Dunkin' Beat Starbucks!

Carla...this one is for you!!! As if there was ever a question!

http://www.dunkinbeatstarbucks.com/default.aspx

Bridesmaid Dress Shopping

Yesterday we went shopping at David's Bridal for our dresses for JS's wedding. We made a decision and here is the winner...
http://www.davidsbridal.com/bridesmaids_detail.jsp?stid=2795&prodgroup=110

I will post pics soon of all of us in the dresses for your viewing pleasure, even though MM has threatened me if I post any pics of her on here. *evil smile*

A few more cute pictures...

Waiting for the Great Pumpkin

Last weekend we went to a pumpkin patch where I had a lot of fun taking pics with N, our neighbor's daughter, and my friend's nephew. I never would have guessed how crowded it would be, but we totally came at the right time. It was great and we got some great shots of the kids.

I do think N had quite the busy weekend, because on my day off from work, Monday, I took her to have her 6-mo pics taken and we are waiting to see them. I got a little preview and they were super cute, of course! She was so wiped out Monday night she went to bed right away without any fuss.

The past week has been a flurry of activity! Work has been so busy, and it will continue to be busy until probably Thanksgiving. Open Enrollment is all consuming, and I'm managing the whole shebang, so I feel particularly anxious to make sure everything goes well. Not that I haven't done this before, but I'm at a new job so the pressure's on.

I did take Friday as a vacation day which was awesome. M and I went to Mohegan Sun for the day to check it out. He did well with poker, but I didn't fare as well with the slot machines, so I decided to window shop for a while. I saw a gorgeous Coach bag that I wanted to buy, but the only thing preventing me from buying it (well, 2 things actually...) was 1) that I left the $50 off coupon I received to use at Coach, at home and 2) that my credit card was at home in the pocket of the pants I had worn yesterday when I stopped to get gas. Now, I do have another credit card in my wallet, but it's for emergencies only and I hold myself to that rule. I don't think M would agree that a plum Coach bag qualified as an emergency. In fact, it would be an extremely long ride home if I had to try to explain that one. No matter; I'll think about it and maybe buy it as a treat after Open Enrollment is successfully completed.

Today we went to lunch with my friend A, and I met her fiancee J for the first time. He was super nice and I was very excited to meet him. He clearly is very much in love with her and that makes me so happy. I think they are trying to plan a wedding fairly soon, I just hope it's not while I am away in California so I can be there!!! But I guess it all depends on what dates are available.

Tomorrow will be a lot of fun too. I am meeting up with MG and the other bridesmaids in JS's wedding, so we can try on bridesmaid dresses for the wedding in July. I can't wait-this is going to be fabulous. I like the color of the dresses she has in mind, and the styles she's been looking at are adorable. I don't know if a decision will be made tomorrow, but we'll all have fun. I think we're going to try and do a late lunch afterward which I hope happens because I really haven't seen JS in a while-schedules haven't worked out at all.

Busy week ahead...

So, first and foremost...I'm so glad that the Pats won against SF yesterday. I didn't watch the whole game (was flipping to Tommy Boy whenever M left the room) but from what I saw, it was a good game :)

I was looking forward to having a 4 day weekend this weekend, but already it's jam packed with so much stuff to do, I'm not sure when we're going to get a chance to relax! Sigh...and there is a lot of driving to look forward to (or not to look forward to)!! Remind me again why I moved out to the middle of nowhere???

Oh well. Lunch break is almost over. I have new videos of N so will post those later tonight :)

A girl and her hat

Here's a pic of N with her favorite purple hat. She likes hats lately, and is particularly attached to this one, which I bought at Baby Gap. She even gets mad if they try to take it off her head at the daycare.

That's all for now! Have a great weekend everyone!

I'm sick.

I absolutely feel like death today. However, I'm a trooper and came to work today. I have so much going on I felt bad taking a sick day. I will leave early today though and see if I can get some rest. Well, that is, after I take N to her check up appointment.

I'm curious to find out how much she weighs at this point. She definitely feels heavier, but I wouldn't dare to step on a scale with her to find out. I just don't want to know how much I weigh...haha.

I slept last night from 6:30 pm to 5 this morning. But I still feel exhausted, and I have to give a brief presentation at 3 pm. I know I can do this...I just have to psych myself up for it!

This weekend, I have 2 weddings that I am working at. I'm looking forward to it - I just hope I can kick the cold (or at least get it under control) by tomorrow morning!!! Otherwise, it will be hard!!

And the excitement continues!

A is ENGAGED!!! Woo!

I found out when we all met up to go to the concert on Sunday that it just happened that weekend! Not sure what the plan is for a wedding but I think that it will happen before baby arrives. I'm excited!! A- if you are reading this I'll be happy to take pics for you.

So...about the concert - we had a blast. NKOTB really put on a good show - the beginning and the end were the best IMO. But I enjoyed the whole thing, even though my jacket got drenched with beer and the people behind us were smoking (eeeeewwww). It would have been great if we had seats with A-she was pretty close to the stage. Oh well, when they come back in 10 years, I'll spring for the better seats and N will be old enough to come along with us. :) I'll post a few pics soon.

In other news, this week E and H found out they are having a boy, so now I can begin shopping!