tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57845255887285822062024-02-06T20:20:18.231-08:00The Baby GiraffeThe Baby Giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16959665533754768657noreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784525588728582206.post-34651663126948749972017-12-01T08:51:00.000-08:002017-12-06T09:24:40.809-08:00#metoo<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">By now we have all seen the #metoo statuses on Facebook, the
heart wrenching hashtag that may be accompanied by a simple statement, anecdote
or possibly nothing at all. But we all
know that it means that person has been sexually harassed or assaulted. The first day I saw this circulating, I
simply posted #metoo. No anecdote
included. This wasn’t because I didn’t
want to go into detail; but simply because it has happened so many times that I
couldn’t pick just one incident to speak about.
I know a long list of women who feel this way. I had just accepted this to be our story as
women. Our truth. Our collective experience. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I felt hardened to it.
What I mean is that when I reminisced on the infractions, large or relatively
small, the pain just didn’t come. I am a
master of deflecting pain with humor. I
knew I was a victim, I just didn’t <i>feel</i>
like one. That was until I saw an online news source post an article calling
for women to fight back physically against their attackers. I suddenly became nauseated and then it hit
me like a ton of bricks. I fell
apart. Anger and pain began to surface
that I had never acknowledged before.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Within my first few weeks of college, my teammates and I
went to a school sponsored dance on school property. Many of the other sports teams were going and
the older girls on the team thought this would be a fun way for us to meet
people in a social setting and not have to be involved in the “party
scene”. I was dancing with a football
player when one of his teammates came up to me, grabbed my waist and pulled me
into him. I did not appreciate what had
happened, so I pulled away and walked off.
I then felt a slap across the back of my head. He had hit me. I turned, looked him in the face and pushed
him. I told him not to ever do that to
me again. He then closed-fist-
full-grown-man-strength, punched me in the mouth. My head snapped back and I tasted blood. I took a few seconds to register what had
happened to me and then we were brawling on the floor. Not a ladylike reaction. But I wasn’t
interested in being ladylike. I was
interested in letting him know that he couldn’t get away with treating me that
way. The police were called and he took
off running. Some male students subdued
him until the police got there. He was
arrested (I assume) and I was taken to the emergency room. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This incident is not what I cried about. The fact that a man was so angry that I
wouldn’t let him control my body that he felt the need to hit me is not what
made me fall apart. The scar on my lip
that is permanently tender is not what I push down inside and ignore. It’s what happened next that still breaks my
heart. It’s that when my coach took me
to the assistant district attorney to discuss the case, my coach pressured me
to drop the charges because “If something like this gets in the paper, it could
be bad for the program”. What I still
feel to this day is betrayal in that even though the ADA told me not to feel
intimidated and pressured because he would stand by my side as I pursued the
case without my coaches’ support…I never heard from him again after our initial
conversation. What sickens me is the way the police
kept trying to find a way to turn the attack into a domestic violence incident
with their line of questioning because they wanted to sweep it under the rug as a
personal issue and not a crime. I recall the hollowness I felt when the head football coach came to me and said that this was a kid from a troubled
home that needed extra support and that he felt he could help change his life
if he kept him on the team and out of jail.
The only visible punishment given to my attacker was a forced apology to
me in front of my teammates and he made the apology to another girl because he
didn’t remember me. He didn’t even know
which one of us he had hit. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What I remember to this day is the way my attacker’s
teammates harassed me for the following year.
A rumor circulated that I hit him and attacked him and that he had done nothing
to me. I remember the helplessness I felt when I confronted one
of the guys who witnessed the assault and he told me he would never tell the truth
because the football program is “family” and they close ranks. I was told
I was responsible for the punch I received because I pushed him away from me after
he hit me the first time. I was the victim of character assassination that followed
me my entire college career. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My anger stems from the fact that nobody seemed to
understand that this man’s initial grabbing, pulling and grinding on me was
sexual assault in its own right. I as a
person, as a woman, mattered less than a football team. I mattered less than a basketball team. My well-being, safety and future mattered
less than a troubled kid with a bad home life with multiple infractions. I mattered less because he was a boy. A boy that could play football. I fought back as people are now suggesting, and
it didn’t matter. It didn’t matter because
nobody else fought for me. No one fought
alongside me. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Why are we calling on victims to physically fight back? Why is the responsibility falling on us? Why
aren’t we teaching boys what is and isn’t acceptable and appropriate behavior?
And why aren’t we demanding that they are forced to deal with consequences when
they cross the line? Rather than asking
victims to fight back once the wrong has been committed, can we all agree
to fight back now, together, by teaching our children that this is not just a
women’s issue, but a human one. #wetoo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The Baby Giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16959665533754768657noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784525588728582206.post-74444561466056666832014-08-21T06:55:00.000-07:002014-08-21T06:55:38.451-07:00#projectnursery Part Two!It has been far too long my friends! I have been a busy bee. Since The Sickness subsided around the 5 month mark, I got busy on the nursery, baby showers, planning, parenting classes, etc.<br />
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I wanted to share the nursery progress with you. Not 100% done but about 99% there. That is until all of my showers are over and I have to find a place to put all the presies.<br />
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And here we are today...<br />
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The curtains are up! They were a pain to hang but the Fella pulled it off like a champ.<br />
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God bless him.<br />
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We still need to make some cute tie-backs and steam the fabric. Here is the changing table area....still need a changing pad.<br />
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And the soon to be full closet...<br />
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A few weeks ago, my amazing in-laws took us to one of our favorite places, San Antonio, and we did a little shopping for the baby.<br />
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Pomps got her this sweet little chair just like the one I had when I was little. I have a special plan for this...<br />
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<a href="http://babygiraffeblog.blogspot.com/2013/08/come-and-take-it-beer-pong-table.html"><span style="color: blue;">The Fella and I both love the story of the Alamo</span></a> and we were happy to take baby girl on her first trip there..<br />
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Wonderful memories.<br />
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What do y'all think of the nursery??<br />
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Love,<br />
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tbg The Baby Giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16959665533754768657noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784525588728582206.post-76112079694952373212014-07-01T09:12:00.000-07:002014-07-02T07:55:25.175-07:00#projectnursery<span style="font-family: inherit;">We got to see our little Moon Pie on the big screen last
week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was a moving and a
shaking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, she was upside
down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And nestled firmly in the lower
left side of my uterus…and she wasn’t coming out for nothin’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No matter how much the technician poked her
and prodded her with the wand on my belly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Moon Pie would just kick the wand and curl back up. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Can’t figure out what you’re looking at?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>See her spine at the top right of the picture?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Follow that to the right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s her head.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> The left of the spine, her hiney and then legs. </span>My mom and hubby came with me to see
