tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71500104440805525952024-02-07T11:59:52.039-05:00Gigi's JourneyMy life as a Gigi: modern term for grandmother!
"...I believe in the sun even when it is not shining; in love even when I am alone, and in God even when He is silent."Gigihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14760680189023941789noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150010444080552595.post-72686698569943066102011-04-06T03:44:00.005-04:002011-04-06T03:59:37.519-04:00Control…Sure I’ve got it!<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So 2011 has been crazy out of control with all kinds of surprises!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Once again God has tapped me on my shoulder to remind me that I am not the one in control…He is!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Probably the last five years of my life I have learned more about “control” than ever before, well I am still in the learning process.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is not that I am a “control” fanatic but I do like to sorta, kinda, have an idea of what is gonna happen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am not a big fan of surprises.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">PD- PD is not feeling well and it is so apparent: elevated blood pressure, headache, dizziness and swelling, pre - Preeclampsia per her obstetrician.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She does not complain but I can tell.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I worry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I want to “control” the situation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I want to not work and be available to take care of her and Hudson.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I want to “watch” over them to make sure that they are okay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But in all reality that is not possible- so I PRAY 24-7 that God keeps his hand over her and Hudson and he protects them…got to give it to God!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Parent’s illness- both of my dear parents have been ill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My daddy has been hospitalized two times within the last three weeks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has been so sick and it breaks my heart. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has always been the strong one to take care of everything, especially for my mom and myself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has been our hero.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I watched my daddy suffer with pain, something that my daddy just does not do because he is a true MAN, I wanted to “control” the pain, and once again something I could not do<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">.</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My mother was hospitalized during that same time period at a different hospital.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I could not get to her because I was with my daddy so my brother that lives near she and my dad took care of her (which he is wonderful and I am so thankful that he takes such good care of them).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But again, “control”, I could not be in two places at one time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wanted to be with my mom too!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lucky for us we they were discharged from the hospital the same day and were back home, together, where they desperately wanted to be!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But again, I want to be able to take care of them but they live two plus hours away…”control”…got to give it to God!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Migraine Headaches – learning to deal with these crazy things has been mind boggling to say the least:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>New meds, nerve blocks, blurred vision, twitching eyes, inability to think of words to complete a sentence, scary and embarrassing at times, again something I cannot “control”…got to give it to God!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Work- busy and I am very thankful, but if ever I need time off it is now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Impossible! “Control”…take deep breaths!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just want to throw my hands up in the air and forget that I have bills to pay…got to give it to God!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The hardest lesson I ever learned was when I went through my separation and divorce several years ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I just could not understand why I could not “control” the situation with my marriage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wanted to “control” what was happening or rather what was not happening.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I desperately wanted my marriage to mend and be made whole, but that was not the plan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Most importantly to me, I could not understand why God who had blessed my marriage could “un- bless” my marriage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I struggled with this question, and to be honest my anger, my dear mother reminded me daily that God had selected a different “path” for my life and that I may not know the direction but that I just had to trust that He knew what was best. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">My life was crazy out of “control” and I could not grasp why!