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Ten Things Tuesday
1. I dropped my dog off at the vet this morning for his 6 month routine visit. I feel so bad whenever I had to leave him at the vet. His puppy eyes get me every time...
2. As a result, I will be leaving at lunch to pick him up and take him back home. I don't want him to be locked up in one of their kennels all day.
3. I was running early to work (for a change) so I stopped for a donut. It was filled with cream, delicious, and I don't regret it one bit.
4. I have a feeling that this baby is a girl, but I swear to everyone that I have no clue. I feel like everyone takes the mother's intuition way too far and I don't want everyone reading too much into it. I am like 55% sure it's a girl. 
5. I am mildly disappointed because a close friend named their baby boy who was born yesterday "Logan." I love the name and it's MIL's maiden name so it had a little meaning to it. DH was never really on board with it and is now completely against it. I wasn't dead set on the name, but still.
6. If #4 were right, it would make #5 easier.
7. My BIL has had an engagement ring and the father's permission for at least 6 weeks, but has yet to get engaged. I find the whole thing hilarious because his gf is crazy. DH thinks his brother is having second thoughts. I think he's realizing she's crazy.
8. DH thinks I am mean to his brother's gf when I make fun of her (not to her face). As a result, I have to pick on her to my sister and mom in private so he can't overhear. I just can't help it.
9. I am really not a mean person, but I don't have tolerance for people who are selfish. Previously mentioned gf cried at the announcement of us getting engaged and me being pregnant. She is very obviously unhappy for us.
10. I am staying home this weekend for the first time in 4 weeks. I have to attempt to put our house into some sort of order before the kitchen cabinets get installed next week. I am dreading the weekend already.
Re: Ten Things Tuesday
1. I'm annoyed with DH because he scheduled an appt for us after work today, but didn't confirm with me, and I told my best friend we would hang out. Now I have to cancel with her, and I don't like being "that guy".
2. One of my pet peeves is having to depend on other people for things, and looking bad as a result, which is why I'm so annoyed about #1.
3. Painting furniture is frustrating the crap out of me. Why does everyone else make it look so easy?
4. I am torn about how to use my vacation time over the next year. There are so many little trips I want to take, and I can't decide!
5. I could sleep for 12 hours a night, and still be tired and want to take naps in the afternoons.
6. I have gained a couple pounds back and I am pissed about it. I am back on the weight-loss train to lose those pounds, and then a few more to get to my goal.
7. I need to accomplish #6 asap so that I can do b-pics in time for our anniversary.
8. Sometimes I type out a response to a post, and then realize that it is irrelevant or stupid, and just delete it.
9. If I could have a kid and just skip to when they are about 3 or 4 years old, I would do it tomorrow.
10. Even though I'm scared to have a kid, I would rather have a kid than a puppy. Is that weird?
1. I have been feeling completely unmotivated lately. I should be working on some freelancing now, but I just can't bring myself to start.
2. We have spent over $200 on my dog and her stupid allergy reaction. The poor thing will not leave her leg alone, and keeps getting upgraded to the next largest cone. I feel so bad for her.
3. DH is coming home for lunch and I am excited!
4. I am over watering my flowers this summer. They look like crap because of the heat and sun, no matter how much I water them.
5. I'm actually kind of over summer. I have no idea why I feel this way - I usually love summer, but this year I'm not that into it for whatever reason. I'm looking forward to fall.
6. We are trying to plan a trip to Arizona to see friends this fall, and it's drama, drama, drama trying to figure out the dates. Not because of our friends, but because of family "obligations" that I don't really feel are obligations.
7. One of my fish isn't looking so hot today.
8. I've been reading The Help and I can't put it down. I am excited to go see the movie, but I'm always disappointed after I see the movie because they are always so different from the books.
9. We're going to book tickets for a Tigers game at the end of this week - I don't understand or know anything about baseball, but I do enjoy going to games!
10. My meal plan this week is extremely boring, but I honestly couldn't think of one new or different meal I wanted to try or put on there.
1. I gained three pounds over the weekend because I ate a lot of crap and now I'm feeling a bit guilty about it.
2. I have the last two episodes of The Bachelorette saved on my DVR and I just can't even bring myself to watch them because I don't like Ashley.
