June 2009 Weddings
Lucy Elizabeth 10.27.12
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Confession Tuesday?
I confess that I haven't purchased a gift for my H. It's his birthday today. But I console myself with the fact I didn't get a gift for my birthday last year, so if he gets a late gift, oh well.
Lucy Elizabeth 10.27.12
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Oops... at least you didnt tell him you had an anniversary gift for him already when you really don't and now he claims to have gotten you the perfect anniversary gift (even though he wasn't planning on exchanging gifts at all) and you still don't have a gift for him. Because that would be me and my anniversary is only a week away and for the next 5 days, I'm going to be in Texas for my sister's wedding. Leaves a lot of shopping time.
My confession: I've been eating nothing but fruits, vegetables and chicken with the occasional bowl of cereal for a week so that I can hopefully have a little bit of breathing room in my BM dress this weekend. I want to kill someone - and I really want some damn chips. Yes its my own fault the dress is super tight but it still sucks.
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Awww... just a few days more! What does your BM dress look like?
The anniversary thing -- you still have time! JustDandy found this as a potential gift - http://www.theniftyfoodie.com/life/2010/05/24/our-first-anniversary-part-1-his-gift/comment-page-1/#comment-528
Lucy Elizabeth 10.27.12
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I don't blame you! Any way you could find someone to watch him for you?
Oh and my confession? I've spent way too much money over the past week. WAY TOO MUCH. I bought a 1 TB external hard drive, a new Apple Extreme Base Station wireless router, and a calibration kit for my monitors.
I'm trying to console myself by telling myself that I'll be returning a few clothing purchases I recently made, but in reality the clothing purchase returns don't come close to the amount I spent this week.
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Telling MIL that she does not need to contact DH or I again because she will not be a part of our daughter's life yesterday felt amazing. Even DH said he never slept better and the pain in his neck that has been bugging him for a week just disappeared.
I don't want to go back to work. I went in to visit for a lunch last week and felt absolutely nothing. A month ago I was all about a career and couldn't imagine myself without a job. Now I have so many other things I want to do and see - I don't want to go back.
Cute idea... I may have to get crafty -- which could be bad.
BM dress is just your typical navy blue dress... sweetheart neckline, I think its chiffon, fitted through the hips then it flares a bit to the knees. Relatively boring but it works.
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Do they have an area of the house where you could bring him with you, so he isn't home alone, but so he can be segmented off from the rest of the group (i.e. - baby)? Maybe you can bring a dog gate (or his crate) with you so he can be placed in the kitchen only or something like that? (Keep in mind, I'm not promoting this behavior of thinking he has to be blocked off from the family...just offering some options since they seem to not want him there because of their kid)
IMO, the baby needs to get over her fear of dogs. Clearly his licking wasn't him trying to attack her. I feel like people too often give into their kids' fears and ban anything/everything that the kid freaks out over. When you do that, the kid the associates fear with dogs...and that causes problems in the future. If I were them, I'd welcome your dog back, to show the kid that the dog is nothing to be afraid of. It would be totally different if Rufus tried to bite her, but a lick is sweet!
::jumping off my soapbox now::
M, we'll be outdoors only as far as I know (lakeside). So no way to pen him in somewhere.
To be honest, I'm not really familiar with the setup where we're going other than knowing we'll be outside, which is why I asked if we could bring him. We're their guests. They mentioned possibly being able to go out on her parents' boat. I agree with the issue on the baby (our goddaughter, btw). She was cranky when she freaked out but they were coddling her sooo much. I know I'm not a mom, but I am an aunt to 8 and have been around helping with babies since I was 12. Separation anxiety is starting early with this one because of the way they treat her.
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I have a confession. I am throwing a pity party for one with hats and streamers and maybe ice cream. As many of you know, my road through grad school has had its troubles, but I never realized how nice other people have it until today. I went to meet another girl (in another research group) at her lab and it is amazing. It's like a job, in that they all check in at a certain time and get paid, but it's very relaxed, like you're hanging out with friends, but also getting research done. There is just a sense of camaraderie of which I am so, so jealous.
And there are other perks: they get laptops to take home, you can wear whatever your want (open toed shoes! I never got to do that with my last job), they have parties. It's like being part of an office of friends. If I were in a lab like that, I would have somewhere to go all day instead of feeling sort of lost and like I'm trying to do it on my own. I would have little lab tasks to do and a sense of purpose, unlike the lab I'm (sort of) in now, which just calls me when they need me to do something, I show up for the appointment and then it's over. I feel like the fat kid that got picked last for the team. Except I never got picked for any team.
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I'm irrationally annoyed about wedding that I'm a bridesmaid for. The wedding is on the Saturday right after my Thursday birthday, and her rehearsal is noon on Friday. Since I have to fly to the wedding (and DH is not coming), I can either travel super early Friday morning and maybe make it there before noon, or get a flight for Thursday night on my birthday.
I know it's just a birthday, but it sucks to potentially have to fly by myself on my birthday and not even get to have dinner with my husband.
I confess that I told work I was coming back to get my maternity leave paid but am hoping that when it does come time for me to go back, I can just tell them I'm not. It still isn't definite but we are trying to have me stay home with Ayden for a bit longer. I am not in a career I love or like though.
Lucky I agree with you...work is not my main priority right now. Little man is. Is staying home an option for you (if you don't mind me asking)?
Leigha I also agree that your goddaughter needs to get accustomed to being around animals and Rufus is so cute, how could she not like him? Hope it works out that you can get away for a bit.
My confession: I think Cracker Barrel sucks! Like really sucks. I don't get the hype at all. Every meal I've ever had there has been just ok. Whew, glad I got that off my chest! hahaha
Lucky and md&d: I went through the same exact thing~I was so career-driven and loved my job and the people I worked with. I thought it would be so hard to leave. But it wasn't. At all. I've never looked back.
Hopscotch: I've also been a spending machine not only this week, but this entire month. I feel your pain
Thinking about making some returns too!!
Hawki-I've cut out sugar, wheat, and dairy hoping to see some kind of change in my body too, mainly for bathing suit season. It blows! hahaha
I have never tried Cracker Barrel and it sounds like I'm not missing anything.
Yeah I never got the hype either... its awful. Everytime we go on a trip somewhere DH always wants to go to Cracker Barrel or Ihop... I just dont understand it.
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