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There goes that “control” thing again…had to give it to God!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So here it is at 3:30am, I have had my talk with God and I am trying desperately again to resolve my “control” issues…….Giving it to God!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Gigi</span></div>Gigihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14760680189023941789noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150010444080552595.post-83362269720849884962011-03-16T10:14:00.000-04:002011-03-16T10:14:38.900-04:00Sock Monkey & Mr. Hoot "Whoo Whoo" Owl<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So through the wonderful world of Facebook I have had the privilege of reconnecting with high schools friends, one sweet (and I mean genuinely sweet) friend is artistically talented.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not only is she talented in photography, but she sews, knits, crochets and she and her husband are going to start raising goats!!!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Any WHOOO while chatting with her one day I noticed that she had posted some photos of her knitting projects and low and behold if she did not have a SOCK MONKEY HAT and a MR. HOOT OWL HAT</span></div><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcEanyEiDeisSaiF6OD5BpdCyKxWBDh3GgZ4_8RdI7siBZSenoli5M1NKITGQHdkDihZPony0Tp6aioHPTkFWxKyHt0kyYXy_Cr2GKil0qxpGXiSUrSiBZgGEJEpwXSUU2eidDs2KL1PI/s1600/021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcEanyEiDeisSaiF6OD5BpdCyKxWBDh3GgZ4_8RdI7siBZSenoli5M1NKITGQHdkDihZPony0Tp6aioHPTkFWxKyHt0kyYXy_Cr2GKil0qxpGXiSUrSiBZgGEJEpwXSUU2eidDs2KL1PI/s320/021.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">So of course Gigi has to order these for Hudson.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He will be the cutest thing ever strolling around in these...well not at the same time. We will change them up every thirty minutes or so...lol!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDWGml8oG4_AcB0jgTH8KUKKm6HZ9p9VtO4ltSqWVbeBySVlxThRdR9iYm5XekSR_93ZJ4dhyphenhyphenFKEnQaObgTp3dmf0Gidrd6OOTXQ-AQ9dzqRLukFOKNInpQ1frSfAKOsOt7MXjX5C52Vg/s1600/019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDWGml8oG4_AcB0jgTH8KUKKm6HZ9p9VtO4ltSqWVbeBySVlxThRdR9iYm5XekSR_93ZJ4dhyphenhyphenFKEnQaObgTp3dmf0Gidrd6OOTXQ-AQ9dzqRLukFOKNInpQ1frSfAKOsOt7MXjX5C52Vg/s320/019.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">She has a variety of items so check her out at:</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><a href="http://debissewingandstuff.blogspot.com/">http://debissewingandstuff.blogspot.com/</a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><a href="http://sewunexpected.weebly.com/">http://sewunexpected.weebly.com/</a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"> Also check out her photography at:</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"> <a href="http://www.dhamiltonphotography.webs.com/">http://www.dhamiltonphotography.webs.com/</a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">So I received this blog</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia", "serif";"> award my </span>friend Kimmie at </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://babycarrigan.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">http://babycarrigan.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> and I have been challenged to list </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">seven "facts" about myself so here you go.....</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><ol><li><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I am one of five children- number four, only girl…. and yes I am a mommyand daddy’s girl and I am a forty plus year old woman…think what you want!</span></div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I love, love and love <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jan Marini Skin care and if I could afford a vat of the Pure Vitamin C, I would drench my body three times daily.</span></span></div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The first concert I ever attended, in my ENTIRE life was only a few years ago, and</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> I went with my grown daughters.</span></span></span></div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My dream job is to own a Bed and Breakfast and have parties and weddings all the</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> time…..love to celebrate!</span></span></span></span></div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I never wear socks…ever..well at least not with shoes.</span></span></span></span></span></div></li>
<li><div align="left" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I want to move to the beach, sit by the ocean and soak up some rays….hence the</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> need for #2!!!! One advantage of that “want” is that by the time I can afford to</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> move I will be so wrinkled that soaking up all those rays will not make a difference...YES! Suns</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">hine does the soul good!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I eat an apple every day…I don’t know why I am putting this on my list...RANDOM!!! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></li>