3. DH and I were going to get a window air conditioner for our bedroom today, but the one we wanted is out of stock at Home Depot and now we have to wait for it to get shipped. Bummer.
4. We forgot to take the trash out last night and now the back patio is probably going to smell like absolute funk this week.
5. In all honesty, I didn't actually forget but I was too lazy to walk the trash all the way out to the curb and then I forgot to remind DH to do it (he usually does it.)
6. Every day I fall more and more in love with Emma
7. I realize I spend too much time online and have been attempting to cut back recently.
8. I told myself I could "play online" until 11:00 while Emma has a snack.
9. DH and I have been watching a show called "Dual Survival" on the Discovery channel lately, and we really enjoy it.
10. I went to Toys R Us last weekend to get a few things for Emma (from the baby) for when we go to the hospital, and I'm really excited about the fun little things I picked out for her.
1. Why do weekends away always go by so fast?
2. DD hasn't been sleeping good at night lately, but I do not want to let her CIO, I just don't have it in me, regardless what other people say.
3. I am looking out the window and see a cloud in the shape of an elephant :-)
4. It's the little things in life that make me happy...lol, see #3!
5. I really need to make it a point to do 1 thing productive every night at home, regardless how lazy I am feeling.
6. I need to get better at uploading pictures sooner.
7. My nephew is turning 1 and I need to buy him a present, I have some toy ideas, but I want something kind of big & memorable.
8. I am happy that it finally feels like summer!
9. I may be going up north for a weekend with my mom & aunts, I don't know if I am ready to leave DD, but I am kind of scared to ask them if I can bring her with me, my 1 aunt has 5 kids and she loves our girls weekend away without kids.
10. It took me a while, but I did it, 10 things, woo hoo :-)
1. We close on our house tomorrow and it is making me sick to my stomach.
2. We agreed to let them occupy the house for up to 30 days after closing and I'm really starting to regret it. I realize they are paying us rent but damnit I just want to move in.
3. I hate our current neighbors with a passion and have been reporting them multiple times a week for not picking up after their dog. I hope they get fined each and every time I call.
4. DH's Aunt asked me if I was pregnant at the 4th of July because I was having water. I offered to chug a beer to prove I wasn't.
5. I'm irritated that we haven't even been married 2 months and people already want us to start popping out kids. No thank you.
6. I'm sad that summer is half over. I feel like I haven't had a chance to enjoy it.
7. I can't wait to go on a shopping spree at Target and BBB with all the giftcards we got for the wedding.
8. I may be new to the board, but I don't understand all the drama. It's the internet, why take it so seriously? But I realize I'm new which is why I stayed out of everything.
9. I really want Salsaritas for lunch.
10. But I promised DH that I would stop going out so much for lunch so I will try to be good.
I agree with this 110%. Otherwise, I'm terrified.
Everything Wedding ♥ Persnickety Plates
1. I have to go to a meeting that is 2 hours long today, but has nothing to do with my job.
2. I am sad that I have internet on my phone, but won't be able to use it in meeting.
3. I am nervous about taking DS to genetics on Thursday.
4. Then DH is going out of town after appt.
5. I have to go to a picnic on Saturday alone.
6. I am trying to quit drinking pop again
7. Before DH, I didn't drink it for 3 years
8. I can't think of anything else to write
9. I brought pasta salad for lunch
10. I have so much work and I am wasting time.
Born 7lb, 15oz, 21-1/4, 2 mo - 12lbs, 14oz. 25", 3mo - 14lb, 4oz 26in , 4 mo - 16lb, 1oz, 26 3/4 in, 5 mo 18 lb, 4oz 27-3/4 in, 6 mo 28 3/4 in 19lb, 14oz
Sounds like a real winner. Hopefully BIL will just keep the ring for a better catch.
1. I definitely did not get enough sleep last night.
2. My FIL is spending the night at our house tonight, so I have to clean as soon as I get home from work.
3. FIL is taking DH and I out to dinner tomorrow night and I'm trying to come up with a good idea of where to go, but I can't come up with anything right now.
