever!!! Momma Jennie is a full time mom right now, and enjoying her quality time with Ben. He is so cuddly and cute in all his fun outfits, and hasn't really started crying that much yet, so the perfect baby!!! We love him dearly and want him to grow big and strong like dragon!!!!!

On the work front, I am still trying to adjust to life with Jessica gone, but things are going well. I am not going to lie, it is fun being in charge, but with that comes all the responsibilities that I never really thought I would have. Every day I make decisions that effect the people who work with me and for me, and it is definitely intimidating sometimes. I miss having Jess there to ask and consult, or heck, even make the decision for me sometimes! But this is good for me, and I really am working to come into my own as a leader. I now have two people working for me, and they are both extremely professional and helpful, which is all I could ask for. Some exciting things that are happening are that the Space Saver shelving units were put in and are fabulous, and the new website is on the verge of premiering. It is FREAKIN' awesome, people!!!

Also, my dad got to come home for about 4 days last month on a training trip and he got to come see the new house and everything. It was really nice having him back, even if it was for a few days. He is back safely, and we continue to count down the months when he gets to come home for good. Speaking of coming home for good, David's dad retired from the Army last week, and he is moving back to Heights after living in San Antonio for almost the entirety of mine and Dave's relationship (7 YEARS). Dear God I hope that goes well. We shall see...

Well, that is all my life news for now. This Friday I am going to Fort Worth with Jennie and Ben for Ben's last eye exam before his due date, which is September 17. I didn't know before that you still use a premie's due date as kind of the starting point for their life, but I guess it makes sense since he is still not supposed to be born yet!! We are both so excited about the trip, mainly because after the horrible eye exam we are going shopping! Yay!

Until next time people!!!