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</ol><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I had to give this some thought, even more thought than normal...I am going to challenge a few of my blogger friends to list seven "RANDOM" facts about themselves....</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Erica at <span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://ekluttz08.blogspot.com/">http://ekluttz08.blogspot.com/</a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Ashley at <a href="http://thetiptonslife.blogspot.com/">http://thetiptonslife.blogspot.com/</a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Amber at <a href="http://andrewandambergrooms.blogspot.com/">http://andrewandambergrooms.blogspot.com/</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Debi at <a href="http://debissewingandstuff.blogspot.com/">http://debissewingandstuff.blogspot.com/</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Have funs girls and tell me something I don't already know about you!!!</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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</div>Gigihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14760680189023941789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150010444080552595.post-71958514820725651272011-02-27T12:42:00.000-05:002011-02-27T12:42:15.717-05:00So the Princess came for a visit....<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So every princess has a crown….</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGyn1RiH26_t2R6bkpt8MuQ-4pZTYouqftSrb_KrJweKYsx7JJPMOz5dzPwXHaWB-oynXFuO3xkcSVZUOLiIyGUWj3U0mUSVdSQbXGSdLOYZ_2-MEH7ZpziQwB05m8UBYkcy9L1TX2yw/s1600/023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGyn1RiH26_t2R6bkpt8MuQ-4pZTYouqftSrb_KrJweKYsx7JJPMOz5dzPwXHaWB-oynXFuO3xkcSVZUOLiIyGUWj3U0mUSVdSQbXGSdLOYZ_2-MEH7ZpziQwB05m8UBYkcy9L1TX2yw/s200/023.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">NPD and hubby are celebrating hubby’s birthday in Asheville so Miss Bella Rose <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and all of her “rowdy” friends spent Saturday evening with me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>WOW, they are one partying bunch!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-dks8UUkldKdMMwMdowIT-XHi4220PdVZINkEIrVe4RG49t5iurp5IbVihAIZsE2lGtVsRtrUAuPebN7ox2OkpiCrLXW7B-CXC5XdRnaHs4BZ2-hwvI6bou2NqxS1OqeAyk_64l-rKw/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-dks8UUkldKdMMwMdowIT-XHi4220PdVZINkEIrVe4RG49t5iurp5IbVihAIZsE2lGtVsRtrUAuPebN7ox2OkpiCrLXW7B-CXC5XdRnaHs4BZ2-hwvI6bou2NqxS1OqeAyk_64l-rKw/s200/006.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We shared an Extra Large Shot of this:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLpfKP8no4MCckbAJgdmqV_nkzQC_b85D-sBWL-5C8USgrpkOD2l0ZV5YAe8gx_z4gfY5uy5tlf38OKDDcwVRFVZsc2guLhbOcXxicJBUY6ntLJsglCdlBACzxZj-c1rAbsXjPWYaj1Uw/s1600/024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLpfKP8no4MCckbAJgdmqV_nkzQC_b85D-sBWL-5C8USgrpkOD2l0ZV5YAe8gx_z4gfY5uy5tlf38OKDDcwVRFVZsc2guLhbOcXxicJBUY6ntLJsglCdlBACzxZj-c1rAbsXjPWYaj1Uw/s200/024.JPG" width="150" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Lemon Berry of course a</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">nd a gigantic portion of this....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1AyqCZCp7rg7B59K4ageYa8D7N4WMqnptM0cJw7Z7MGAYL8v31wyIVD2NVypq1ggVNJOOtg_OG5q1UV5ap38qcpj1QvGNBUJEshQEMYipM7b34FMzDzOyb31RtVY3ALLq6iPGTr8YIFA/s1600/026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1AyqCZCp7rg7B59K4ageYa8D7N4WMqnptM0cJw7Z7MGAYL8v31wyIVD2NVypq1ggVNJOOtg_OG5q1UV5ap38qcpj1QvGNBUJEshQEMYipM7b34FMzDzOyb31RtVY3ALLq6iPGTr8YIFA/s200/026.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Miss Bella LOVED the carrots.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Miss Bella and her rowdy friends kept me up until 9:00pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We settled in for the night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Good thing that Bella is a good sleeper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her mama has taught her right!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ask her if she is ready to go to bed and to the bed she goes and she stays there until around 6:45am.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She likes her own pillow, occasionally growls at you if you accidentally “touch” her, but other than that she is the perfect "overnight" guest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So this morning she wanted to say “Hello” to her mommy and daddy so this is how we did it:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimqFAB8CpE7_dEmXh4QJBv2SsgsJ7s6eRCMVCqbmXYxPRSR1ilzpm9Th3riAsbBV7WxQk5_rp0bz8Mru3raz0QYrz8CA6ssqAsNru9a_6RFxmBE_W4EN6HYlpOYU26TY1dGcR2QjTn00o/s1600/015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimqFAB8CpE7_dEmXh4QJBv2SsgsJ7s6eRCMVCqbmXYxPRSR1ilzpm9Th3riAsbBV7WxQk5_rp0bz8Mru3raz0QYrz8CA6ssqAsNru9a_6RFxmBE_W4EN6HYlpOYU26TY1dGcR2QjTn00o/s400/015.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> Okay, I know that she does not look very happy but she was very HAPPY after the photo session....I gave her THREE treats for doing such a great job!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The sweet, precious princess is now patiently awaiting for her "carriage" to arrive and take her home...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi515Au5LTEHcBs7G8KjdKMQ2VXpMyWimGBxa2KJ9R0BOj-_J8-xT7Z6AQ6i45mCTw7MGuumSEhW-asZvi3g8pIDe-oTiNt8_L9j4sGLhOUuW797hwVf6TXVfowRQ_Zh1uQVImqgj4Wux0/s1600/027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi515Au5LTEHcBs7G8KjdKMQ2VXpMyWimGBxa2KJ9R0BOj-_J8-xT7Z6AQ6i45mCTw7MGuumSEhW-asZvi3g8pIDe-oTiNt8_L9j4sGLhOUuW797hwVf6TXVfowRQ_Zh1uQVImqgj4Wux0/s200/027.