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Ten Things Tuesday
1. I'm really enjoying this fall weather.
2. I definitely need to dig out the "fall clothes" though, because I was at a loss for what to dress Emma in yesterday.
3. I just donated about 7 bags of stuff to Purple Heart, and I'm pretty sure it didn't even make a dent in the amount of crap I have sitting around. 
4. My niece is starting the 1st grade today and I can't believe she's that old already.
5. Seeing everyone post pictures of their kids' first day of school on FB has made me thankful that I'm an adult and I no longer have to go to school. 
6. The official countdown is at 24 days, which basically means I have to log off right after this and get.something.done. 
7. Lately I've been getting a lot of "but she could always come earlier than that" comments, which honestly kinda freak me out because now that I've had this date in my head for so long I'd probably be all stressed if things didn't go according to my plan. lol
8. My Mom told me about a photographer that is very reasonably priced and I'm excited to call her soon about getting some newborn pictures taken.
9. I'm wearing a sweatshirt over my summer pajamas right now and I honestly look like the state puffed marshmallow man.
10. I feel like my face is looking seriously puffy today so that just completes the look.
Re: Ten Things Tuesday
Correction....
It's not "State puffed marshmallow man", apparently it's "Stay-puft marshmallow man".
Either way, here's what I look like.
1. my daughter is actually sleeping again. she boycotted sleep pretty much her entire fourth month of life.
2. i brushed my teeth at noon. better than 5 pm i guess.
3. im stressed out planning my brothers memorial mass/ luncheon for saturday.
4. the horrible person in me is bummed that we will be dealing with said memorial instead of celebrating my second wedding anniversary.
5. i feel bad admitting number 4.
6. im super annoyed that we have someone coming to spray for bugs tomorrow and i have to be gone from the house for hours...just me, a 5 month old and a cat.
7. where am i supposed to go with a baby and a cat that both HATE the car? i want to cry.
8. everytime i see a pregnant lady i get the fever. NOT GOOD. then i remember that i take care of ava 99.9% of the time by myself and i am happy to have just her.
9. i really want a bacon ranch grilled chicken salad from mcdonalds but i hate dragging the baby out.
10. anyone near shelby twp that wants to deliver a salad to me? LOL
1. I really didn't want to come to work today - I considered taking one more day, but I knew coming back in would be harder tomorrow.
2. At least the next couple weeks at work for now seem pretty easy. that probably won't last long.
3. I enjoyed vacation, but I'm excited to be back and start putting the finishing touches on the house and starting to move!
4. I can't wait to have my scrapbooking stuff unpacked and set up at the house - it's been packed up since I moved in with DH righ before our wedding almost a year and a half ago. I miss my scrapbooking and can't wait t ostart on our wedding/honeymoon/vacation albums!
5. I love the cool weather right now. But I want a real fall since we didn't really get a spring, so I"m hoping it doesn't get too cool yet.
6. I can't wait to go apple picking and make apple butter.
7. I have Saturday mostly to myself since DH is haning out with his brother. I really want to get together with a girlfriend I haven't seen in awhile, but part pf me wouldn't mind spending the day by myself doing some canning. crafting, and working at the house.
8. I hope #7 doesn't make me too bad of a friend.
9. I love the upper peninsula and had such a great time up there. that's mine and DH's third trip up there this year. I think I was a yooper in anotherl ife.
10. I'm considering buying tickets for Wicked when it's here in December - I loved it when I saw it New York and really want to see it again.
1. I'm so glad that it's a short week! Like pp mentioned, they do seem to take a long time but I'm hoping that Friday will be here before I know it!
2. Everyone online/on FB is talking about how much they love this weather. I like it too but wasn't at all ready for it yet. Humph.
3. My weekend kinda stunk because of the weather. We were at the UM/WMU game in the GAZILLION degree heat/rain and then we were back home on the lake for the VERY cold Fall weather
4. I want a do-over on my weekend. I would have made different choices.
5. The weather did give us a great bonfire on Sunday night though!
6. I still have 1,000 things that I want to get done before baby gets here and I still have NO motivation to do any of it.
7. I'd like to hire a gardener to just tell me what to do with my flower beds. We tore out all of the stuff from the beds that we don't like and weeded all of it this weekend but now I don't know what to do next.
8. I think #7 could be done online.
9. Is it a bad sign that I'm ready for the work day to be over and it's only 12:34?
10. Is it good luck that I looked at the clock at 12:34?
1. Saturday is DH's company party and Im really loooking forward to get dressed up and going, even though rumor has it we have a pretty long award show to sit through.
