Confession Thursday

minionlover

Anything you need to tell us?

mana8503

Ugh please don't flame me, I know this is dirty - we haven't changed our sheets since January. We keep saying we need to and don't.

Also - I can't wait to see the kiddos, but I dread the car ride tomorrow. And sleeping on the rock hard mattress. Would it be wrong if I end up sleeping on the couch at MIL? My bed at home is normally awesome but side sleeping makes me hurt, I dread sleeping on one that is hard normally.

mrshall1027

I confess that I'm really upset that H is not working out and eating healthier.  I really thought if he saw me stick with it and getting results, he'd want to better himself but that hasn't happened.  I'm dreading when the time comes (like next month) that he'll have to put swim trunks on and hearing him complain about the way he looks.  I don't want to see him unhappy, but he's doing it to himself.  Now, his shoulder is hurt, so he's using that as an excuse but I'm not holding out any hope that he'll start working out once he feels better.  We'll see.

goatlady12

I've been at work over an hour and have done nothing productive.

ramstein1027

I am just biding my time until my lunch hour when I can eat my sandwich in the dark like a rat and take a nap.   I-)

LDubHawksFan

My confession is that I've officially gone nuts with the house hunting. I think I'm driving my DH crazy. We put in our final and highest offer on a house that is older and smaller, that the owners have it priced really high. But it's a good location and DH really likes it. Then at 5 I get a listing right next to the one we loved and had a backup offer on. I jumped and we are seeing it tonight. I feel like its a sign!

Lol watch though, I bet we will end up with no offer accepted for either....

xxjen015

@lwoehlk, my isn't for no offer accepted, it's for the sign! I'm a big believer in signs!

I confess that today I bought my first bikini. It's a fat girl bikini so the top comes down an extra few inches and the bottom comes up an extra few inches, but I'm kinda excited! I sent a pic to my SIL and asked if they'd be horrified by me at the beach in it :P haha.

I also have another confession. Last Saturday we started fostering a puppy with the intent to adopt (and are going to! We haven't officially which is why I haven't posted about it yet) and my MIL is fostering her sister. Since we already have one large dog (65 pounds), and Elphie (our new pup) will get to be big (she's a hound/shepherd mix most likely), we can't have 3 dogs. However, MIL loves Nessa (the sister) and wants to keep her, but she isn't sure SIL and FIL are on board and keeps being wishy washy about it. I'm so frustrated! I would have preferred she didn't bring Nessa home at all if this had been a possibility! We knew FIL would be mad, but figured SIL would be on board. Nessa has been coming over every day this week since I'm on spring break and I've been watching her. If they have to give her back, it will be really hard on Elphie, and I'm just frustrated. 

LDubHawksFan

Thanks @xxjen015! It seemed like too crazy of timing not to be a sign. I am trying not to get too excited because even if we love this new one, we could easily get outbid and still be without any house in escrow. It's a silly "problem" but this is the last week we can actively look to get escrow wrapped up before our 2 week vacation. If we were to keep looking we might have problems with signing our mortgage while away.
Even if it doesn't work out, I'm going to say that the listing was a sign to not give into the other sellers since they are off their rockers on their price!

ramstein1027

ystaalenburg said:

I confess that I'm really upset that H is not working out and eating healthier.  I really thought if he saw me stick with it and getting results, he'd want to better himself but that hasn't happened.  I'm dreading when the time comes (like next month) that he'll have to put swim trunks on and hearing him complain about the way he looks.  I don't want to see him unhappy, but he's doing it to himself.  Now, his shoulder is hurt, so he's using that as an excuse but I'm not holding out any hope that he'll start working out once he feels better.  We'll see.

I'm kind of in the same spot.  I keep hinting, asking if he's tried his shorts on yet this year so I know if we need to buy new ones for vacation.  He keeps avoiding it and I know it's because he's not sure.  All his jeans are getting tight.  This isn't a vanity thing, I just know heart disease runs in his family and I worry.  Plus he used to love fitness before law school, and I know he would again if he gave it a shot.   (This morning I put on a dress I bought last fall that didn't look too hot on me then, but today I thought it looked much better.  Progress!)  I might make him try stuff on this weekend, partly because I actually do need to know if he needs new stuff.

goatlady12

frank139@msu.edu said:

I am just biding my time until my lunch hour when I can eat my sandwich in the dark like a rat and take a nap.   I-)

I take daily naps in my car on my lunch break!  Lol!

consciousdear88

I had a panic attack while out shopping over the weekend with DH. I'm not sure which part it was over more--the fact that I hate buying swimsuits or the fact that I'm dreading why I need a swimsuit this summer. 

mrshall1027

frank139@msu.edu said:

ystaalenburg said:

I confess that I'm really upset that H is not working out and eating healthier.  I really thought if he saw me stick with it and getting results, he'd want to better himself but that hasn't happened.  I'm dreading when the time comes (like next month) that he'll have to put swim trunks on and hearing him complain about the way he looks.  I don't want to see him unhappy, but he's doing it to himself.  Now, his shoulder is hurt, so he's using that as an excuse but I'm not holding out any hope that he'll start working out once he feels better.  We'll see.