her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was awesome sharing that with my
mom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was so excited.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">What else are my mom and I up to these days? Nursery decor of course!!! My
amazing mother and niece scrapped the popcorn off the nursery ceiling, painted
the ceiling a fresh white, painted the walls a beautiful pale pink, painted the
interior of the closet and it's shelves a bright white as well as all of the
trim, base boards, molding and doors. How awesome are they? Very.</span><br />
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Here is the ceiling after: See the difference in the wall white and the ceiling white? The celling looks so fresh and so clean. <br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We don't have the overhead lighting up yet so it is tough to get an accurate picture of the color of the walls. Right now we are also waiting on the curtains. A neighbor is making them for us. Here is the fabric.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The curtains were the one big price item for the room but I thought the fabric was worth every penny. And when I say big price I mean around two hundred for the fabric, blackout material for behind the fabric and the price to have them made. Y'all know me. I do things inexpensively. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We are going for an urban bohemian feel in the room. Sort of a feminine, world traveler with clean lines. A few weeks ago my uncle passed away. He was an attorney by trade but he was an amazing artist and photographer. My aunt gave me a copy of one of my favorite prints of his. I just woke up one morning and realized that this beautiful print should be the inspiration and focal point for the nursery.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It is hard to tell from the picture but the woman's dress is an aubergine and so is the mat around the print. A beautiful deep, navyish purple. It looks black in the picture. I LOVE HER SO.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Here is a quick peek at my favorite project so far, this little beauty of a dresser/changing table.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Here she was as we found her...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">She was pretty beat up but had very promising lines. I will do a how-to on her soon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Here are few more pics of sweet little details around the room.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">More on these later. This week the curtains should be done and we will get them hung as soon as they enter the house. I cannot wait!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">tbg</span> The Baby Giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16959665533754768657noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784525588728582206.post-54131372364870229512014-06-23T12:40:00.001-07:002014-06-23T14:24:32.385-07:00Let's Party Like Gatsby This past weekend I hosted a bachelorette party for BFF.
She is the most wonderful person and I wanted to give her a weekend to
remember. Luckily, some other wonderful bestie's chipped in to help this distracted,
exhausted preggo lady and with their help, we were able to pull off a fantastic
experience.<o:p></o:p><br />
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We kicked Saturday off with champagne and a dress fitting at <a href="http://www.lastingbridalcouture.com/">Lasting Bridal Couture</a>. The staff was very patient and sweet.<br />
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It is a very emotional thing to see your best friend in her wedding dress
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Next, we headed to brunch at <a href="http://www.gloriasrestaurants.com/">Gloria's</a>. Whenever the bestie is in town she
has to have her TexMex fix. We then spent the rest of the afternoon lounging around my house and soaking
up time with girlfriends.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Around 4pm we headed to <a href="http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/Dallas/Default.htm">Ritz-Carlton Dallas</a> were we had a fab suite waiting
for us. <o:p></o:p><br />
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This is where my pregnancy brain kicked in. Despite weeks and weeks of
planning, crafting, shopping and list making, I still managed to forget a few essentials
at home. This sent me into a emotional tail-spin and luckily my gf's were there
to calm me down and help me get the suite decorated. They did a fantastic job.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Here is our take on a "Party like Gatsby" bachelorette set-up.<br />
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And here comes the bride......Boom!<br />
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After a few hours of food, games and booze, we headed to <a href="http://www.thedramdallas.com/">The Dram</a> for some more adult bevies and dancing. One good thing about being pregnant was that I was able to be DD and make sure every got around safely. And here is........<br />
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Didn't everyone look fantastic? They were all such great sports and put real effort into their look. It was a great time. Sunday, once the bride roused, we headed to a day at the<a href="http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/Dallas/Spa/Default.htm"> Ritz Spa</a>. What an amazing and relaxing experience. The staff was so accommodating.<br />
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It was perfect. Cheers to my best friend, my special girl, my ace boon, the Bride!<br />
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Love you Heat!<br />
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#4theWynne,<br />
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*I would also like to say thank you to all the ladies who helped make the day so special. Y'all know who you are. <a href="http://www.thedramdallas.com/">The Dram</a> staff, you were so wonderful and worked so hard to make the bride stand out. And to the <a href="http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/Dallas/Default.htm">Ritz</a> staff, who went WAY above and beyond to make this day amazing. And thanks for the wheelchair...you know what I mean. The Baby Giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16959665533754768657noreply@blogger.com0The Ritz-Carlton Ballroom, Dallas, TX 75201, USA32.7927063 -96.80407932.7922893 -96.8047095 32.7931233 -96.8034485tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784525588728582206.post-80988319798107663772014-06-03T11:16:00.000-07:002014-06-03T11:32:23.023-07:0010 Pregnancy Truths There are so many things we all expect with pregnancy; moodiness, morning
sickness, swollen feet....but there are so many things they don't warn you
about. I was unprepared. So I thought I would share a few things I was
surprised by. I am not complaining, I am thrilled to be blessed with this
little moon pie. I am just sharing some things I have run into in my first four
months.<br />
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1. Morning sickness is a lie. Oh sure, you get sick in the morning....and
afternoon...and evening and all the time in between. Thanks to the increase of
hormones surging through our bodies, three quarters of preggy ladies get to experience
what I now just call The Sickness.<br />
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2. You have a baby bump from the first month on....but it isn't your
expanding uterus or your growing baby that gives you a bump....it's
constipation. Gross and TMI??? I don't care. More people should talk about it
so that more people are prepared for the horrible, bloated and painful experience.
Your digestive system slows down to really milk all the nutrients it can from
every bite of food. Mine has slowed down so much that a freaking sloth would be
impressed. <br />
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3. Nose bleeds. Yep. 20 years playing ball and never had a one. 4 months
pregnant and have had three. Expanding blood vessels and increased blood flow really
puts a lot of pressure on the sensitive little veins in your nose. One big
sneeze and you could have the red sea on your hands.<o:p></o:p><br />
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4. Crabiness times 100. Chances are if you are talking to me, or around me
or within ear shot of me...I want to punch you in the face. Remember that evil
wench that was 9th grade PMS who would come visit you maybe one week a
month???? Yeah, this is her bigger, meaner pissed off olde sister and she is here
to wreck shop. One measly week a month??? Try every day for three months. And
the first few weeks, when you don't even know you are pregnant, really messes
with you. I thought I had turned into the world's most hateful person
overnight. I am usually a pretty positive person who tries to see the good in
people. Nope. Not when pregnant. Everyone on Facebook is the devil, everyone at
work are idiots and everyone in my family is annoying. I had zero filter and
had to fight to keep my mouth shut half the time. I was unfriending people left
and right on social media.<br />
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5. Loss of sense of humor, patience, interest or ability to fake any of the aforementioned
in everyday life. Oh the line at the supermarket was long? I don’t care.