2. But Im willing to deal with the award show, because I get a free dinner and open bar.
3. Sunday DH and I are goign to Yates. Im looking foward to yummy doughnuts.
4. I found out last night my treadmill does not allow you to go for more the 99 minutes. The counter runs out of room and therefore shuts its self off.
5. Only 45 minutes of those 99 were spent walking at a fast pace, the rest were spent walking at a very casual stroll.
6. I figure walking at any pace it better then just sitting on my butt in front of the TV, right?
7. Things are really slow at work and its starting to worry me a little bit.
8. I hope business picks up soon so I can continue to get a pay check.
9. Because things are slow at work, Ive been bringing books to read when my boss isnt here. Shhhhh....
10. Im eating Sweet and Hot Butter Pickles from Jennys Farmstand in Dexter. I LOVE THESE!
1. I feel so incredibly good about how awesome the nursery and basement look after some serious cleaning out/purging/organization this weekend.
2. There is still so much to do, but we have made a gigantic dent.
3. Waking up this morning was hard, though. My feet/back hurt so much from all the cleaning yesterday.
4. I think DH is much more excited to meet the LO than I am. Probably because I get to interact with it a lot and he just gets a few minutes here & there in the evening. It's really cute.
5. My purse strap broke while we were at arts, beats, & eats. The stitching came undone between two pieces of the (fake) leather. I'm not quite sure how I'm going to fix it.
6. I was supposed to talk to HR about maternity 'somewhere around the end of august or beginning of september'. I guess I should get on that.
7. My boss's wife is pregnant and due on Sunday. I love getting to watch them go through all the same stuff as us a few weeks before we get there. Very informative!
8. I'm wearing a fleece at work because it's a bit chilly. This makes me happy.
9. I still need to buy probably about 8-12 cloth diapers if I'm going to be able to do cloth exclusively. I wish they weren't quite so expensive all at once.
10. I'm out of ideas, and it's lunchtime, so I'm gonna go do that now.
1. I burnt the pizza I made for lunch.
2. I only have a 2 day week this week. I took Thursday and Friday off for a dog show.
3. I spent some time (i.e., almost 4 hours) grooming the dog yesterday. I am soooo glad to have most of the work on him done.
4. Despite the time I spent on him, I still have probably at least another hour to work on him tonight to "finish" him.
5. Then, once at the dog show, I will spend almost an hour and a half on him each day before showing to get him "ring ready."
6. I admit that I spend A LOT of time on my dog.
7. #6 is why he is basically my child.
8. I totally still plan on doing the above (probably also including burning pizza) when I have kids. My mom did.
9. I also have to continue working when I have kids.
10. Because of #8 and #9, I realize that I will have to become Wonder Woman, literally.
1. I had my first photography class over the weekend, and it was good! I'm looking forward to the other 3 before our trip.
2. I think I have decided which lens I want to buy for our camera, and I think DH is on board! Woo! Now I need to price shop and pull the trigger.
3. DH and I are getting massages today after work (a Christmas present from the ILs.....yes, 8 months late, which is totally our fault), and I'm excited!
4. This morning I made the mistake of taking a large vitamin pill on an empty stomach, and was this><close to tossing my cookies. I've been queasy all day because of it.
5. Also due to #4, I didn't have time for my usual morning coffee. I am either going to need a giant coffee or a nap on my lunch break. I'm thinking it'll be the coffee because I have an errand to run.
6. Prior to the weekend, the #1 thing on our to-do list was to stain the porch/deck. It is pretty much the only thing we didn't work on, because we got wrapped up in figuring out how the heck we are supposed to prep for it (clean the deck first? sand it?). We're still a little lost.
7. I want to buy DH a pair of sandals, and am getting bummed at the fact that it seems all the stores have gotten rid of their stock, with the exception of a few pairs of flip flops, which I don't think he would like. Grr.
8. I need a new pair of jeans, but the thought of trying on 1,001 pairs to find the one that fits my arse makes me exhausted just thinking about it.
9. Normally I have lots of things to say for ten things tuesday, but today I am struggling hard core.
10. I hit a bird with my car the other day, and it cracked my grill (which is plastic, but still). Ugh, so annoying. I always try to take good care of my car, and it really peeves me when something messes it up....and yes, this erases all remorse that I had over killing a bird.