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKuKnlW2q4bR6Ad1OL4ZI6wTm_iSnIXFyC4roUpeFWkUoBSZvQSxLGTxWtq5ATfv36Z_RjtCT-hxkorBSv9Q9YnVvr5pceTmqd_kNtpAvlWXZESnJQ8H1L1Bfgec2oXcdycucKcMlURCA/s1600/028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKuKnlW2q4bR6Ad1OL4ZI6wTm_iSnIXFyC4roUpeFWkUoBSZvQSxLGTxWtq5ATfv36Z_RjtCT-hxkorBSv9Q9YnVvr5pceTmqd_kNtpAvlWXZESnJQ8H1L1Bfgec2oXcdycucKcMlURCA/s200/028.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong> Gigi</strong></em></span></div>Gigihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14760680189023941789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150010444080552595.post-41359161901656294602011-02-19T19:10:00.001-05:002011-02-19T19:57:13.990-05:00Pee Wee or Not…<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So let me preface with saying that although I have four brothers, three older and one younger and five nephews…I know nothing about boys!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I do not remember changing any diapers for my younger brother, nor any for my nephews (which I am sure I did). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Well NPD and I have been hearing “stories” about when you change a baby boy’s diaper he may “tinkle” in your face.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well NPD and I are not amused.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I do remember “back in the day” (yes I am not a modern mother, but I am a modern Gigi) women talking about “covering” a baby boy when changing his diaper to prevent this from happening, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but to be honest I had really not thought much about it….until I was in ETSYVILLE</span></div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/">http://www.etsy.com/</a><br />
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while there I found the cutest thing EVER.....<br />
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YES, YES, and YES!!!!!!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The inventor of this item is a genius!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These are made with really soft cotton, washable and are really cute!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The set I ordered look like this….</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">But they have all types of designs to choose from:</span> <br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/clothpadstore">http://www.etsy.com/shop/clothpadstore</a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Enclosed was the cute little note:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgueYvLbEr77CJLqOua6ra94nCENhRhxPjl2Esofcyx10R3A8Qnh4SuVZ2ChVMOUHWtpuwmwyA7QkRGheFdj0rVulcWY4lKm-1q-jPBsrL_wCfoM-ZkTwJPfsJOutHWn50BRdty3AxwR58/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgueYvLbEr77CJLqOua6ra94nCENhRhxPjl2Esofcyx10R3A8Qnh4SuVZ2ChVMOUHWtpuwmwyA7QkRGheFdj0rVulcWY4lKm-1q-jPBsrL_wCfoM-ZkTwJPfsJOutHWn50BRdty3AxwR58/s320/006.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">I only ordered one set, just to check them out, but next week I will be ordering more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will have enough “Pee Wee Tinkle Tents” that Hudson will not have a chance to “tinkle” in any of our faces (well at least enough for us girls) HA!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
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</div></div>Gigihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14760680189023941789noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150010444080552595.post-32029214039793383922011-02-18T09:20:00.000-05:002011-02-18T09:22:53.477-05:00Friday's Finds, Migraine and Loopy MindThis is kinda of interesting if you have seen the story this week about the TV reporter that was reporting live and had a "Complex Migraine" well I can relate! I had the worst headache EVER, thought my head was going to E-X-P-L-O-D-E about three weeks ago, went to urgent care, had to be taken to ER by ambulance and was diagnosed with Complex Migraine. So with that being said, I have been dealing with a migraine for about two weeks (not the headache part, just vascular ?!?!) according to neurologist. <br />
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Interesting that the reporter hasn't been able to work and I still have been driving to Mooresville everyday, can't even remember if I have stopped at traffic lights, if I have fed my dogs, locked my doors, etc. CRAZY is what I have been. Just goes to show....I an not in the right profession!<br />
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Last Friday was one of those days, oh my! Friday I woke up with the slight "headache" part of the "migraine". I had a few errands to run in Hickory, got my list (never had to do this before) so prior to departing, I took my "migraine" med....which makes me a little "loopy" and I am not a "loopy" person. Not only was I "loopy" but PD was sick with the flu and I could not find my debit card anywhere. <br />
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I went to the extreme of "dumping" my entire handbag in the middle of the floor looking for that debit card. I search EVERYWHERE.... CANNOT locate.... not in my wallet in the little slot that it is suppose to be, not in the car, not on my desk. Now remember I have been taking other "loopy" med for two weeks plus this particular morning I took a "headache" pill. So I call the bank and cancel my debit card. I have no idea where it could be! <br />