Traffic sucked? Shut up. You ask how my day is going? Get out of my face. You
saw a squirrel fox-trotting with a turtle? You're blocking my path to the
toilet. <br />
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6. Pregnancy Ugly. This is to replace the ever popular term Pregnancy Glow.
I look like crap. I haven't done my hair or makeup in three months. I am
bloated, broken out, none of my cute clothes fit and my feet are too swollen to
wear anything but comfy, ugly flats. And I am 100% positive I have not had any
glow anywhere around me. Not to mention my body hair grows ten times faster than it did.<br />
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7. Feeling tired doesn't begin to cover it. From 1 pm to around 7 pm I feel
like I am in a groggy daze. All I can think about is the next time I can sneak
to my car for a nap. I have fallen asleep on the phone, sitting up at my desk
and in the drive through at Chick-Fil-A. The only reason it stops at 7 pm is
because I go to bed. <br />
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8. Veins. With the increase of blood flow going on in my body, my feet and
hands have huge swollen veins. I now know this is common but had no idea going
into it. I expected swollen feet once I had a big belly and was waddling
around. I never realized the swollen feet are not just from the large weight
gain later in pregnancy. They swell right away from crappy circulation and
increased blood flow. A twenty minute walk around the block makes my feet swell and
ache like a four hour practice in college never did.<o:p></o:p><br />
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9. Boobies. I knew they would get bigger and would continue to do so...but I
had no idea that my areolas would double in size and get darker so quickly. It
really is quite amazing. Our bodies are so genetically streamlined for reproduction
that your nipples prepare for a newborns bad eyesight. The increased size and
darkening color are to help that new little nugget more easily find your breast
and zero in on his/her feeding time target. Reading about the biology behind it
all has been mind-blowing. Our bodies were made for this. I can see why people
get so upset when people make negative comments about mothers breastfeeding in
public. We were made to do this. Our bodies know it even if your mind doesn't.
Get over it. Or don't. Either way, keep your mouth shut. <o:p></o:p><br />
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10. Speaking of keeping your mouth shut. People cannot. Everyone and their
mother, literally, will have advice for you, opinions for you and horror
stories for you. And everyone tells you conflicting stuff. They are all 100%
positive they know what they are talking about and then someone two hours later
with a conflicting opinion is 100% positive they are correct. Same goes for baby books. I have read
about 6 of them now, and all are helpful in one way or another, each one has contradicted
the other at some point. Just take all advice with a grain of salt and a smile.
Just educate yourself and go with what works best for your family. That’s all you
can do. And as much as you try to prepare yourself, you can never really
prepare yourself and none of this is in our control. <br />
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I know all of this makes pregnancy sound awful. But the truth is, I love it. And I wouldn't trade this feeling for
anything in the world. <o:p></o:p><br />
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Hope I didn’t scare you off.<o:p></o:p><br />
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mama g <o:p></o:p>The Baby Giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16959665533754768657noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784525588728582206.post-67855140622968824032014-05-30T07:44:00.001-07:002014-05-30T07:44:23.377-07:00Gender Reveal
I am getting really good at this disappearing stuff. The truth is, sometimes
when you're pregnant, you are crabby, unmotivated, exhausted and pukey. In my
case, I have been that 90% of the time. But I am feeling pretty good this
morning so I thought I would drop in to say hello.<o:p></o:p><br />
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And to share some fun news.....IT'S A GIRL!!!!!<o:p></o:p><br />
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We are very excited about it and a little scared. I have way more experience
with little boys with my three nephews but I am sure we will figure it out.<o:p></o:p><br />
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The Fella and I found out the sex and then invited the whole family over for
a little gender reveal party on Memorial weekend. We had a great time and everyone
was pretty surprised and pleased to find out we are having a girl. I have a 1
year old niece and I am thrilled she will have a built in cousin bestie in our
little Moon Pie.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Here are some pics from the wonderful day....<br />
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I also had a visitor from out of town, my college bestie and roomie. She and her new fiance came down from Denver for a wedding and stayed with us for the weekend. She got lots of baby bump time. <br />
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And thanks so much to my Peanut for all the work she did on the gender reveal party...I love this pic of us.<br />
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This weekend, my mother and I kick off operation baby nursery. I have gathered lots of inspiration and we are putting our heads together to kickstart a decor plan. I am so very excited!!!! Of course, I will keep you up to date on the details. <br />
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Have a wonderful weekend!!<br />
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tbgThe Baby Giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16959665533754768657noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784525588728582206.post-52656630617270179872014-05-09T08:54:00.002-07:002014-05-09T08:54:39.769-07:00Hello againSo, the worst blogger award goes to.....ME! What? Two months isn't that long. Ok. It is. But I have good reason. I have had the flu for three months.<br />
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Or...morning sickness for three months. Yep, that's the one. I am expecting!<br />
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The Baby Giraffe's baby giraffe is due in November. We are very excited and I am very tired, nauseated, crabby, bloated and happy! All at once. <br />
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I have had zero energy and have not been very inspired around the house or in general as of late hence the lack of posts. Also, all I can think about is baby and I couldn't share any of that with y'all just yet so I didn't want to write about anything else. But as I have begun the second trimester and have started to feel a little better I have tons to share with you!<br />
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And of course #projectbabynursery shall begin shortly.<br />
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Now excuse me why I pop open another Ginger Ale, nibble on my saltines and try not to fall asleep at work!!<br />
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Make it a good one!<br />
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The Baby Giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16959665533754768657noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784525588728582206.post-65376067389578298812014-03-20T07:44:00.000-07:002014-03-20T07:44:45.040-07:00A dining room upcycleYesterday I showed you this picture....<br />
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And I know you have been hanging in suspense ever since. Well, we finally finished re-doing our dining room chairs that were given to us by my mother. These have been in her house my entire life and she decided to part ways with them.<br />
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Never one to turn down free stuff, plus a chance to upcycle, I gladly took them off her hands.<br />
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Before and After:<br />
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I am hardcore in love. Completing these chairs brought us so much closer to having the dining room complete. Or at least to a place that I feel I can step back and live with it for a while. Like I have said, my home will never be "done".....much to my husband's chagrin. <br />
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Here is what the dining room looked like with the previous owners....<br />
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And here it is today...<br />
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We installed the new chandilier a few weeks ago and I adore it. The Wall sconces on either side of the mirror will soon be replaced. I am thinking some wall shelf sconces with some blue willow china ginger jars maybe? My mother has a great collection of them packed away for a rainy day. <br />
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Here are some inspiration pictures to give you an idea of what I am talking about...<br />
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And maybe a few jars displayed on our yellow buffet table as well? I am very excited about the idea. What do you think?<br />
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Happy first day of Spring,<br />
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tbg The Baby Giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16959665533754768657noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784525588728582206.post-33504965178033553332014-03-19T06:00:00.000-07:002014-03-19T06:57:42.698-07:00Guest room revealDid you have a good SPD on Monday? Did you wear green? Did you get pinched?<br />
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I have been sluggish on the blog because I was having a hard time finding inspiration with the awful weather and bleak skies. And then, once it turned a little warmer and a little brighter, I was overloaded with inspiration and couldn't make the time to update y'all on the changes around the house.<br />
