Monday, May 13, 2013

a very happy weekend

This is possibly the only Monday of the year that I eagerly anticipate (unless I'm going on vacation on a Monday. I would be excited about that, too)...the one that indicates that I survived another Mother's Day and that the world can go back to the regular, average amount of reminding me how amazing mothers and kids are. Whew.

To be honest, yesterday was better than anticipated. It was also way more awful than anticipated, but not in a way that had anything to do with MD. It was better-than-anticipated because I was so truly overwhelmed with the kindness of people all throughout the week and on Sunday-- cards, notes, texts-- just reminders to me (and other IF friends of mine) that people were thinking of and praying for me...it was so wonderful. It gets hard to be bitter when people are being wonderful-- so KNOCK IT OFF, FOLKS- BITTERNESS IS MY 'THING.' Okay, just kidding. Never stop being awesome. So in that sense, I felt incredibly loved and cared for over the weekend, despite my empty uterus and nursery. We'll call that a win.

What was not a win was the fact that my period arrived yesterday and with it a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day of Endo Awareness. I literally got out of my bed maybe 4 times the whole day (for a total of maybe 30 minutes, with 25 of that being spent on the couch). Therefore I spent the day in a drugged haze, curled up with a heating pad and my sweet dog and husband who took care of my every need and whim (such as when I suddenly realized the only thing I could possibly eat were tiny chocolate donuts). I took the opportunity of being stuck in bed all day to read a book I'd picked up at a yard sale a few months ago, Running with Scissors. Gotta say-- totally hated it. Read it cover to cover...hated it. People who compared it to the memoirs of David Sedaris...HAVE YOU EVER READ DAVID SEDARIS?? Then please don't insult him like that. This book was disturbing and grotesque, and while the author is probably a humorous person (and had a wry and humorous writing style), there was nothing funny about it. I just felt sorry for the guy and can't comprehend how everything in the book could possibly be true and no one ended up in prison. At any rate, now I'm stuck figuring out what to do with the book. I don't want to keep it. But I can't stand the thought of donating it to Goodwill because that would mean that someone else might possibly end up reading it, and I wouldn't want to inflict that on an unsuspecting person. Any ideas?

So that was yesterday-- a terrible book to top off my terrible pain. I slept terribly last night (despite drugs that should make that impossible) but here I am, ready for another week of work.

BUT! Lest you think my whole weekend was a bummer...let me inform you: It was not. Friday afternoon started off with getting to go visit Mollyanne and her brand-spankin'-new baby Emery in the hospital!


...And I'm not sure why that picture is so blurry, but oh well. Mollyanne was doing well, Emery was super cute and itty-bitty, and it was a great start to the weekend. Most notably, Emery has hair EXACTLY LIKE MINE. I mean, same color, straightness, everything. This leads me to suspect that Mollyanne stole some of my DNA and Emery is partially mine. So that's pretty awesome. Also, as Mollyanne pointed out, this will make it even easier for me to be Emery's hair (and fashion) muse (which Mollyanne had been planning on even while Emery was in utero)...so, things are off to a great start there!

On Saturday I met up with two of my lifelong besties, Elizabeth and Laura, for lunch in Lawrenceville (a town halfway between all of our homes).

To prove how awesome and long-term our friendship truly is, I would like you to enjoy the following photo-of-photos. Elizabeth found these yesterday when she was visiting her parents. Amazing. Simply amazing.


Yes, that would be the three of us in our awesome band portraits from high school. Try not to be jealous of how cool we were. 


Now you can appreciate how far we've come. Sadly, we did not take our flutes and French horns to lunch, but we did at least spend a few minutes talking about the good ol' days in band, so that's gotta count for something.

We went to Local Republic, a freakin' awesome restaurant in downtown Lawrenceville. It was SO good. I seriously wanted Matt to take me back a few hours later for dinner that night (but he wouldn't). But I'll be back soon for sure. I wanted to eat everything on the (limited, seasonally changed, locally grown-brewed-and-sourced) menu.


We did a little downtown walking and shopping, then grabbed froyo before heading back to our respective towns. It was a fabulous afternoon-- there's something so wonderful and comforting about hanging out with people who've known you since preschool.



So all in all, it was a great weekend. I even got in a few tough workouts! Oh, and we finally saw Silver Linings Playbook on Friday-- it was SO good!! This is going to be a great week, too- my very first niece (and first baby of any sort in my family) will be born on Wednesday!! So that means that next weekend will be full of all sorts of baby love and I will get to be a proud auntie again. I hope this baby looks like me, too. I have high hopes, since my brother and I looked very much alike as kids. So keep your fingers crossed for THAT very important thing...ya know, in addition to hoping she's born safely and healthily and all that, too, I guess. Whatev. You gotta have priorities.

22 comments:

  1. Despite the pain (YUCK!), it sounds like an awesome weekend! I love having friends like that. Hope you're feeling better!