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So PD had called earlier asking if I could pick up a Rx for her before I ran my errands. Of course...I love my children and would die for them. So, before I leave I call PD and she said Rx is not ready and her hubby will get it. So off to Hickory I go. Get two errands completed PD calls around 11'ish asking if I would get her Rx, pharmacy has just called and it is ready. I said sure I would be home shortly. Well I have not completed everything on my "list" prior to returning to Ltown. I never looked at the time...remember I am on MEDS. So I continue with my list that includes checking out something specific for NPD that involves Hudson. <br />
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Just happen that there is this particular store or should I say stores that I have been wanting to check out it just happen to be right down the street.<br />
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So these were my Friday Find's"<br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/usehickory">http://www.facebook.com/#!/usehickory</a><br />
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where I found this fab watch<br />
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and this wonderful wine<br />
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<a href="http://www.waldensian.com/">http://www.waldensian.com/</a><br />
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Well PD called and seemed to be upset that I had not made it back to Ltown ...yet. I check the time 12:30 so I tell her I am on my way and can I bring her something for lunch....NOT...PD is not happy with her mommy. I know...I am sorry PD...I had gotten carried way with taking care of some things for Hudson, found this store and time just slipped up on me! I promise to be a better Mother!<br />
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So anyway I get home and have a message regarding a charge on my debit card that will not clear....and that particular charge is a surprise that NPD has had planned for her hubby for months....YIKES....NPD is gonna be upset with me too!!!!! Oh my, I forgot that my debit card was going to be charged...what was I going to do. So once again. I go back to my hand bag, take out my wallet, open it up....and guess what....DEBIT CARD....right where it is suppose to be..in that dang little slot!!!!! Call the bank, ask then to cancel the the "lost" on my debit card...well not sure if they can. Well lucky for me within an hour they had it reversed. Returned the call to the "surprise" for NPD's hubby and explained situation and she politely replied... I'll just run the charge tomorrow am! Good to go!<br />
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So next I call NPD and I told her all about my day. Now I am sure that after spending the entire day with 4th graders the last thing she wanted to hear was a forty-something- year- old woman whine about her CRAZY day, but she listend...patiently. Called PD, to see how she is feeling and she seems to be a little happier with me............ Friday....what a day, oh my!Gigihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14760680189023941789noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150010444080552595.post-84760535511998557772011-02-04T13:34:00.001-05:002011-02-04T20:10:15.251-05:00SweetCakes....DELISH!!!!!<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>SweetCakes</em> </span><a href="http://www.sweetcakesbakery.com/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">http://www.sweetcakesbakery.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> so...if you have never visited this delish bakery in Cornelius...you should! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Flavors of the day include…<em>L-E-M-O-N</em> (lemon creme center...to die for!!!) my <em>FAVORITE</em> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">and of course NPD and PD’S favorite:<em> Strawberry</em> (which they insist tastes like Haagen Dazs strawberry ice cream)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Also included in the assortment is almond (another favorite for NPD and myself). NPD selected to take the almond cupcake to “judge” so we would know if that should be included in the next dozen….so I’ll keep you posted on the results!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">As for now....I am off to devour my delish <em>LEMON</em> cupcake! </span></span>Gigihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14760680189023941789noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150010444080552595.post-74915597320402972232011-01-31T19:25:00.001-05:002011-02-04T12:07:19.435-05:00Crafty...NOT!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So, PD has requested a <em><strong>"baby wreath"</strong></em> to place on the front door when baby Hudson arrives. So I immediately search the wonderful world of </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">http://www.etsy.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> and found the <em>cutest wreath</em> ever and of course it is no longer available (emailed and begged). So I think to myself...Gigi... you can create this wreath (HA!). So my journey begins. Off to Hobby Lobby </span><a href="http://www.hobbylobby.com/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">http://www.hobbylobby.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> in Gastonia, N. C. to buy supplies: wire wreath, various assortment of ribbon and some good sharp scissors!</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">As I gather the items, with a little help from my friend (who happens to be male) I explain the concept to him and he offers to help me select the ribbon. I have to give him credit...how many men would do this? So guess what his first selection of ribbon was....camouflage. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Gigihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14760680189023941789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150010444080552595.post-50228888710387674952011-01-30T13:29:00.000-05:002011-01-30T13:29:45.544-05:00Overnight guest - "The names I am called"....<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">PD had planned an overnight getaway for herself and hubby.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They started their “indulgence” day at </span><a href="http://www.rockbarn.com/RockBarnSpa.htm"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Rock Barn Spa</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> and then headed to downtown Asheville and were staying at </span><a href="http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/in/1/en/hotel/avlin?rpb=hotel&crUrl=/h/d/in/1/en/hotelsearchresults"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Hotel Indigo ASHEVILLE </span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>…so I had the privilege of an overnight guest…<strong><em>Cooper Lee</em></strong>!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It had been explained to <strong><em>Cooper</em></strong> that he would be spending the night with “<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Miss Jan</i></b>” that’s how he refers to me!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So here is Coop’s overnight bag filled with his bed (down comforter) and dog food with measuring cup (HA!).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Coop was told by the Vet that he needed to drop a few pounds so PD has him on a diet. I was given strict instructions as to how much food he could have.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>OKAY!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiysUc2kLAQ3XxgCWLVh0WdUjosZ5zo-Oa11Mvtto4Z25IFZ6g8MJHV3gGAeFUVryVEPpHKcSQvvpHP7SyqWH9ZfUaOWPESm02HGs46kLs0qr9BonP7GMaCGur47o_ya4TV79z_-SNtWEg/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="149" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiysUc2kLAQ3XxgCWLVh0WdUjosZ5zo-Oa11Mvtto4Z25IFZ6g8MJHV3gGAeFUVryVEPpHKcSQvvpHP7SyqWH9ZfUaOWPESm02HGs46kLs0qr9BonP7GMaCGur47o_ya4TV79z_-SNtWEg/s200/011.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So after getting Coop settled, he and I spent Saturday lounging the day away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> I decided to make a <span style="font-family: Calibri;">quick run to Wal-Mart (prefer Target- but that would have taken a total of 30 minutes of drive time)</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> so off to Wal-Mart I go for a few necessary items: Oil of Olay soap, Quattro razors and of course Waggin Train dog treats!</span></span><div align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"></div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-no-proof: yes;"></span> <br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So off to bed I go…and guess which bed Coop selected for sleeping </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So much for a diet for Cooper or myself!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">So the remainder of the day will be spent lounging again…just me and Coop! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Just in case you are wondering what type of cookies…here you go</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjofsO5wH5_wfGONek7QqDoQHXbGvETY7Uq2zUts-xtUTFUjXfFU8LBCFn1DYbJPjq7oXjomcXmLfhQzOnFOCMcU1ixyJQjdsPuTIjHIaCKtN2LPjeWlUOsc4Y6MgNrRZ1-kv9OnhG5Yeg/s1600/4187C6VWM9L._SL500_AA300_PIbundle-12%252CTopRight%252C0%252C0_AA300_SH20_%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjofsO5wH5_wfGONek7QqDoQHXbGvETY7Uq2zUts-xtUTFUjXfFU8LBCFn1DYbJPjq7oXjomcXmLfhQzOnFOCMcU1ixyJQjdsPuTIjHIaCKtN2LPjeWlUOsc4Y6MgNrRZ1-kv9OnhG5Yeg/s200/4187C6VWM9L._SL500_AA300_PIbundle-12%252CTopRight%252C0%252C0_AA300_SH20_%255B1%255D.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><em>Bella Rose</em></strong> (NPD’s baby) will be staying with me in a few weeks while her mommy and daddy enjoy an overnight adventure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now Bella is a princess...</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk1sEIbH9rrPylqy7x4q_qH8XpA8cCJnwIfk7l-TQSKuakNnXacIqk33TvOJT6fmA-Zo1Fmdpbau10CHBkveXZvNU9BJcT3dRWmaFyRXpu1qnlcpwK99Yp2hVYDrVvqvZt4-xXmGNFE4w/s1600/IMG_9206+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk1sEIbH9rrPylqy7x4q_qH8XpA8cCJnwIfk7l-TQSKuakNnXacIqk33TvOJT6fmA-Zo1Fmdpbau10CHBkveXZvNU9BJcT3dRWmaFyRXpu1qnlcpwK99Yp2hVYDrVvqvZt4-xXmGNFE4w/s200/IMG_9206+copy.jpg" width="156" /></a></div><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><shape id="Picture_x0020_8" o:spid="_x0000_i1025" style="height: 108pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 106.5pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:\Users\jsigmon\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image015.jpg"></imagedata></span></shape></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">She likes for her <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“granny”</i></b> to whisper secrets in her ears, snuggle and when you say “ready for bed” she is in the bed in a second.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She likes to sleep more than me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So another "lounging” weekend is on my schedule...