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So here is a little photo-dump of the house lately and some of the changes that have happened.<br />
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First of all, my gallery wall used to have sconces that looked like this.....<br />
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And now they look like this....look to the upper right corner of the picture. As you can see I added a new painting as well underneath the sconce.<br />
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I think I am about done with the gallery wall....except my tiny pair of antelope horns feel off the plaque hanging there and I need to glue them back on. Other than that, I think it is good to go...<br />
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We also painted the big guest room and hung the art, now I just need to hang the light fixture. This room is hard to shoot so I apologize for the bad lighting and angels.<br />
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Here are few more shots of small updates around the house...<br />
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Master Bedroom...<br />
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Small Guest Room....<br />
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We finally mounted our TV. I guess it took the strength of two men to drill the holes. <br />
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Master...<br />
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There is one more big change we made which brought us one giant step closer to finishing the dining room. Here is a sneak peek...<br />
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Reveal to come soon.<br />
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Have a happy hump day,<br />
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tbg The Baby Giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16959665533754768657noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784525588728582206.post-31662482755437718902014-03-04T08:01:00.000-08:002014-03-04T08:01:17.829-08:00Fatty TuesdayLike I needed an excuse to eat sugar covered icing slathered all over fried dough!<br />
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But damn it's good.<br />
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I am missing Nola so much right now and my husband was sweet enough to get me a King Cake to cheer me up. Too bad I will hate myself after I eat it all. Just kidding. I only ate half. My office mates get the rest. <br />
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I thought it may be fun to share with you my favorite piece of artwork in my home.<br />
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It is a hand painted scarf from <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1982/10/01/obituaries/umberto-romano-artist-dies.html"><span style="color: blue;">Umberto Romano's</span></a> Mardi Gras in Italy 1957 series...very apropos.<br />
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Isn't it dreamy??? It is on the wall next to my side of the bed. I just lay there and stare at it because I love it so much.<br />
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Romano was a very cool artist and the coolest thing about him was that his aesthetic change constantly but without ever losing characteristics uniquely his own. The <a href="http://www.tfaoi.com/aa/6aa/6aa330.htm"><span style="color: blue;">Mardi Gras series</span></a> was a very small part of who he was as an artist but it is a part that really resonates with me. He was a celebrity at this particular time in his life. He was commissioned to paint many murals one of which was in the restrooms of a hip, new restaurant in New York.<br />
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Here he is with Mr. High Noon himself, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_cooper"><span style="color: blue;">Gary Cooper</span></a>, discussing his bathroom mural...<br />
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It cracks me up that they are standing among toilets. <br />
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I hope you all have a great Fat Tuesday, drink some Abita and get to pinch some heads and suck some tails. I know I will be doing just that this evening. <br />
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Justice, power and faith,<br />
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tbg <br />
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The Baby Giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16959665533754768657noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784525588728582206.post-67560659929994567452014-03-03T09:01:00.000-08:002014-03-03T09:01:03.308-08:00This Old GiraffeHello strangers! I have been MIA for a while. I have been in one of those hermit, self-reflecting modes lately and haven' felt like coming out of my shell.<br />
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But I am here today to catch up with everyone and see how goes it. <br />
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I am 31 years and one day old today. Yesterday was my birthday. 31. How does that happen so fast? I can still remember my 16th birthday and my 21st birthday like they were yesterday. <br />
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Anyway, I didn't do much. I didn't feel like making a big deal out of it. Last year, for my 30th, the Fella took me to New Orleans. Upon our arrival, I was surprised to find that he had rented a house and six of my besties were there to celebrate with me. Best birthday ever. I had a blast "Roaring out of My 20's.<br />
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So this year, I was content to lay low. <br />
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Friday, I received this pretty package in the mail to kick start the bday weekend...<br />
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Saturday was BEAUTIFUL. 82 degrees. So we took advantage of it and got some projects done. I did some painting...<br />
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Before, primed, complete (sans recovered seats):<br />
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And the Fella did some sanding...<br />
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Please ignore the state of the garage. We plan to do some Spring cleaning in there soon. This table has been in the Fella's family for a long time and he really wanted to keep it but it was in bad shape. It is amazing what a little sanding and a coat of paint can do...<br />
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And don't you love my styling??? Horrible. <br />
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On Sunday I woke up to a card, flowers and a room full of balloons.<br />
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Peanut then showed up bearing gifts....<br />
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And mustaches....lots and lots of mustaches...<br />
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Look at this adorable "donut" cake she made me!<br />
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I couldn't be bothered with plates and fancy things like that...I just jumped right in. <br />
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She and the Fella then took me to brunch. It may have been a beautiful 82 degrees on Saturday, but on Sunday it dropped into the 20s and snowed!!! Gross. So for the rest of the day, the Fella and I snoozed on the couch, caught up on the DVR and watched the Oscars.<br />
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A nice, relaxing weekend. I couldn't ask for more for this ol' 31 year old.<br />
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Speaking of the Oscars...oh my geeze amiright???<br />
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She's back and older than ever,<br />
the baby giraffe The Baby Giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16959665533754768657noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784525588728582206.post-10000338300169124162014-02-14T06:00:00.000-08:002014-02-14T06:00:07.634-08:00Reliving the glory days<span style="font-family: inherit;">As many of you know, I played college basketball at Kansas State.</span><br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Today the Fella and I are heading back to my
alma mater for a celebration.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This season is the 10 year anniversary of my junior year
team winning the Big 12 championship.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Saturday night after the reunion festivities, we plan on
attempting a good ol’ fashioned pub crawl through Aggieville.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Starting off with an Irish Car Bomb at O’Malleys.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hopefully I make it at least to Auntie Mae’s
for a tarantula.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But I doubt it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had some grand times in Aggieville.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">However, I can’t help but feel that we will not be up for
the challenge quite like we were 8 years ago during my fifth year of college
when I finally discovered the amazingness that was pub crawls and keg
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Talk about Flashback Friday. <span style="font-family: inherit;">I liked hats and I was the coolest.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Go State!</span></div>
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The Baby Giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16959665533754768657noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784525588728582206.post-40574820950190710592014-02-11T07:56:00.000-08:002014-02-11T07:56:19.966-08:00Shirley Temple SaluteWe have lost one of the greats.<o:p></o:p><br />
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As I have shared with you<a href="http://babygiraffeblog.blogspot.com/2013/10/film-fashion-friday-audrey-hepburn-and.html"><span style="color: blue;"> before</span></a>, I am a huge fan of Classic Hollywood film.