I'm kind of in the same spot.  I keep hinting, asking if he's tried his shorts on yet this year so I know if we need to buy new ones for vacation.  He keeps avoiding it and I know it's because he's not sure.  All his jeans are getting tight.  This isn't a vanity thing, I just know heart disease runs in his family and I worry.  Plus he used to love fitness before law school, and I know he would again if he gave it a shot.   (This morning I put on a dress I bought last fall that didn't look too hot on me then, but today I thought it looked much better.  Progress!)  I might make him try stuff on this weekend, partly because I actually do need to know if he needs new stuff.

Maybe I need to have him do that too.  That was a huge motivator for me.  I tried on my bikini at the end of January and it was horrible!  lol  I had H take pictures of me so that I can look back at them for progress and motivation.  I probably look at them way too much!! (second confession right there!)

catwine

frank139@msu.edu said:

ystaalenburg said:

I confess that I'm really upset that H is not working out and eating healthier.  I really thought if he saw me stick with it and getting results, he'd want to better himself but that hasn't happened.  I'm dreading when the time comes (like next month) that he'll have to put swim trunks on and hearing him complain about the way he looks.  I don't want to see him unhappy, but he's doing it to himself.  Now, his shoulder is hurt, so he's using that as an excuse but I'm not holding out any hope that he'll start working out once he feels better.  We'll see.

I'm kind of in the same spot.  I keep hinting, asking if he's tried his shorts on yet this year so I know if we need to buy new ones for vacation.  He keeps avoiding it and I know it's because he's not sure.  All his jeans are getting tight.  This isn't a vanity thing, I just know heart disease runs in his family and I worry.  Plus he used to love fitness before law school, and I know he would again if he gave it a shot.   (This morning I put on a dress I bought last fall that didn't look too hot on me then, but today I thought it looked much better.  Progress!)  I might make him try stuff on this weekend, partly because I actually do need to know if he needs new stuff.

I've done this with my husband...he gained quite a bit of weight since we got married due to eating real food and drinking more beer. I had to get him new pants twice in one year because hhe kept gaining weight in his tummy and I think that was a real wake up call.  He's lost some weight since winter so I'm hoping his shorts from last summer still fit!

My confession is that I'm dreading the Easter dinners this weekend.  I've never been a fan of holiday meals, but even less now that I have to have 3 for each holiday. 

sjs1013

Background- H's family had a dog when he was growing up who they all adored.  The dog passed away about 6 months before H and I started dating.  I knew the dog and she was fantastic.

They get overly emotional when the dog is mentioned.  It's a little over the top if you ask me.  Real confession time:  H has a picture of him and the dog in his car from his HS graduation day.  I cannot stand that picture!  It's always in the way.  It blocks the temperature controls.  It's getting faded and ruined in the car.  H is making a stupid face in the picture, which I think bothers me most.  This annoyance over this picture has always been, it's not new from the pregnancy.

With how much I hate that picture, I do want to take it and have it restored.  I don't think it will last much longer (maybe a year or 2) and H really loves it.  I would be sad if he didn't have it.

LDubHawksFan

sjs1013 said:

Background- H's family had a dog when he was growing up who they all adored.  The dog passed away about 6 months before H and I started dating.  I knew the dog and she was fantastic.

They get overly emotional when the dog is mentioned.  It's a little over the top if you ask me.  Real confession time:  H has a picture of him and the dog in his car from his HS graduation day.  I cannot stand that picture!  It's always in the way.  It blocks the temperature controls.  It's getting faded and ruined in the car.  H is making a stupid face in the picture, which I think bothers me most.  This annoyance over this picture has always been, it's not new from the pregnancy.

With how much I hate that picture, I do want to take it and have it restored.  I don't think it will last much longer (maybe a year or 2) and H really loves it.  I would be sad if he didn't have it.

I think it would be sweet of you to get it restored for him. Yeah, their attachment seem a little over the top, but if they had it his whole life, I kind of understand. BUT, what you could do is put the restored picture in a frame that doesn't hang and has to be placed on a surface, then maybe you could find a new location that you don't see as much.

mrshall1027

sjs1013 said:

Background- H's family had a dog when he was growing up who they all adored.  The dog passed away about 6 months before H and I started dating.  I knew the dog and she was fantastic.