4. DH is coming home tonight from traveling for work. But he leaves again next week for Canada.
5. It's taking a lot to get used to all of the traveling that DH does for work.
6. I know that DH loves his job, which is great, so I just need to get used to hanging out by myself more...
7. I'm stressing out about the garage sale that I'm supposed to be having this weekend. There is way too much stuff to get done still.
8. My mom is coming to help with the garage sale on Friday and I'm glad that I didn't have to do it all by myself.
9. I need to come up with a recipe to use 2 pounds of blueberries that I got from the grocery store yesterday!
10. I'm excited that next week is the Ann Arbor Art Fair! I love being able to wander the streets during my lunch break! I hope the weather is nice for it!
Serendipity3, South Beach, Miami, FL 2012
1.) DH and I are going house hunting tonight!! I'm so excited and nervous to finally get this process going.
2.) I hope we find a house fast and close within a reasonable amount of time. I would like to be moved in before Christmas.
3.) I'm afraid DH and I are going to have some arguments in the foreseeable future regarding the new house.
4.) I have gotten very little work done in the last two days.
5.) My boss is going out of town for 10 days starting Thursday so I don't see much work getting done during that time.
6.) I had pizza for dinner last night and will probably have the leftovers tonight. We were gone all weekend and don't have much in terms of groceries in the house. I feel like fat slob.
7.) I'm a new aunt! DH's little sister had the most adorable baby on Friday. They live in Texas so it may be some time before we get to meet her in person.
8.) We Facetime'd with her on Sunday and got to hear the baby coo and watch her eat her fingers. OMG I can't stand how cute she is!!!
9.) I'm pretty sure my other SIL is KU'd but I think she's going to give it some time before she announces. I don't think she wants to steal her sister's thunder.
10.) My MIL wants to be called Bella by her grandkids. DH and I think it's absurd because we all know his car (a Mustang) is named Bella. Just accept the name "Grandma" and get over it.
Hahaha.. that's not weird at all. Both are a lot of work. Out of curiosity, what scares you the most about having kids? (No big deal if you don't want to answer!)
I absolutely love fall, so if we start fall and just have that season through November, I'd be a happy camper.
I have been wanting to go to a Tigers game for years, but we never seem to go. DH grew up in Lansing, and has never even been to Comerica Park!
I commend you for having a meal plan period. With DH's work schedule changing all the time, I hardly even bother with planning meals anymore. Part of me likes not having to make dinner as much, and part of me misses doing it as often. I feel like I make the same things over and over though. What are some of your favorites?
1. I've gained 19 pounds now and I'm happy about that. But my next appointment is with a doctor I don't really care for (she's the only one that has 7am appointments though) and I'm already worried that she'll harp on me for not gaining enough.
2. I grilled for the first time last night. DH always does the grilling, but I got tired of waiting for him. He said he was surprised it turned out so well. Lol, grilling pork is not rocket science.
3. I'm very much looking forward to fall, but trying not to wish away all the nice warm weather.
4. DH had a job interview for a teaching position this morning and I really hope he gets it.
5. I'm happy I'm getting free lunch and free dinner today. I'm mostly happy because I didn't have to plan ahead and pack a lunch or figure out what dinner is.
6. I forgot that work still owes me $100 from an event in May....good thing I eventually remembered that I still hadn't turned in my receipt.
7. I would love if everyone texted or emailed so I wouldn't have to make phone calls. I am not really a talk on the phone person, plus I hate playing phone tag.
8. I'm already looking forward to going to Mackinac Island next summer. Lucky for us, my friend that lives there year round offered to let us stay at her house next year....with the babies. She's crazy.
9. I had to talk myself out of ordering the entire Gilmore Girls series this morning off of Amazon. Huge guilty pleasure and not exactly how we should be spending $90 right now.
10. We're still not sold on getting a radon mitigation system. We have the money set aside, but are still hesitant for some reason.
Yay!!! What areas are you looking in? So excited for you!
That is absurd. I think it's so corny when grandparents wanted to be called silly names like that. Is the alternate name supposed to negate the fact that they're of grandparenting age? lol
I have an aunt named Bernadette who always wants to be called "Aunt Molly" by Emma and the little kids. It makes absolutely no sense at all. Nobody calls her by that name.