Shirley Temple is a huge reason why I was hooked at such a young age. I remember watching her movies at my
Grammy's house as a little girl. She blew me away. She was adorable and
innocent but had a cheeky way of talking to adults that made her seem so beyond
her years. And girlfriend was crazy talented.<o:p></o:p><br />
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The first time I saw her dance in "The Little Colonel" alongside
Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, I was consumed with excitement and
happiness. I danced all around the house and tried to imitate them. It wasn't
until many years later I realized that Shirley and Bill had made history in
being one of the first, if not the first, interracial dance team in a Hollywood
film. Shirley became THE biggest box office draw in Hollywood by the age of 7.<br />
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My adoration for her was multiplied when I saw her brilliantly portray my
biggest literary hero at the time, Sara Crewe, in "The Little
Princess." She never made cute seem corny. Although of course she was
adorable, she could reach down in your guts and make you cry like you meant it.
And even at a young age I appreciated that. <o:p></o:p><br />
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I remember watching "The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer" when I was
a little older and my jaw hitting the ground when I realized that was Ms.
Temple on the screen, wooing Cary Grant and stealing the spotlight from Myrna
Loy! She was so beautiful and grown up and still so fresh and young. Her
comedic chops hadn't failed her and she kept up easily with Cary and Myrna,
which is a true accomplishment.<br />
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My first reaction when I heard this news was sadness and a sense of loss. But I can look at what Shirley gave
to me, a love of dance, humor, youthful sweetness and confidence and just feel
gratitude and happiness. <br />
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Shirley has said that the best thing she ever did was being a mother and a
grandmother and that nothing matters more than real love. She was married to
the same man for 54 years until his death. She was political activist
and U.S. Ambassador. She was a mother of three and a breast cancer survivor.
She died at the age of 85 in bed at home, surrounded by loved and of natural causes. How can you mourn such fulfilled and brilliant life? I can only
celebrate it and be happy to have had a glimpse of it.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Still in awe of you,<br />
tbgThe Baby Giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16959665533754768657noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784525588728582206.post-78301231465105925382014-02-10T11:12:00.000-08:002014-02-10T11:12:04.194-08:00Peter Pilotto for TargetHow was your weekend? The Fella was sick so we stayed at home for the most part. We finally finished Orange is the New Black Season 1 and it was awesome. I know I am behind but what can I say? I'm busy. <br />
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Did anyone else hit up Target yesterday for their <a href="http://www.target.com/c/peter-pilotto-for-target-brand-shop/-/N-55hsm#?lnk=Other_020214_HP_0_E1_15_0_2014|E1|T:Template_Home5|C:&intc=1545052|null"><span style="color: blue;">newest collaboration</span></a>?<o:p></o:p><br />
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I did and was very pleased. There were some really cool pieces.<o:p></o:p><br />
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I got this top and skirt. I am going to wear them together. When you tuck in
the top, it looks like a dress instead of two separate pieces and it look
really good I think.<o:p></o:p><br />
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I also got this fun little shirt dress. Can dress it up for work or just
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The Baby Giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16959665533754768657noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784525588728582206.post-81602052219790160522014-02-07T10:04:00.003-08:002014-02-07T10:04:49.655-08:00App AlertHave y'all heard of <a href="http://www.waterlogueapp.com/">Waterlogue</a>? It is my newest obsession. It turns your pics into watercolor inspired works of art through a few different filters... <br />
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Our dining room....<br />
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Me in a hat....<br />
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My bunny...<br />
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Our snow covered house....<br />
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My <a href="http://babygiraffeblog.blogspot.com/2013/08/she-get-it-from-her-nana.html">Nana</a>'s dining room...<br />
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My <a href="http://babygiraffeblog.blogspot.com/2013/10/feel-your-boobies.html">sister's</a> bar front....<br />
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Our <a href="http://babygiraffeblog.blogspot.com/p/our-home.html">old front porch</a>...<br />
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I could go on and on...this thing is a great time waster!<br />
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Happy Friday,<br />
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tbg The Baby Giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16959665533754768657noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784525588728582206.post-87917410400501696572014-02-06T06:00:00.000-08:002014-02-06T06:00:03.369-08:00The Peanut's PadPreviously, I <a href="http://babygiraffeblog.blogspot.com/2013/10/my-peanut.html"><span style="color: blue;">introduced y'all to my Peanut</span></a>. This poor kid was drug to flea markets and thrift stores her ENTIRE life. She never complained when she was little. All she needed was a stroller to sit in, french fries to eat and a promise of a new Beanie Baby at the end of the day. <br />
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Well is seems that 22 years of watching her grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, great aunt and mother decorate their homes, over and over, has rubbed off on her. This year is her first year to live alone and she styled her apartment all on her own as well.<br />
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The Peanut's pad is this month's Home I Love.<br />
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Here is her living space....<br />
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Her wall collage is one of my favorites I have seen. It is special to me also because of the collected memories we share that I see hanging there...<br />
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Here is her sweet little dining area...she picked all of the colors and fabrics on her own and I was so impressed with her choices.<br />
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She has gotten really good a refinishing furniture...she just did this cute little dresser last week.<br />
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The Baby Giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16959665533754768657noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784525588728582206.post-86845902813692244552014-02-03T07:49:00.000-08:002014-02-03T07:49:34.703-08:00Supersuck SundayToday is a sad day in the Giraffe household. As many of you know, the Fella
is a HUGE Denver Broncos fan. He was born and raised just South of Denver and
has bled orange and blue since birth.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Most of you also know the craptastic effort the Broncos gave during the
Superbowl yesterday. It was the worst thing I have ever seen. They looked like
a cruddy college team up against gladiators. There wasn't one moment of celebration for the Orange.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Now I am a Cowboys fan and always will be but I really rooted for the
Broncos this year. It means more to the Fella than it does to me and I wanted
to support him, like he does for me when the Texas Rangers play. <br />