<em><strong>whooohoo</strong></em>! </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So recently I told PD and NPD that we needed to get this<strong><em> name thing</em></strong> straight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have <strong><em>Bella</em></strong> who refers to me as<strong><em> “Granny”</em></strong>, <strong><em>Cooper</em></strong> ... <strong><em>“Miss Jan”</em></strong> and I have already introduced myself (via PD’s tummy) to sweet <strong><em>Hudson</em></strong> as <strong><em>“Gigi</em>”. </strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So starting today all <strong><em>“grands”</em></strong> will refer to me as <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“Gigi”!</span></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div>Gigihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14760680189023941789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150010444080552595.post-67057238596752679332011-01-29T13:28:00.001-05:002011-01-29T13:52:58.971-05:00SHOCK!!!!<span style="font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Okay...so I have spent the last two hours trying to figure this blogging thing out and may I say it has been a journey in its own right! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">The purpose of this "blogging" is to journal my experience as I become a Gigi (notice I do not use the word grandmother, granny, maw-maw, or any of those names). I am excited about becoming a Gigi, just can't handle those other "names"! For future reference (or at least until after baby is born) I will refer to my daughters as "Prego daughter - PD" and "Not Prego daughter- NPD".<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Anyway, so this is how the journey began....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Title:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>SHOCK! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Setting:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Restaurant- downtown</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Characters:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>PD & hubby, NPD & hubby and myself</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Several months back I was having dinner with my daughters and sons-in-love, now keep in mind no words or phrases such as; baby, thinking about having a baby, planning to get pregnant or pregnancy had been mentioned to me, the soon to be “Gigi” nor to NPD.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">So, we are all ordering our dinner and the waitperson gets to PD’s hubby he says “"I think I will have the peperoni calzone" <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>PD said "and we are about five or so weeks pregnant<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">SHOCK!!!!</b></i> So the mother that I am, which maybe is sometimes a little “frank” says “So what’s the punch line?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>NPD and husband chime in “yes, what’s the punch line”? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Well, PD did not find that amusing so after the question & answer session we did a redo: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">PD “so we are about five weeks pregnant”, NPD& husband and the now “Gigi”…</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> </span></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; font-size: 16pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">W</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">ooohoooo!!!!!!</span></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> </span></i><span style="font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">(with arms flying up in the air)!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, needless to say that did not “fix” the damage we had done…so sorry PD I will do better next go round!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">But of course we are <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">all</i></b> excited and eagerly awaiting the arrival of our new “little man”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are busy planning, decorating and buying for this baby boy and he is going to be </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">SPOILED ROTTEN</span></i><span style="font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Funny thing is that my mother was not an “excited” granny (that’s the name my first nephew and niece selected) when I told her I was pregnant …both times… I always said that when my daughters shared their “we are expecting” news I would jump up and down…needless to say that is not quite the way it happened.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Again, so sorry PD I promise I will do better next go round…promise, promise, promise!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">So….daughters, do not SHOCK your mother with baby news.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Throw a few hints. Surprises are good but we SHOULD have a little clue that we are going to be a “Gigi”, and just for the record I am very close to my daughters…so it’s not like I am one of those mothers that has no clue as to what’s happening in their child’s life…well until this particular incident.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Give mother a little time to adjust because her baby is going to have a baby and </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">mama</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> needs a little time to take it all in!!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">So, please follow me on my journey to becoming a </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">“Gigi”</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria", "serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">… <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>Gigihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14760680189023941789noreply@blogger.com2