They get overly emotional when the dog is mentioned.  It's a little over the top if you ask me.  Real confession time:  H has a picture of him and the dog in his car from his HS graduation day.  I cannot stand that picture!  It's always in the way.  It blocks the temperature controls.  It's getting faded and ruined in the car.  H is making a stupid face in the picture, which I think bothers me most.  This annoyance over this picture has always been, it's not new from the pregnancy.

With how much I hate that picture, I do want to take it and have it restored.  I don't think it will last much longer (maybe a year or 2) and H really loves it.  I would be sad if he didn't have it.

I also think it would be really sweet of you to get it restored.  I can relate to your H's emotions though.  I still get a little teary eyed when I think of the two dogs I had growing up.  They were big parts of my life and what I remember the most from my childhood.

WillyH19

H is working an extra shift tonight and I'm irrationally excited to have the house to myself, order takeout from the Thai place he doesn't like and read for several uninterrupted hours. <:-P

mrshall1027

Ugh, I'm jealous Jill!  That sounds amazing!

ivedonethisb4

I cut my hair short a few weeks ago because its spring & now I'm majorly regretting it because I have a 3 month old & I can't pull it up in a hurry to get out the door....I don't know what I was thinking.

sjs1013

If I am going to restore the picture, I have a few things to figure out.  First, I need a good place.  Pretty much all of the photo places have gone out of business.  We only have Walgreens and CVS photo sections and I don't know if they can do it.  Then, I need to figure out a reason to get the picture out of his car.  He looks at it every day, he'd notice if it were gone.  I could tell him the truth, he would appreciate it.  Some things to ponder this weekend.

xxjen015

@sjs1013 if you can post a picture of it, my H can probably tell you if it can be restored by Walgreens. He worked in their photo lab for 5 years while in college. If he doesn't think they can, he can probably give you an idea as to where

mrshall1027

ystaalenburg said:

frank139@msu.edu said:

ystaalenburg said:

I confess that I'm really upset that H is not working out and eating healthier.  I really thought if he saw me stick with it and getting results, he'd want to better himself but that hasn't happened.  I'm dreading when the time comes (like next month) that he'll have to put swim trunks on and hearing him complain about the way he looks.  I don't want to see him unhappy, but he's doing it to himself.  Now, his shoulder is hurt, so he's using that as an excuse but I'm not holding out any hope that he'll start working out once he feels better.  We'll see.

I'm kind of in the same spot.  I keep hinting, asking if he's tried his shorts on yet this year so I know if we need to buy new ones for vacation.  He keeps avoiding it and I know it's because he's not sure.  All his jeans are getting tight.  This isn't a vanity thing, I just know heart disease runs in his family and I worry.  Plus he used to love fitness before law school, and I know he would again if he gave it a shot.   (This morning I put on a dress I bought last fall that didn't look too hot on me then, but today I thought it looked much better.  Progress!)  I might make him try stuff on this weekend, partly because I actually do need to know if he needs new stuff.

Maybe I need to have him do that too.  That was a huge motivator for me.  I tried on my bikini at the end of January and it was horrible!  lol  I had H take pictures of me so that I can look back at them for progress and motivation.  I probably look at them way too much!! (second confession right there!)

So, I told H that I wanted him to try on his swim trunks and it didn't go over so well.  He knew exactly what I was trying to do.

TMI alert!!

But, last night after we had ST, he said that he feels like a whale on top of a dolphin!! #-o I felt so bad for him because he's really not that out of shape; just not where he was when we met.  He said he's going to start working out on Monday.  We'll see! 

ramstein1027

Lol well I love that he sees you as a beautiful and majestic sea creature :P I know what you mean about his shape too, DH is still a slimmer guy, but he was CUT when we met. Hoping he comes to the gym with me soon !

minionlover

I am late to the confessional this week but I confess that I cried twice today because it's my birthday. I never thought that birthdays would bother me so much. I am telling myself that I shouldn't be so emotional about it especially since I am now 3 years older than my mother. Kind of morbid/depressing but it does put things in perspective.

LDubHawksFan

Cathyl7910 said:

I am late to the confessional this week but I confess that I cried twice today because it's my birthday. I never thought that birthdays would bother me so much. I am telling myself that I shouldn't be so emotional about it especially since I am now 3 years older than my mother. Kind of morbid/depressing but it does put things in perspective.

I'm so sorry Cathy. Happy birthday and I hope you find peace today and can celebrate.

ramstein1027

Oh, Cathy, I'm so sorry.  I'm sorry it's upsetting to you but as your friend I'm glad to have you another year  Hope things get better for you soon.

mrshall1027

I'm sorry you're having a rough birthday Cathy.  I hope your day gets better and you feel better too.  

sjs1013

I am sorry you're having a tough day, but Happy Birthday!  I hope you're able to do something nice to change the way you feel.

sjs1013

@xxjen015 I will take a picture at some point this weekend and send it to you.  Thanks!