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Month: June 2006

Things I'm Digging

Published by dee on June 14, 2006

Here are some things in my world that I’m loving today:

  • The Wreckers.  Michelle Branch and Jessica Harp have teamed up and created an incredible album.  I’ve been listening to it on repeat all day long.
  • McDonald’s french fries.  Since I’ve been dieting, I’ve only ordered fries probably 4-5 times to go with my favorite fast-food chicken sandwich.  Since I’ve been gloriously blowing my diet since last Thursday, I figured I might as well wait until after vacation to really start again.  The fries tasted so good!  I’m sure they looked great too as I stuffed them in my face so fast you would think I hadn’t eaten in a month.
  • Miss Zoot for hooking me up with a Vox invite.  I’ve been looking forward to exploring Vox since I first read about it on the Six Apart website a very long time ago.  Vox is a new personal blogging site with an emphasis on community which looks pretty cool.  When it is up and running I have a few people in mind that I think would really enjoy it.
  • eMusic.  I signed up for a free trial to eMusic.com lastnight and got 50 free downloads.  I then proceeded to download enough Laurie Berkner music (for free!) to keep Zach entertained for the whole trip to Phoenix.  We love Laurie at our house!
  • Amazon Wishlists.  With Zach’s birthday coming up in less than two weeks, I have had a stream of people asking me what to get him for a birthday gift.  Fortunately, I had the foresight to set up an Amazon wishlist and every time someone asks me I point them there for ideas.  And maybe, just maybe, they’ll stumble upon mine and buy me a gift too.  Hey, it’s worth a shot, right?

Wanna know what I’m not loving today?  How about the fact that I only have two more evenings left to do laundry, pack suitcases, drop the dogs off at two different places, arrange for transportation to and from the airport, clean up my house, and somehow sleep before we leave for Phoenix?  Or, maybe the fact that I can’t seem to do anything at all until Zach is in bed asleep which doesn’t happen until 8:30 or so.  I’m only slightly panicky.  But I’ll be much better if my Amazon order with this included comes in tomorrow before I leave work.

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The Party

Published by dee on June 13, 2006

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The bachelorette party that I went to Saturday night was an absolute blast.  Even though I was a little nervous about leaving Zach overnight, a night out with the girls was exactly what I needed.  With all of the stress I have been feeling lately, it really felt great to just let loose, have a few drinks, and laugh with some friends.  When I headed home Sunday morning I felt more relaxed than I have in a very long time. 

The picture above is one of my favorites of the entire night.  That is me and my sister toward the end of the night.  I rarely ever see pictures of myself because I am usually the one taking all of the pictures, so it was nice to actually get a pic of us together. 

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Mobilizing

Published by dee on June 12, 2006

One of the things that came about this weekend is that I am getting a new computer at work.  It’s not really a new computer, but a hand-me-down from my boss that is about a year old.  But, the exciting part of this is that not only am I getting another computer, the new computer is a laptop, which means I can work from home a little bit easier when necessary.  I don’t see any working from home happening any time soon, but it will be really great whenever I have to stay home with Zach or there is a big snowstorm or something.  Or, you know, when I have another baby and need to go on maternity leave again.

My mom and I have been pushing laptops for a while and trying to warm boss-man up to the idea of being able to work from home more.  A while back we thought we might have him convinced, but that went by the wayside.  Now, all of a sudden, he purchased new laptops for himself and my mom over the weekend and is passing his down to me, so we’ll all be mobile now.

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Another First

Published by dee on June 9, 2006

So did I happen to mention that I’m leaving my baby overnight for the very first time this weekend?  Because I am.  And now I’m starting to freak out just a little bit about that.  I have no doubts that he’ll be just fine.  I’m more worried about how I will handle it.

Saturday night I’ll be attending a bachelorette party.  For the party, they chose a venue that has a hotel right next door so that nobody has to drive home and everyone can partake in the festivities.  I didn’t want to look like a wuss so I agreed to stay overnight with the girls.  Hubby is going to Rockfest and will be gone until pretty late that night, so Zach is staying at Grandma’s house.  ALL NIGHT LONG.  I bet I wake up bright and early Sunday morning ready to go fetch my little munchkin.  I miss him already just knowing that he won’t be in the room next to me.

I’m sure I’ll survive, but it is causing just a little bit of anxiety.  another first to write in the baby book someday when I get around to filling it out.  It’s a damn good thing I have my blog because otherwise I would have no idea when all these things happened.  Did I mention that he’s pretty much walking on his own now too?  My baby is growing up so fast!

Things might be a little scarce around here for the next week or two.  I’ve got lots of catching up to do at work before we leave next Friday for Phoenix and may not have much blogging time.  I’m so excited for our trip, but a little nervous about being around hubby’s family.  It will be the first time since my BIL died and could be pretty emotional.

Anyone have any ideas for entertainment in the Phoenix area?  Please share ’cause I haven’t had time to look anything up yet.

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The Anniversary

Published by dee on June 8, 2006

Four years ago today I married the man that I planned to spend the rest of my life with.  We met each other just a little over a year before that by an accidental (or maybe not so accidental) bump on the dance floor.  There seemed to be an almost instant spark between us and we quickly jumped into a relationship.

There were a few little bumps in that first year that we had to work through, but on our wedding day we didn’t care about anything other than making a permanent commitment to each other.  It wasn’t a fancy wedding as it was the second for both of us, but our families were there and it was exactly how we wanted it to be.

We’ve had our share of ups and downs, as any relationship has, but the last year has probably been the most difficult.  There have been times when I have sat back and wondered how I let myself get into this situation.  Then there are other times when I am reminded of why I fell in love with him in the first place. 

My husband is far from perfect.  I am far from perfect.  But, something between us just works.  I have made the decision to make sure that it works between us and am determined to put forth as much effort as I need to in order to make it work.  I realized this week that I want to make it better and that I’m the one that is going to have to make it better through my attitude and my efforts.

A week ago, I wasn’t sure that there was enough of a relationship left to salvage.  We have both changed so much that it seemed nearly impossible.  Today, on our anniversary,  I caught a glimpse of the man that I married four years ago and somewhere behind all of those walls that I have built up, my heart skipped a little.  There is still a lot of work to do to get back to the way it was, but I think we might be heading back in the right direction…if I can keep up my end of the bargain.  Somewhere, deep down, I really do love that man.

I’m actually looking forward to spending some time with him alone tonight, even if it is only for a couple hours at dinner.

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