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  2. So glad to hear such a great review about Local Republic! We were dining on the rooftop of McCray's a few weeks ago and noticed the new restaurant. It had a beautiful patio that caught our attention, but I wasn't sure how I felt about their menu. You just sealed the deal for me--I guess we're going to have to try it soon!

    We finally saw Silver Linings Playbook this weekend, too. It kind of made me anxious in the beginning, not knowing what all was going on, but I'm glad it finally sorted itself out for my own sanity's sake!

    Happy Monday to you! :-)

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  3. I honestly think I'm the only person on the planet who didn't finally see Silver Lining's Playbook this weekend!! Glad you had a great couple of days... but I'm sorry you had to endure the pains of Endo yesterday :( xoxo

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  4. Who the heck compared David Sedaris to Running with Scissors? I'm with you - nothing alike except for maybe crazy families (but I love, love, love reading crazy antics of DS's family in his books).

    Sorry for the lows, but looks like the highs in the weekend were great! Hope you have a great week!

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  5. Happy Mother's Day, I got you....your stupid effin' period. Womp. Seriously? How dumb is that?? Glad you had a semi-decent day, despite the pain.

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  6. Glad the weekend was mostly a win, minus the crappy and poorly timed rage from your uterus :o/

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  7. ENDO, NOOOOO!!!! On Mother's Day, gosh, just freaking terrible! Minus that, we had very similar Mother's Day experiences. I had so many hugs... and they were the "I'm not letting go of your neck kind". A momma from my nursey told me she found my blog and was praying for me last week. My pastor made a special point of discussing MD in relation to mom want-to-be's. It just went on and on... I think I forgot that there are good fertiles in this world who care. I was blown away! Hoping you feel better today! Let me know if you need some percocet... my bottle is almost full! : )

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  8. So glad to hear the weekend was mostly a win!!

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  9. I thought about you yesterday. Glad you had a good weekend despite the pain and bad reading.

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  10. I totally hated that book, but pushed through to finish because I thought surely there would be a redeeming ending. Nope. For some reason I thought David Sedaris was the author and have avoided reading anything by him as a result. Sorry you felt so miserable yesterday :(

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  11. I'm so sorry about the endo pain! :( But glad you had a great weekend meeting a new little person, and getting together w/ old friends! The band pics are priceless! Love that you were in band & played the flute! :)

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  12. Speaking of sweet band portraits, I was in marching band even in college. So there's that.

    Glad you had an overall good weekend :))

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  13. Uggg. Seriously horrible Endo pain on Mother's Day. I'm so sorry. But I'm also thankful you felt surrounded by support from people.

    And all I can say to "Running With Scissors" is BOOK TREES!!! Run at the book with scissors (carefully) and turn it into something awesome!

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  14. I have not read Running With Scissors, but I've read Augusten Burroughs' Christmas memoir thingy. I've also read David Sedaris and I can agree- not the same. Anyway, from my understanding, his Christmas memoirs aren't as unbelievable as Running With Scissors (although there are definitely some WTF moments in them). I think he's also been sued by that family for making those events up.

    People be crazy.

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  15. Your excitement to meet Emery is/was so amazing to me. I hated that in order to see us you had to come to the mother/baby unit 2 days before Mother's Day, but it means so much to me that you did. You are an incredible person and an even better friend. I would not have blamed you for avoiding that place like the plague. Emery and I are both blessed to have you in our lives, as hair guru and much more. :) Love you!

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  16. You are such a positive person!! It's funny you saw silver linings playbook on the weekend (which I agree was great!) because you are such a silver linings kind of person!

    I'm sorry you were in so much pain around Mother's Day, sounds like salt in the wound to me... but I'm glad your weekend turned out nice in the end.

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  17. Awe, I've had the same friends since elementary school, I know how special those friendships can be. So glad you had a good weekend and I'm sorry people spoiled your justified bitterness, but then again, I'm glad they did, too.

    I just saw Silver Linings Playbook recently, loved it! So uplifting. I read Augusten Burroughs years ago when I was feeling a lot more dark and twisty, I think now it would seem a bit macabre. Bizarre is not necessarily good literature, though he does score huge points for shock value.

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  18. I was thinking about you on Sunday. I'm glad you felt so loved. I had Running with Scissors on my to read list, but your lack of wanting to give it to Goodwill so no one else has to suffer through it is making me second guess myself.

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  19. as usual, I love this post! Sorry about the cramps :-( Thanks for posting the great pics of your weekend - food, friends, baby, and even the heating pad! Love the flashback pics too!

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  20. Sounds like a fantabulous weekend minus the endo pains. I am glad you feel excited about your niece almost arriving. I remember when my niece was born. Mesmerizing day!

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  21. We use Valspare primer and paint in one, no VOC.

    However we use whatever colors we like.

    Good luck finding the perfect gray. I have more than "50 shades" in my paint chip collection and we are still looking for The One

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  22. I really loved Silver Linings Playbook too. LOVED it.

    That food you had looks just relish!

    And how sweet that you still are so close to your friends from preschool. What a blessing!

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