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I just feel like so much of our time was wasted yesterday. The commercials
SUCKED. The halftime show was boring. Bruno is great and all but his song
choices for entertaining at the superbowl fell flat. The RHCP's killed
it...they were great but were gone after only one song. All in all, it was the
worst superbowl I have ever watched.<o:p></o:p><br />
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And we spent all day preparing. That is what gets me. All that build-up to
the biggest let down. Oh well. I did get to see my parents and some of my
nephews and my little cousin. And eat chili and queso.<o:p></o:p><br />
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So not a total loss.<o:p></o:p><br />
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How was your watching experience?<o:p></o:p><br />
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Yours truly,<br />
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a very blue baby giraffe The Baby Giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16959665533754768657noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784525588728582206.post-84336157345014280172014-01-30T06:52:00.001-08:002014-01-30T06:52:34.513-08:00A small projectI finally finished a project that I started almost a year ago.<br />
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I bought this coffee table last spring for $30. I loved the large size and the shape of it. I thought it had a lot of promise. <br />
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It sat in our garage until we moved in May. In July we sanded the top of it and took the casters off the legs. It then got too hot to stay outside to sand the whole thing. Then it got too cold for me to repaint it anyway so it sat in our living room with a sanded top and beat up legs...until now.<br />
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I dropped like fifty hints last week to the Fella that I needed it sanded and didn't want to do it myself. I woke up on Sunday morning to the sweet, sweet sound of a sander. I then primed and painted it. <br />
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I love it! Hopefully sometime in the near future I will get better pics of it that don't involve a cat or a messy living area. But until then...<br />
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The Baby Giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16959665533754768657noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784525588728582206.post-67634938164045488652014-01-27T12:52:00.000-08:002014-01-27T12:52:40.205-08:00Grammy Weekend RecapHappy Monday!<o:p></o:p><br />
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Or as happy as a Monday can be.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Did y'all like the Grammys? What was your fav performance? I liked the
Kendrick Lamar and Imagine Dragons performance the best. <br />
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And of course Bey and
Pink are always amazing. <br />
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I was really sad that Willie and Company didn't
perform well. I love those guys and was pumped to see them. It
really seemed like the never rehearsed the performance. I know Willie still has
it because I have seen him perform a bunch in the last few years. Poor Kris. He
was so out of practice. Merle and Blake sounded great though.<br />
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And of course the Macklemore performance was groundbreaking and touching. Madonna
was on struggle though wasn't she? It was like she had so much Botox she could
barely move her face to sing.<br />
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And Ms. Musgraves!!! I love her so much. And she was rocking that itty-bitty
skirt. I loved the whole retro, neon cosmic cowboy thing she and her band had
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And I must say, anytime you have Sir Paul and Dave Grohl on stage
together...I am a happy camper. I am a Beatles freak and I have a major crush
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I have not checked out any of the red carpet fashion yet but you can bet I
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In other news, we had a beautiful weekend. On Saturday, I accompanied 9
other volunteers from the Junior League of Dallas and we took 30 children
living at <a href="http://www.familygateway.org/">Family Gateway</a> on a outing to Main Event. We bowled, played laser tag,
miniature golf and arcade games for 7 hours. I have never been so tired but
man, it was a great time. We were each in charge of 3 kids. My dudes were
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I don't talk about Junior League much on here but I must tell you, it has
changed my life. I had my doubts going in, but I have never regretted it for
one second. I grow and learn so much every time I work with an agency. Look
into it!<o:p></o:p><br />
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I was supposed to do some more volunteer stuff on Sunday but it was
canceled. Since I had the whole day free and it was over 70 degrees on Sunday,
the Fella and I took advantage of it. We did hours of yard work and some little
projects around the house that have needed semi warm weather to be executed.
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I also added some succulents to my new favorite lady/planter. Love her. <br />
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Lylas,<o:p></o:p><br />
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tbg<br />
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<br />The Baby Giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16959665533754768657noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784525588728582206.post-517300164072096612014-01-24T10:13:00.000-08:002014-01-24T10:13:04.335-08:00New finds
I went to Marshall's yesterday and I must say, they were killing it.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Garden stools in fun colors for $40!<o:p></o:p><br />
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I got my aunt the orange one. I am keeping it in our small guest
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I may go back and get the green one for our bedroom. And the blue for my front porch. I have a problem. <o:p></o:p><br />
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I also got this bust, which doubles as a planter. Can't wait to get a succulent
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Here she is at home. Ignore the chairs. The seats need to be recovered and the chairs repainted. All in due time.<br />
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Now for the hanging of the art…my Audubon’s to be exact.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here are two of them all ready to go…<br />
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Had any good finds lately?<o:p></o:p><br />
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On the hunt,<o:p></o:p><br />
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tbg <o:p></o:p><br />
The Baby Giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16959665533754768657noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784525588728582206.post-33192947912474898962014-01-23T14:04:00.004-08:002014-01-23T14:04:39.588-08:00Stop, just stop.Dear Mother Nature,<br />
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Cut this shit out. <br />
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Why are you so schizo? <br />
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I have never seen you so jumpy and confused. 28 to 46 to 70 back down to the 30s in less than a week?<br />
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Do you need a hug? I will give you one. Come here. Hug it out. <br />
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Now stop. Seriously.<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