This is exciting - congrats!! It's a buyer's market right now, so that should help you guys a lot - I don't think you'll have a problem being moved in by Christmas.
hahahaha, this is my DH's guilty pleasure too... He's watched every episode!
Serendipity3, South Beach, Miami, FL 2012
Haha, that's funny that's your DH loves it so much! My DH doesn't like it at all, but at least it doesn't warrant an instant channel change like some shows I watch.
haha, if I didn't have a meal plan, I would never cook. I need come home, know exactly what I have on hand and know I can produce a meal relatively quickly lol. Hungry Sarah = b!tchy Sarah. My favorites are all really boring meals - I wish I was creative and could create awesome recipes like some of the ladies on the board. We have a usual rotation of chicken alfredo, we do a lot of grilling in the summer, chicken fajitas, tacos, etc. I try to try a new recipe each week because I enjoy it, but the first trimester has kind of made me lose interest in that.
Going along the I'm over summer lines - I'm really looking forward to making soups and crockpot meals again come fall. Those are some of my favorites.
Hahahahaha. DH had a female roommate in his house in college who used to watch the show. He sat down one day and started watching them with her. They managed to watch the entire series in about a month.
Then he got me hooked and we had to watch them all over again!
It's a great show!
Serendipity3, South Beach, Miami, FL 2012
Do you work downtown? If so WHY have we not gotten together?! We could meet up and wander around the art fair!
I'm in the medical campus area, but definitely within walking distance to downtown! I would love to get together and walk the Art Fair!
Serendipity3, South Beach, Miami, FL 2012
1. I really really wish I was still on vacation.
2. Three weeks of vacation time a year just isn't enough! There are too many places I want to go!!!
3. I can't make up my mind if I want to go to my 10 year high school reunion this weekend. I'm a little curious to see people, but I mostly don't care and I think it'll be a big waste of time.
4. I cannot stop eating lately. I set the same calorie goal for myself that I successfully stayed at for months a year ago when I was trying to lose weight for my wedding. I cannot understand why I found it so much easier then.
5. I have half a mind to just say f*** it on the weight loss and just accept the size I am now. But I know if I quit trying I will gain weight and then feel even worse. So I have to keep trying!
6. I am so over work right now. I just want to go lay on the beach somewhere and let my summer law clerk take over for awhile longer...
7. SIL gave me some scrapbooking stuff over a year ago and I haven't touched it. I really want to scrapbook and it sounds super fun, but every time I start to think about layouts, etc., I get overwhelmed and give up.
8. I feel really dumb about my inability to scrapbook.
9. I think #7 is part of a larger problem called procrastination. In the extreme. As in I have a closet full of crafting materials that I bought with the intention of making something, but never did. Ooops.
10. Did I mention I want another vacation?
1. This is my first time doing Ten Things Tuesday.
2. #1 is because I feel really overwhelmed trying to come up with 10 things that are worth mentioning, but I'm determined to do it today.
3. I watched our 10-year-old niece this morning and she held DS while he was napping. I love snuggling him when he's sleeping and I wanted to take him from her so badly. You think I'd enjoy the break!
4. I am a car dealer's favorite person...I am so easily drawn in by all the little bells and whistles that I probably won't ever really use. I'm trying to stay strong and stay within our budget. Wish me luck!
5. DH got me Stevie Nicks tickets for our 1 year anniversary and I feel like a complete ass because I didn't get him anything. We said we were going out to dinner and drinks to celebrate, which we don't do often, so I thought that was our gift to each other. Oops! I still feel guilty.
6. We are going to see Paul McCartney at Comerica Park on the 24th. It is costing us a ton of money, but I'm seriously so excited. Our friend got us tix for 15th row on the floor! We are huge Beatles fans and I feel like it's one of those things that's worth it.
7. I am so excited for all of you ladies on here that are pregnant. I was never a huge baby person, but now I am so totally in love with my son and I can't wait to see pictures of all the new little babies on here.
8. I haven't vacuumed in at least a week or two. That's really gross considering we have 4 animals.
9. Speaking of our animals...I have a favorite. Is that bad?
10. I bought strips to test my breastmilk because I really wanted to drink up north over 4th of July weekend. They seemed to work properly and I had one fun night for sure!
