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dancerjodiOn Friday we cooked at home and then went to a co-worker's 45th wedding anniversary party. It has been a trying time for she and her family, so it was lovely to celebrate with them. They are members of their local VFW which had recently been torn down and rebuilt - amazing, gorgeous space! The cupcakes from some baker in Brighton were amazing.
I have learned the hard way that doing too much on the weekends plus humid weather equals super swollen feet! On Saturday we did a lot of puttering around the house (some hurricane prep) until we went to a wedding on the other side of the city. I didn't get a lot of pictures, but the few I took are here http://www.flickr.com/photos/dancerjodi/sets/72157627541017220/with/6090838810/ . It was a Star Wars/Star Trek theme and guests were encouraged to dress in costume. I had bought this Dana Zhul dress early in the year to wear to a Ghostbuster's themed party that never happened. A woman on Etsy made them and her prices were so good that I would probably pay not much less than that for the fabric. I didn't know how big I'd be by this point with my pregnancy, and since the dress is basically a mumu with a belt to hold it in, it worked out well. I am amazed that my shoes fit! Brian was my keymaster (quick clothes from Savers and a colander from Etsy - wires from our friends barn trash). It was a fun time and a very special event, perfect for the married couple. Yay for more geeky weddings! Yay for bridesmaids with go-go dancer 60s spandex and thigh high boots!
Since Sunday was hurricane Irene day, we stayed in the house canceling our family visits. We got rain and wind but no flooding in our basement and no damage to our property. It was a great time to stay in and get a lot of things done: laundry, cleaning, helmet making. In addition we watched the last 2 Twilight movies that I had borrowed from a friend (so bad they are so good) and caught up on some recorded Dr. Who episodes.
I made a lot of progress cleaning out stuff in the attic and craft room this weekend in prep for baby. A lot of my free fabric is gone (though I still have some) and I moved everything up into the attic that needed to go there. I took down a bin of old baby stuff that I've been meaning to go through - some pics here http://www.flickr.com/photos/dancerjodi/sets/72157627540977936/with/6090843028/. When my parents were moving out of our old house to NH they found a box in the attic that they had taken with us from Wellesley circa 1984 that had sat there untouched the whole time. Mom gave it to me, all girl's baby stuff from my sister and I. Back then I went through and tossed the trash and kept the things that maybe useful someday, and they went up to the attic. It was fun to go through them again and bring them down to the babe's room. There are a few handmade sweaters in there, some babydoll sets, a few hats and a pair of shoes. The blankets are most amusing to me. A couple were mine from my childhood and a couple were ones my grandmother made me. I've commented on each photo in the flickr gallery.
I have only bought 2 things for this baby so far: a $20 changing table and an overpriced (but perfect) $25 onesie from Destination Maternity that reads "My Dad is a Geek" or something like that. It is amazing to see the outpouring of love, support and free (or cheap) stuff from friends along this journey.
Once the fabric is out of the craft room we can start making a mess in there: sanding the peeling paint on the ceiling and refinishing it, repairing our closet. And then, then I feel like we can bring in a crib, rug and curtains (the rest of the stuff we seem to be set with for now).
I'm sorry this journal has been mostly all baby - all the time. I've been trying to keep busy doing the practical things so that they get done in a reasonable and spread-out time frame. I do not like last minute cramming! :)
I am so glad that the fall is almost here. We'll have mild weather this week, some fun September events (the 10th anniversary bash of our 501st garrison) and then I'll be back to regular dance classes for the fall. We have an Organ Beats show coming up, a performance of The King and I at Northshore Music Circus, and lots of fun things to look forward to. It is truly, my most favorite time of the year.
I have learned the hard way that doing too much on the weekends plus humid weather equals super swollen feet! On Saturday we did a lot of puttering around the house (some hurricane prep) until we went to a wedding on the other side of the city. I didn't get a lot of pictures, but the few I took are here http://www.flickr.com/photos/dancerjodi/sets/72157627541017220/with/6090838810/ . It was a Star Wars/Star Trek theme and guests were encouraged to dress in costume. I had bought this Dana Zhul dress early in the year to wear to a Ghostbuster's themed party that never happened. A woman on Etsy made them and her prices were so good that I would probably pay not much less than that for the fabric. I didn't know how big I'd be by this point with my pregnancy, and since the dress is basically a mumu with a belt to hold it in, it worked out well. I am amazed that my shoes fit! Brian was my keymaster (quick clothes from Savers and a colander from Etsy - wires from our friends barn trash). It was a fun time and a very special event, perfect for the married couple. Yay for more geeky weddings! Yay for bridesmaids with go-go dancer 60s spandex and thigh high boots!
Since Sunday was hurricane Irene day, we stayed in the house canceling our family visits. We got rain and wind but no flooding in our basement and no damage to our property. It was a great time to stay in and get a lot of things done: laundry, cleaning, helmet making. In addition we watched the last 2 Twilight movies that I had borrowed from a friend (so bad they are so good) and caught up on some recorded Dr. Who episodes.
I made a lot of progress cleaning out stuff in the attic and craft room this weekend in prep for baby. A lot of my free fabric is gone (though I still have some) and I moved everything up into the attic that needed to go there. I took down a bin of old baby stuff that I've been meaning to go through - some pics here http://www.flickr.com/photos/dancerjodi/sets/72157627540977936/with/6090843028/. When my parents were moving out of our old house to NH they found a box in the attic that they had taken with us from Wellesley circa 1984 that had sat there untouched the whole time. Mom gave it to me, all girl's baby stuff from my sister and I. Back then I went through and tossed the trash and kept the things that maybe useful someday, and they went up to the attic. It was fun to go through them again and bring them down to the babe's room. There are a few handmade sweaters in there, some babydoll sets, a few hats and a pair of shoes. The blankets are most amusing to me. A couple were mine from my childhood and a couple were ones my grandmother made me. I've commented on each photo in the flickr gallery.
I have only bought 2 things for this baby so far: a $20 changing table and an overpriced (but perfect) $25 onesie from Destination Maternity that reads "My Dad is a Geek" or something like that. It is amazing to see the outpouring of love, support and free (or cheap) stuff from friends along this journey.
Once the fabric is out of the craft room we can start making a mess in there: sanding the peeling paint on the ceiling and refinishing it, repairing our closet. And then, then I feel like we can bring in a crib, rug and curtains (the rest of the stuff we seem to be set with for now).
I'm sorry this journal has been mostly all baby - all the time. I've been trying to keep busy doing the practical things so that they get done in a reasonable and spread-out time frame. I do not like last minute cramming! :)
I am so glad that the fall is almost here. We'll have mild weather this week, some fun September events (the 10th anniversary bash of our 501st garrison) and then I'll be back to regular dance classes for the fall. We have an Organ Beats show coming up, a performance of The King and I at Northshore Music Circus, and lots of fun things to look forward to. It is truly, my most favorite time of the year.
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Date: 2011-08-29 02:58 pm (UTC)