Randoms.....

When mom lost her hair, no one had a second thought about it. My mother is not defined by her hair, and for all of us that know her would have to be defined by anything so petty as an outward appearance. And although my husband would beg to differ, I believe I have held my emotions in check pretty well through the pregnancy so far. Yet the other night I balled crying like I have not done in years with the thought that my child will not see her hair.
I guess I am just scared that they will never picture her the way I do when random thoughts float by, that she will look differently in their dreams than mine. Or maybe its just my pregnancy hormones raging to no end.

The dreams have been the most entertaining aspect so far. Three dreams stick out in memory, and offer a good giggle when I think about them.
#1. My lady parts fall off and I have to carry them around. Um yeah....anyone know the number to a good psychiatrist?
#2. I could squeeze with belly with my hands, like you did when making your belly button talk...(oh-you know what I am talking about.) But in my case I could squeeze my baby into a position where you could see it perfectly- through my skin . And it had a head full of hair. What?? Again....I really need that number.
#3. I had the baby, it was a boy. But it looks just like my office manager, who is a girl. My friends Katie and Paige circumcised him with nail clippers, then I bandaged him up. Weirdest part was the reality of emotions, I LOVED him so stinking much....one of those vivid dreams that haunt you for a day or two.

Please send help, or chocolate doughnuts as soon as possible.

-Thanks!

OOOOwwwwch!!!!

Um, yeah. So the Robertson's are officially out of commission. Robby has developed a fun new hobby; sleep walking. During one of his 3am excursions he fell into the tub and fractured his collar bone. SERIOUSLY. And I totally ragged him about it too, telling everyone what a mess he is, and how clumsy he is, that is until I busted my butt dancing like a 17 year old....in a bar...in front of EVERYONE...and fractured my wrist. I totally deserved it after making fun of hubbs all week...but dang!! OOOOwwwch!!!

So I have a working left hand and Robby has a working right hand. We are such a mess. He dresses me and I dress him. You should see how he fixes my hair....

Dear God,

Please have mercy on our unborn children and make them be boys. Their father does not have the skills to work with long hair. He does not even own a hair brush. I fear that a daughter will look like a misfit if I was ever unable to do her hair and left her with her father.

amen.

On further news...its Arts and Crafts Festival here in Fairhope. The 'rents are coming in town and I will try and take some pics to post next week!!

Happy St. Patty's Day!!

I hope no one pinches me today...I'm cranky when I hurt.

-Loves!

Spring has Sprung

Well, it is finally warming up! Thank goodness because, as I have been told by the real locals, this winter has been the coldest in decades. I can feel Spring heading our way; I feel more energized and excited for the year ahead. Although my jiggly MT (affectionate abbreviation for muffin top) has not seen the benefits of this spring revival, our house renovation sure has!! I will post a few pics later.

Like everyone else right now, $$ is tight so we are starting with small projects and those that offer rebate incentives. First I refurbished the old chandelier and I made some fun curtains in the dining room. Since we are planning on selling the house I am trying to leave the major parts of the house as neutral as possible, walls, floors, etc. and I am trying to bring fun colors and accents in places that are easily changeable. Just in case a buyer doesn't really mesh with my taste...but seriously...who would not LOVE my taste?? Teaser...you will never guess what color I painted the chandelier, hint: WAR EAGLE!!!

The second project was replacing the refrigerator which was not by choice. See Letter below:

Dear Skeezy Refrigerator Sales Man in Foley,

You lured me in with your killer prices and fancy talk of things like "warranty" and "stainless steel." And I fell for it and purchased a "stainless steel" fridge, only to bring it home and it never worked. To my dismay you replaced it with a white fridge that clashed with all the appliances and promised to bring a "stainless" one back....which was a year ago. And then it died. A slow and agonizing death, thank goodness I was able to salvage most of the goods. If my truffle oil had gone bad- your ass would be grass mister!!

Sincerely,

A new owner of a GE Energy Star fridge

And so, the hubbs and I went to Home Depot and purchased our first appliance. We went in as a couple of kids and walked out as proud grown ups! Yupereee.

Sorry I don't have pics of the house stuff....but I will leave you with this:

This is Robby's Greek Chicken Pitas and Ah Ma Gah!!! Check them out at the website:

http://www.girlsonagrill.com/ they should be posted by next week.

Freaking the **ck Out!!!

So...this is the only thing that is keeping me sane right now!!
Robby and I are buying our first house this afternoon and I am FREAKING OUT!
I am so scatterbrained right now it ain't even funny...I think I forgot to put on deoderant this morning and I put creamer in my OJ at work!

But I look at this pic and dream about being on Honeymoon with my Doo-Doo (code name for the fiance) in June.

Hopefully I won't be so crazy then!!

Still Here!

What a year. I would love to tell you about all of the grand adventures of 2008 that have kept me away from this blog. And while there were amazing stepping stones, including our engagement, 2008 lies in a cloud of bewilderment. A mother’s illness, change of job, overwhelming wedding duties, and now operating on one income has left me wondering where these months have gone.

Any yet through all that has and is happening I do know that now above other times I must find time for myself!! What a thought! And what a great time to devote back to this blog, to keeping up with friends, and always finding time for you.

We, like everyone else in this country, we are facing financial hardships. So don’t expect to see any white truffle recipes any time soon. Although my soon to be mother in law did gift me truffle oil for Christmas…and can I just say that truffle oil infused cheese grits should be its own food group. I’m just sayin’.

See keep in touch and keep in tune!