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the freezing ass baby giraffe The Baby Giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16959665533754768657noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784525588728582206.post-34319087357032958372014-01-17T08:42:00.001-08:002014-01-17T08:48:44.580-08:00Footloose and Fancy Free!We had a super exciting anniversary celebration last night. The Fella made spaghetti and we watched some stuff off of DVR. Whoop whoop!<br />
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But I did get these beautiful flowers.<br />
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And tonight he is taking me to <a href="http://www.hibiscusdallas.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Hibiscus</span></a>, my favorite fancy restaurant. <br />
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As for the rest of the weekend, I have nowhere to be and no commitments to keep. This NEVER happens so I am taking advantage of it to get things done around the house. <br />
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First, we need to finally hang the curtains and mount the headboard in the guest room. And then bring all of the furniture back in. I also want to paint our front door. I may repaint this little side table as well....<br />
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Ignore the lamp pictured here, this is an old pic and that is not the lamp that lives there now. <br />
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We are having someone come out to the house this Saturday to help us figure out the best way to finally mount our big TV over the fireplace. It has been sitting on the hearth since May. <br />
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On Sunday, of course, is the Bronco playoff game. So I will be on the couch next to the hubs reading a book, trying to ignore his screaming. I think I may be meeting with my little <a href="http://peacockpad.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Peacock</span></a> mama for some coffee too. <br />
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LYLAS!<br />
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tbg The Baby Giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16959665533754768657noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784525588728582206.post-24276904402800570962014-01-16T07:43:00.000-08:002014-01-17T07:59:08.833-08:00The Story of Us...part twoHappy 4th Anniversary to my love, my best friend, my fella! Love you babe.<br />
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<a href="http://babygiraffeblog.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-story-of-uspart-one.html"><span style="color: blue;">Yesterday I shared the story of us</span></a>. How we met, how we fell in love, etc. Today I wanted to share our wedding story. <br />
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He proposed to me during finals of our last semester of our second year of law school. He had an early final. I was still asleep and he called and woke me up saying that there was an emergency with the dogs and to find them quickly. I was very disoriented. I hung up and called out to the dogs. They both jumped up in the bed with me and I saw that they both had cards tied around their necks. I opened the cards and then began a scavenger hunt. At 9am!!!! The hunt led me to the steps of our law school where he stood, waiting. <br />
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He began to say all the things that every girl wants to hear from the person they love. I then figured out what was happening and started to cry. And so did he. Then I noticed two of our friends hiding in the bushes taking photos and video taping the proposal. <br />
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I said yes. That night we celebrated in Kansas City at a phenomenal and famous restaurant
and hotel. The next morning I flew out with my two besties to Paris. My mother,
aunts and Nana were already there. We celebrated as we should in Paris...with
food and wine.<br />
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A few months later we had our engagement pictures taken. We had them taken
by <a href="http://www.tonyvaladez.com/index2.php#/home/"><span style="color: blue;">Tony Valdez</span></a> all over Downtown Ft. Worth. They turned out beautifully but I
learned just how hard it is to pose for professional pictures, especially with
people watching. Embarrassing.<br />
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My in-laws threw us a great engagement party in Colorado and I had a bridesmaid's get-a-way in New Orleans on Halloween. As I talked about in more detail <a href="http://babygiraffeblog.blogspot.com/2013/10/haunted-tour-new-orleans.html"><span style="color: blue;">here</span></a>.<br />
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I also had a bachelorette party in Dallas the week before the wedding. I can't show you too many of those pics, lol. Both experiences are two of my most cherished memories. The Fella had is bachelor party at "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida%E2%80%93Georgia_football_rivalry"><span style="color: blue;">The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party</span></a>." I have heard zero stories and have seen zero pictures. Must have been a good time. <br />
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I had two fantastic bridal showers. One of which had a "Wine and Brie" theme and we had wine tasting with cheese pairing. It was so fun! The other shower, thrown by Slash and Mama Slash, had a "Breakfast at Tiffany's" theme. Everyone wore LBDs and their best Audrey accessories. It was oh so divine!<br />
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My family being
mostly in Texas, his immediate family in Colorado and with us living in Topeka,
KS at the time, it was hard to pick a spot to have the wedding. We considered a destination wedding
in Seaside, FL where my family had a vacation home at the time or in New Orleans
where my dad's family is from. But we decided on Ft. Worth so that it would be
easy for my parents to help out with my long distance planning because they
only lived 20 minutes from here.<o:p></o:p><br />
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The rehearsal dinner was at <a href="http://bluemesagrill.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Blue Mesa</span></a> in Ft. Worth. It was so much fun! <br />
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We had a few of their famous Blue Margaritas and shenanigans followed in the hotel room.<br />
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I had the flu on the day of my wedding. I could hardly get out of bed. I was terribly sick starting at 5am. But I was determined to make it down the aisle. Here I am in bed just a few hours before the wedding with my MOH. She was crying because she was so sad I was missing out on all the pre-wedding fun.<br />
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The ceremony was at <a href="http://chapel.tcu.edu/index.aspx"><span style="color: blue;">Robert Carr Chapel</span></a> on the TCU campus. It is a simple,
beautiful chapel. It was the perfect choice for us. The bridal party walked down to a harpist playing "Ava Maria" in honor of my Grammy. I walked down to the isle
the Pachelbel Canon in D and the two of us and our bridal party exited the church
while boogying down the aisle to "When the Saints Go Marching In", a
nod to my family's Nola roots. Little details like that meant so much to us.<br />
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I had 11 bridesmaids and the Fella had 8 groomsmen and 2 groomswomen. The
little lady you see to the left of my husband in his wedding party picture is
our dear friend that introduced us.<br />
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The theme of the reception, held at the<span style="color: blue;"> </span><a href="http://www.basshall.com/mcdavidStudio.jsp"><span style="color: blue;">McDavid Studio at Bass Hall</span></a>, was Old
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We had a blast. Our band was insane! <a href="http://thewaltonstoutband.com/"><span style="color: blue;">The Walton Stout Band</span></a>. I highly recommended
them. I can't say enough about them. By the time the reception rolled around and I got some food in my
stomach, I was feeling much better. It was a 12 hour bug down to the minute.
