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It's funny, I don't really care about christmas this year. Usually I get at least a little excited, but it just seems like a time suck in my head at the moment, and I'm not really all that excited about it other than getting to see the people I care about. It's kind of just an excuse, really.
Sadly, I don't really feel I can do what I wanted to do for Christmas for people, which was make a donation in their honour since I don't really want to give people a bunch of stuff that will just sit around being stuff. But, I think if I do this at work most people might not really appreciate it, and might be a little offended, especially if they picked up something for me (and last year the whole department I work in really went overboard, especially seeing as I wasn't even really a permanent employee in it and was only supposed to be there for 3 months). Also, in terms of family for some reason my family members generally see gift-giving as a really important part of Christmas, though some are certainly more flexible about it--I think some relatives might even be offended if I made a donation in their honour.
In any case, Friday was mostly a bad day wherein we got the bad news that we do actually have to move our entire bedroom downstairs since the city inspector will not do two inspections. We also drove across the city to find out that the store we were looking for had closed early due to a christmas party, for heaven's sake. This is after I went to the pains of looking up their hours in their most recent ad. But the cool part of Friday entailed me slathering up with vaseline (ugh--difficult to wash off, and I had a vaseline-like taste in my mouth the whole rest of the night) and having a cast made from belly to shoulders (that part was actually kind of relaxing). The baby did NOT like the mould-making process, and started kicking and shifting around massively as soon as the first plaster strips were laid on my skin! Poor baby. The cast'll eventually get used as a mould for art purposes by one of Adrian's family friends, which is very cool to me. It was definitely an interesting experience, and I like thinking that I inspired someone's artistic creation.
And the shower was a whole load of fun, to get to see so many friends and family was awesome! Adrian and I were also blown away by the generousity of everyone there, and let me tell you it is a massive, massive help to us that so many people took the time to contribute or get or make us so many wonderful gifts. We've really been worried (probably more so me, but I know Adrian has as well) about being able to afford a lot of the baby supplies since we have to fund the renos, pay up crazy amounts of insurance before I go on leave, and lose the majority of the household income while I am at home with the baby for the first year. It's still a worry, but being prepared helps a lot (heh--so does the drop in prime, since our line of credit is conveniently based on it).
Anyhow, Adrian is at his CPR course today, and I'm going to go look at chairs since we'll need one for the nursery. I'm headed off to the outlet again in the hopes that they will actually be open and I won't be heading on a wild goose chase for the second time this week!
Hope you're enjoying the snow... I am because it's very beautiful though I'm not enjoying walking outside :)
Sadly, I don't really feel I can do what I wanted to do for Christmas for people, which was make a donation in their honour since I don't really want to give people a bunch of stuff that will just sit around being stuff. But, I think if I do this at work most people might not really appreciate it, and might be a little offended, especially if they picked up something for me (and last year the whole department I work in really went overboard, especially seeing as I wasn't even really a permanent employee in it and was only supposed to be there for 3 months). Also, in terms of family for some reason my family members generally see gift-giving as a really important part of Christmas, though some are certainly more flexible about it--I think some relatives might even be offended if I made a donation in their honour.
In any case, Friday was mostly a bad day wherein we got the bad news that we do actually have to move our entire bedroom downstairs since the city inspector will not do two inspections. We also drove across the city to find out that the store we were looking for had closed early due to a christmas party, for heaven's sake. This is after I went to the pains of looking up their hours in their most recent ad. But the cool part of Friday entailed me slathering up with vaseline (ugh--difficult to wash off, and I had a vaseline-like taste in my mouth the whole rest of the night) and having a cast made from belly to shoulders (that part was actually kind of relaxing). The baby did NOT like the mould-making process, and started kicking and shifting around massively as soon as the first plaster strips were laid on my skin! Poor baby. The cast'll eventually get used as a mould for art purposes by one of Adrian's family friends, which is very cool to me. It was definitely an interesting experience, and I like thinking that I inspired someone's artistic creation.
And the shower was a whole load of fun, to get to see so many friends and family was awesome! Adrian and I were also blown away by the generousity of everyone there, and let me tell you it is a massive, massive help to us that so many people took the time to contribute or get or make us so many wonderful gifts. We've really been worried (probably more so me, but I know Adrian has as well) about being able to afford a lot of the baby supplies since we have to fund the renos, pay up crazy amounts of insurance before I go on leave, and lose the majority of the household income while I am at home with the baby for the first year. It's still a worry, but being prepared helps a lot (heh--so does the drop in prime, since our line of credit is conveniently based on it).
Anyhow, Adrian is at his CPR course today, and I'm going to go look at chairs since we'll need one for the nursery. I'm headed off to the outlet again in the hopes that they will actually be open and I won't be heading on a wild goose chase for the second time this week!
Hope you're enjoying the snow... I am because it's very beautiful though I'm not enjoying walking outside :)