1. Excited for the seasonal coffee drinks this fall season.
2. Not sure if I should get my seasonal wardrobe out of the basement and start incorporate them into my closet.
3.Loving dogging sitting my friend's puppy, but boy is two dogs ALOT of work!
4. I've been going non stop with e-mails since I got into work today.
5. I bought my sister "Congrats on the new Job" gift - 2 tickets to see Carmina Burana at the Detroit Opera House.
6. This week will be my 250th post on my blog and I have no idea what to write!
7. I'm wondering how my September got so busy, when it only just started.
8. I really want it to be Pay Day because their are fifty million things that I want to buy.
9. I have a pile on my desk that I really need to get to, but I just do not want to.
10. I can't wait to go home and walk with the two pups and my DH in this fall weather!.Warning - these are mostly going to be BR
1. James had his 1 mo checkup today - he is 11lb 6oz and 23in long. He grew 4 lbs and 2 1/2 inches in 5 weeks!
2. He slept for 8 hrs last night (from 9pm - 5am). He had been going 4 hours. I'm thinking it was a fluke.
3. I wish I had gone to bed with him at 9pm lol.
4. My maternity leave is about 1/2 over and I am sad.
5. I kind of like this weather but I am dreading winter.
6. The cooler temps are making me crave cider and donuts.
7. I also want chocolate chip cookies.
8. Thinking of ten things is hard.
9. I can fit into my regular pants again, no maternity clothes for me!
10. Soon new episodes of TV will be on again and that makes me happy.
1. I bought one of those pre-cut melon bowls at Meijer to go with my lunch. It sucked. Looked nice and ripe, but didn't taste like it.
2. I got new boots deilved on Friday from Zappos (yay Zappos) and I love them and they fit great. Can't wait to wear them.
3. H & I have been trying to pick between two 4 day vacations that both sounded great to us. Finally H decided which one he would rather since I kept saying I didn't care. As soon as he said it, I wanted the other one. I imagine this would have happened if he picked the other one as well since I want to do both! Such problems.
4. Now that we have picked a trip, I am all over H to request the time at work. The airfare is good right now and I'm scared to wait too long to book.
5. As I was typing this, a second pair of boots arrived. I'm being a boot whore. To justify, I had a DSW gift card and these are short boots and the others are tall.
6. A dress also arrived that might be a contender for me to wear in my friends wedding. I am the only one standing up with her, so we picked somthing from Nordstrom. I love it on the hanger. I pray it looks decent on me and we don't have to keep looking.
7. My co-workers must think I am a shopaholic because of #2, 5 & 6.
8. I thought I had 10 things to say until I got to #8.
9. I wore shoes that require socks for the first time in months (besides when I'm running). I like fall, but that made me a bit sad.
10. I don't want to return any calls today.
1. Loving the WEATHER!
2. My niece started kindergarten today. Yikes seems like she was born yesterday.
3. Enjoyed the long weekend with my hubby, visiting family.
4. Excited to plan a visit to YATES cider mill.
5. My sister just called to see if we can go to greenfield village this weekend, so much fun to be had.
6. Enjoyed a nice long walk with the puppy, so much more fun in this weather!
7. This morning I finished the baby blanket for my cousin.
8. Applied for a job this morning that sounds like a great adventure!
9. I got to see some of the kids I used to watch today.
10. Tomorrow I get to see three little ones that melt my heart!
1. I, too, LOVE this weather! I prefer to wear jeans over shorts, and I love being able to wear sweaters and scarves.
2. I'm sick to my stomach about the offer we put on the house- still no word from our realtor. Dh and I keep emailing her to try to hear what's going on and what the process is.
3. I realized yesterday that if we get this house (or another one soon), I'll be doing the painting during the fall- my favorite season- and fear my house may be all fall colors. Dh was not happy when I mentioned that.
4. I had a dream last night that I poas and it was positive. I woke up panicked- I am not ready to have another baby.
5. I'm addicted to HGTV lately and I'm dying to do some diy home improvements
6. We're planning to go to a cider mill this weekend with the kids. I can't wait to can my applesauce. I think I'll be doing a TON of it this year.
7. I'm considering starting my own "happiness project". I'm currently reading the book and it's inspiring.
8. I'm already starting to think about Thanksgiving dinner (I'll be hosting for the first time this year, fortunately only for my parents)
9. I have no idea what I'm going to do about Halloween this year. My 3 year old wants to be a triceratops- I refuse to buy a costume, but how will I ever make that?