5am to 5pm. Lots of guests had to cancel coming to the wedding due to having
the same bug. But I didn't let it get me down. I was on the dance floor the ENTIRE
time. I even joined the band on stage for the rap interval on "This is How
We Do It". My shy, reserved husband even crowd surfed! <br />
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The best thing about the wedding, to me, were the little details that nobody but us would notice. The featured cocktail was my favorite at the time, the grooms cake being 250 mini homemade pecan pies because that is his favorite, me surprising him with a Denver Broncos garter under my dress, my dad and I dancing to both of our songs "Amarillo by Morning" and "Can't Touch This", me having the band rap "I Like Big Butts" for my beast friend, etc....the little things that made it "us". <br />
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Our goal for the reception was for it to be like a party where everyone
danced for hours. And it was exactly that. We left following the horn section of the band out the door playing "When the Saints Go Marching In" once again, while guests threw beads to us, a perfect ending to a perfect night.<br />
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Our honeymoon was in Playa Del Carmen/Cancun, Mexico. We stayed at <a href="http://www.secretsresorts.com/silversands-riviera-cancun"><span style="color: blue;">Secrets Silversands</span></a>. It was perfect for a honeymoon. Best week of my life.<br />
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I wouldn't trade a minute of these special months. Just like I wouldn't trade a minute of the past four years.<br />
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<em>Note: I used<span style="color: blue;"> </span><a href="http://www.bride-associates.com/ourconsultants.htm"><span style="color: blue;">Bride Associates</span></a> to help plan our wedding and let me tell you, my girl Chelsey, was the bomb. Worth every penny. I could not have done it without them. </em><br />
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Here's to many more,<br />
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tbg The Baby Giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16959665533754768657noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784525588728582206.post-77828034471125140732014-01-15T06:00:00.000-08:002014-01-15T06:00:01.861-08:00The Story of Us....part one <span style="font-family: Calibri;">Tomorrow is a special day for me and the Fella.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is our 4<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> Wedding
Anniversary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is shocking how quickly
four years has flown by….so much has happened!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have grown
up so much and yet have stayed exactly the same in so many ways.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Having a husband who makes you laugh, makes you dinner and
will iron your clothes is awesome.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Really awesome.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His heart gets
bigger and bigger every year and I love that about him sooooo much. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">For those of you who don’t know it…here is our story.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Toward the end of my first year in law school I attended a
dinner with my boss.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were sitting down to eat when I saw a girl
I vaguely knew from law school walk in, I waved.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And then it happened.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I saw who she was with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He basically fit my exact description of the perfect
looking (for me) guy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I turned to my
boss and said “who is that hottie bobottie?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>My boss didn’t know him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I then
said, “If I let him, that man could break my heart”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The girl I somewhat knew walked over and
asked if they could sit with us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We said
sure. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I found out that he was actually in
my class at law school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An entire semester
had gone by and I had never seen him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So
odd.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">A few days later, I got a Facebook invitation from his roommate
to join their mutual softball team.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I then got an invitation to a
party at his house to take place on the last day of finals, which was a week or
so away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I went.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But I took my boyfriend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Here is the thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I, at no time, thought that this guy and I would
end up dating.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I thought he was way out
of my league and even if he was interested, I felt like he had player written
all over him and would end up crushing me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Also, I was perfectly fine in my current relationship with a great guy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">A week or two goes by and I see him a few more times.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My heart flutters every time I do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I become good friends with the girl who
introduced us and she starts inviting me on group outings with their mutual friends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Fella and I discover that we have SO much
in common.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were so alike in so many
ways that really matter long term.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And
then, one Thursday, we all head out to a bar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We took tequila shots, danced, laughed and had a great time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I was outside the bar waiting on a cab to
head home, he walks out and joins me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
starts to rain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We just stare at each
other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And then he tells me that he is
in love with me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That he saw me on the
first day of class and has been crazy about me ever since. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That his friends knew it and that is why they
all started inviting me to join them on outings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That he threw that party just so he could
invite me and then I showed up with a boyfriend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He then goes on to tell me that if I choose
to stay with my boyfriend that he would support me and just be a friend but
that he would be waiting for the day for us to break up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I left, in shock.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The next day my boyfriend picks me up to head to his sister’s
wedding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> We </span>had a good time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was always a blast to be with and I adored
his family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">But at one point during the wedding, I watched his sister
dancing with her new husband.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They gazed
into each other’s eyes and I could just see all the years they had ahead of
them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All the unspoken plans and
milestones and I truly believed in their love and that it would last.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It shook me to my core.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Once we were home from the wedding, I asked
my boyfriend, “Do we have That?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He flat
out told me he wasn’t sure and that he loved me but didn’t think he was in love
with me…..and I realized I felt the same.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>After all we had been together for like 2 years and we didn’t even say “I
Love You”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He suggested taking a
break.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I said ok.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Well, it didn’t take long for the Fella to find out my boyfriend
and I were on a break.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In less than 24
hours he invited me to dinner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I called
my ex to tell him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Maybe even give him a
chance to say “no, don’t go. I do love you.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I was still terrified of this new man and the power I knew he could have
over me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wanted an excuse to say
no.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But my ex said that he wasn’t surprised
that the other guy asked me out and that I should go and see how I felt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I went. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And that was it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Game over.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">10 months later we were engaged.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>19 months after we were engaged we were
married.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And four years after the
wedding here we are.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And I thank God
every day that I gave him a chance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I haven’t
doubted myself once.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I haven’t had one
moment were I didn’t completely trust my husband or know that he loves me
without end.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Tune in tomorrow and I will share our engagement and wedding story….</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">To forever loves,</span></div>
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The Baby Giraffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16959665533754768657noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784525588728582206.post-63546466987568527152014-01-14T07:35:00.001-08:002014-01-14T07:37:34.746-08:00In under a deadlineSince I did my own version of the Golden Globes awards yesterday, I didn't get to have my weekly weekend round-up.<br />
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Friday we lay on the couch all night and went to bed at 9:30. Exciting.<br />
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Saturday I volunteered at a food pantry for a few hours and the Fella went into the office. That night we went to a Kentucky Derby themed baby shower and had a great time. There was a hat contest for the ladies and a bow tie contest for the fellas.<br />
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I got to wear the hat I bought in Paris a few years ago which I hardly ever get to wear. Yay for Tiffany blue! <br />
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Sunday we joined my best friend<a href="http://babygiraffeblog.blogspot.com/2013/09/weather-update-serious-heatwave-is.html"> <span style="color: blue;">Heat</span></a>, who was in town for the weekend, and her entire family for a little miniature golf, go-carting and batting cage fun. <a href="http://babygiraffeblog.blogspot.com/2013/09/weather-update-serious-heatwave-is.html"><span style="color: blue;">Slash</span></a> got to join as well. We had a fantastic time. <br />
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We then headed home to catch the Bronco playoff game which they won so the Fella was happy and so was Cooper, even though he doesn't look like it....<br />
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I also pained the guest room! I came in a week under the <a href="http://babygiraffeblog.blogspot.com/2014/01/guest-room-makeover.html"><span style="color: blue;">deadline I gave myself</span></a>. Whoop whoop!! <br />
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Now we will hang the curtains and mount the headboard before putting all of the furniture back in the room.<br />
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What did y'all do this weekend???<br />
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Laters gators,<br />
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