I could do Wed, Thurs or Fri, and I can be pretty flexible about when I take my lunch break. So let me know what works best for you and we'll do it! I'm headed out to a meeting so send me an email at cmk_uno at yahoo dot com. This will be fun!
1. Super Sharp Cheddar Cheese is amazing!
2. When I leave work, I usually don't turn on a computer at home.
3. I watch Pretty Little Liars, and am actually interested in reading the book
4. I am reading my first book in years right now, and I am almost done with it
5. DS gets on all fours and rocks!! I'm happy and sad all at the same time
6. I'm bummed tomorrow is supposed to cool off. I love these hot days!
7. I just joined our work wellness program
8. It will be nice to work out during work hours for a few months.
9. I have no time to work out at home anymore
10. Breyers makes a chocolate chocolate chip ice cream it is really good. I want some now!
I have a crockpot and yet I never use it. I have no idea why. I'm really going to try to use it this fall because I have some great recipes saved up that I want to try. I have a couple easy recipes that are suepr tasty that might work well in your weekly plan. I typed them out for a friend recently, so I'll send them to you on FB later tonight.
The first trimester makes it hard to stick to a meal plan period. I would always have something planned, and then not feel like eating period, or want to eat something else... and my initial plan would go out the window. The name of the game in the 1st tri. is "just survive". lol
Oooh, I'm jealous!! I love Stevie Nicks. When/where is the show? What a sweet husband. Maybe you could plan something before the show like a special dinner for him?
Thank you. You're too sweet. Everytime I see your siggy pic I can't help but smile. He is just too cute!
1. My boss is on vacation this week & I am far busier than when he's not on vacation.
2. I didn't even have time to eat my mid-morning snack until 11:30 today.
3. We are officially finished painting the nursery furniture. It's drying in the garage today and hopefully will be dry enough to move into the house after work tonight.
4. All we have left is buying & putting on the handles. Oh, and buying the crib, glider, and any and all decorations.
5. We went up north with MIL/SFIL this weekend. MIL/SFIL wanted to feel the baby move and asked about it several times. I was too afraid to tell them when it was moving because I just knew it would stop and we'd be in the middle of a restaurant making a scene with the both of them holding my belly for 5-10 minutes waiting for it to happen again.
6. Not to mention, I'd really rather SFIL not touch me for 30s. MIL I don't care about so much - even though she can be bsc, it's her actual grandchild and I know she's so excited. Maybe its because she's woman - I don't know.
7. Driving up north using 127 was awesome. MIL/SFIL took 75 and ran into a lot of construction while we just sailed the whole way - Thanks to those who suggested it!
8. We also met BIL's girlfriend while up north. She's really nice and seems to be a great influence on BIL. I'm glad it looks like they're pretty serious.
9. DH has decided he wants to buy a used Audi when we finally get the jeep sold. I feel weird about buying a foreign car, but DH insists that it doesn't count if we buy used. It's a nice car, so I'm going to go with his take on it.
10. He's really pretty obsessed about the car though, and it sounds like he is willing to drive a couple states away to get it if there are none locally. I'm not too thrilled about that part.
1. It is just now noon and I have already drank 60 oz of water.
2. Because of #1 I have gone to the bathroom a lot today.
3. I need to try on my bathing suits to see if I need a new one but am afraid of what I will look like in them.
4. DH put in a retaining wall planter in front of our house over the weekend. I am having a hard time deciding what I want to put in it. Whatever I decide needs to be low maintenance though.
5. We need a new car before the baby comes because my 2 door grand am and an infant seat will not work out. I don't want a car payment though so I am procrastinating looking for cars.
6. My boss is gone until the 25th. I am so happy to finally get caught up on everything at work.
7. I pulled out chicken breast for dinner and I have no idea what I want to make with it.
8. Last week I bought double stuffed oreos. The package was gone in 4 days. I blame you all!
9. I have 3 classes left, including the one I am taking right now, to complete my masters. I have lost all motivation to complete my masters and because of this class is really hard for me right now.
10. I had a Drs appt yesterday and had to pee in a cup. I thought of Ritzy while doing it and tried not to pee on my pants.