10. I'm dying to take a class at Joann's- either cake decorating, jewelry making or painting. Just for fun. (Anyone want to do one with me??)
Getting back to it- my diet and exercise blog
Losing it...Without Losing it
1. I'm so excited for dinner. We're going to Zoup tonight and with the weather being cooler it will be perfect!!
2. Saw the last Harry Potter last night and I was a little disappointed on how it ended. 19 years later....really!?
3. I really don't want to work today. Thank the heavens above that I only have 2 1/2 more hours.
4. I've been in the shopping mood the past couple weeks and I'm really trying to stay away from the mall. Must save money for house!
5. My co-worker just told me I better have kids soon before I get too old. I really wanted to say - Kiss it!
6. This morning while I was making the bed, I saw a huge spider crawl out. I never finished making the bed due to having the heebie jeebies.
7. Follow up to #6 - I will definitely strip the bed tonight before I get in.
8. Thinking of 10 things is really hard.
9. As I'm typing this - I'm eating Wheat Thins. What a great snack!
10. I can hear my co-worker pop her gum every couple of seconds and I really want to tell her to knock it off.
Please show us a picture?? I want boots this Fall.
I bought these in black. They look better in person.
http://www.zappos.com/bandolino-cavanna-cognac-leather
I also got these with my dsw gc for when I don't want a tall boot.
http://www.dsw.com/shoe/roxy+hamlet+cuff+bootie?prodId=222178
I already have a short boot with a heel, so I can stop buying boots now.
Those are cute! I really like the tall boots - I've been looking for boots like that. Hmm, I wonder if I order them now if I'll get them before we leave next Saturday. Definitely don't want them sitting on the door step for 7 days. Thanks for sharing!
Zappos usually does next day air. I got mine the next day. If you ordered them now, you might have them tomorrow. I bought 1/2 size up and it worked well for me, but I like a little extra room in boots. Macys also has the boot, but then you have to pay sales tax.
Don't feel bad. Sometimes I find myself brushing my teeth before bed and thinking "did I even brush my teeth earlier today?"
Again, I'm really sorry to hear about your brother. I don't blame you for being stressed out with the planning of the mass/luncheon. It's hard enough to grieve someone without the added stress. You're not horrible at all for feeling that way about your anniversary. If you're up to it, maybe you could celebrate a little later?
Oooh... apple butter. How do you make that?!
You don't sound like a bad friend at all. Sometimes you just need some "me time". What kinds of things do you can?
I know the feeling. I swear I'm finally just getting motivated to get off my A and do something. I'm a procrastinator by nature though, so that doesn't help. How have you been feeling lately? You're getting close!
I bet you'll have so much fun!! I'm still jealous of that whole set-up.
The fact that you exercised for 99 minutes is an achievement in itself, so GO YOU!! I bent over about 7 times today picking up some toys and felt like I was gonna' pass out.
I think I need a pickle now.
Sidenote - I wish there was a pickle graphic on here. I really feel like I could use it frequently.
Is your basement finished Jenni? You should post some more pictures of the nursery!! The furniture turned out so cute and I need more visuals!
That really sucks. I had a flip-flop break on me once during my walk to a class in college. It was a piece of crap shoe to begin with, but you can only imagine how absurd I looked trying to walk with it and look "normal".
I think I need to know more about your dog and these dog shows. What kind of dog do you have? What is his name? Where is the dog show? Are you actually the person that "shows" him at the show? Does FI love dogs as much as you do?
(I will now attempt to insert the dog graphic although it never seems to work for me.) [&]
*As you can see, the little F'er didn't work*
In case you're still checking... We finished half of our basement and it is pretty much done (there's still a few details to finish up) but on Monday DH cleaned out the unfinished storage half. We had an extra couch, chair, two tables, and a bean bag chair that we are just throwing out. And DH brought home a couple more shelving units to help organize the junk we're keeping. Also, we keep the cat boxes back there and have had a heck of a time keeping it clean, so DH put together a new system which is basically using those huge rubbermaid containers with a slot cut out for entry rather than typical cat boxes. Hopefully this will keep the litter (and other stuff) inside the boxes a little bit better.
I'll definitely get some pictures of the nursery - all that's left is some unseen organization (drawers, etc) and putting stuff on the walls. We've still got a lot of work to do on the basement, so I think we'll hold off till its a little more done.
(Whew, that was long!)
Sounds like a big improvement in the basement! You guys should be proud of yourselves. Can't wait to see pictures of the nursery!!
Literally made me LOL!
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