Who pissed off mother nature?!

Honestly, it is like -45 outside. As I was driving into to work I couldn't see across the river because of the fog and all the trees were covered in white frost. I did look absolutely beautiful but - come on it is friggin' cold!

I can take snow any day but this cold has got to go... come on Spring!

Can We Say Baby Shower!

So my cousin called me up the other day and asked me if she could throw herself a baby shower at my house. Kinda funny, no? She said she would pay for everything but needed a place to host it. A while ago I had asked her about a baby shower. I figure since her son is 12 she didn't have a lot of baby stuff left. She said she could afford everything and didn't need a baby shower.

O.k. so no shower then.

Fast forward to me now running around trying to find decorations for her so that she can have the theme she wants - tiny pink baby feet. She is a little out of control and unfortunately I have a funny feeling I'm going to be doing and paying for most things. That kinda pisses me off. I mean she did say she would pay for everything which is ideal since I am pretty strapped for cash with Mr. Spaghettibender in school. So we have yet to see her give me money or purchase anything other than the invitation and stamps. You think I should have bought those don't you - hell no she had over 25 invitations going out to people who live any where from 2 to 6 hrs away. I am not sending invitation to people who aren't honestly going to come because of sheer distance alone.

I know it sounds mean but had I actually thrown the party I would have asked either my mom or her mom to help me out. I am hoping that some people will offer to bring some food. That would be one less thing for me to buy and put together.


I do love the idea of hosting a party. I have already found lots of stuff for the baby foot print theme.

And how is this for a favour idea... tiny baby feet cookies.

Oh I do love planning parties with a theme!

Man it's icy

Yesterday while leaving a 41yrs olds bday party that was thrown by the guys mom , Mr. Spaghettibender slipped down the concrete stairs... ouch! He's okay though, a couple of scrapes to his hand/wrists but no bruises. He was lucky to cushion the fall and keep his ribs away from the cement.

He was asked to be a groomsman in an upcoming fall wedding for his cousin. I was really hoping he wouldn't be asked. It is just an expense we don't need in September with him back at school and not working.

I was hoping to see my little nephew on Sunday but my brother-in-law was sick and so they didn't come to the bday party. = ( Supposedly he has started to become a fussy eater and isn't wanting to eat anything that is placed near him. My sister-in-law is really worried. She thinks he is already too skinny. I think he looks fine but supposedly he is underweight for his age and height. I figure if he eats and sleeps and seems happy than stop focusing on his weight. And they wonder why we develop eating issues.

Today is family day but since I work for the federal government I don't get the day off. The rest of the city is in sleep mode but here I am at work. So weird, even the busses were on Sunday service. Kinda makes is harder for all the government workers to get into work. Oh well I guess I can't complain - we have it pretty good. I think I'll take off Friday to make up for it = )

Another Val Day gone

It was a pretty good day. I was seriously busy at work but I managed to take a lunch break and take best friend J to the mall. She was looking for bibs that say "I love Grandpa" and I knew I had seen them at the mall or at least at this place that embroiders clothes. So off we went at lunch and low and behold I found exactly what she was looking for not in one store but two stores. Her and her husband have been to over 6 stores looking for these bibs - even the same stores we found them in. Although I didn't realize she wanted a bib that said "Je t'aime Grandpapa" otherwise I would have went across the river to frenchland for that. But she had it printed at the t-shirt shop instead.

I am so surprised she is already pregnant. The tried the first month by just doing it near her time of ovulating but she didn't get pregnant so for the second month they did it every day or every other day and wham! she's pregnant. I am so excited for them. I wish I was pregnant now. I am so scared that once we start trying it won't happen and we'll wish we started sooner. Oh well, maybe I'll start a tad bit sooner and that way if it happens we'll just have to deal with it.

What is wrong with me? At one point in life I said I didn't want kids - although I don't know if that is because I always had this little nagging voice in my head telling me I wouldn't be able to have kids. You see I've had just about everything done to my va-j-j that you can think of. Ovarian cyst surgery and LEEP (loop electrosurgical excision procedure) for abnormal cervical cells. And now with me going off the pill and having very irregular menstruation cycles, what else is a girl suppose to think.

So it is now a waiting game until we start trying we'll never know.

p.s. thank you Mr. Spaghettibender for a fabulous dinner of lobster and scallops - yum!

Valentine's Day pre-game

So Valentine's Day is tomorrow and I know it is going to suck. Mr. Spaghettibender had two mid-terms today and then he has two more on Friday. So needless to say he is keeping his nose plastered to his textbooks and I'll be lucky to get a kiss... let alone any action = )

Since he doesn't actually have any classes tomorrow, I decided to plan a nice long Valentine's day for him. Every hour from the moment he wakes up until "I" go to bed he will have a present. I just thought since he will be home all day studying - insert yawn here! - that I would help break up the time with little gifts. Everything from heart shaped cookies, to chocolate, to cute silk boxers to "love" coupons = )

I know, I know I'm cheesy but hey he is worth the effort.

What is everyone else up to?

tick-tock

That's right I think my biological clock is ticking. I have family life on the brain. I want to try and conceive right now. I want to have a little baby growing in me right now. I want to dress in maternity wear and I want to start decorating a baby room. I am all over this like crazy.

But, we can't start now. Booooooo!!!!

I went to see one of my friends (who worked with me when she was in University - that's the age difference) Her little baby girl was born on Jan18 and let me tell you she is so cute and itsy bitsy. She wanted me to hold her but I said no. She looked at me funny. She was so tiny I didn't want to break her. But finally I gave in and in my head all I kept thinking was - I want this.

So my mind will be thinking about babies until we finally start trying in July. Until then I am starting to nest - which Mr. Spaghettibender thinks is just early spring cleaning = )