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My Life Thus Far
2007-07-23 06:06:14 (UTC)

The Joys Of A Meddling Mother-In-Law

*****

What you are, so is your world.

James Allen

I have yet to meet an Allen that gives bad advice. But I
might be bias, considering I am an Allen!

I can't even begin to describe how wonderful it feels to
feel so good! As much as I hate to admit medication is the
cause of my good vibes, I'm inclined to believe this is
the case. I'm taking my meds as prescribed and lo and
behold, I'm feeling better. It isn't a coincidence. As
much as I hate being on anti-depressants, I should just
accept that I need them. Maybe not forever, but for now I
do.

My day was great. This weekend in general, has been the
best weekend I've had in awhile. It wasn't anything
special, but it was good and productive and didn't consist
of me hiding in my bedroom amongst clutter and disaster
(created by my baby who gets into everything when not
entertained). I got stuff done and that's major for me.

This morning, Gen and Sam were nice enough to watch the
girls for me so I could attend the meeting. I must admit,
meetings are far less boring when you have a role in them.
We did our bra recertification and I'm one of the launch
leads for the new Body By Victoria bras that are coming
out next month. So, we split into 3 groups and did some
coaching on how to sell the new bras. Basically, they made
some improvements on existing styles. It's my job to make
sure everyone is sharing the new features and benefits
with the clients. Easy. Now that I'm feeling better, a
little added responsibility isn't such a scary thought. We
got another free bra today, too. I chose the new full
coverage shaping uplift. It's the first ever full coverage
push-up VS has ever had. It doesn't push you out of the
bra, it just lifts you really nicely. I've been wearing it
most of the day and I love it. I still love my unlined
full coverage, but this is a close second. Anyhow, we also
got free garden products. I chose Love Spell mist and body
butter, because Snookums likes it. I don't usually use the
garden products because I'm not a big fan of fruity or
flowery smells, but I don't hate them and who can argue
with free?

After the meeting, the girls and I went to the gym again.
Annie and Kiki love playing in the kids area and I can get
in some quality exercise even on the weekend. I figured
since I was driving past base anyway, I might as well get
in a workout. I'm still taking things slow and steady. I
don't want to get back into the habit of cardio binging
and doing 2 hours on the elliptical like I used to. I find
that I'm more willing to work out if I don't feel like it
has to be a marathon. I may not lose weight as fast, but
in the long run, I'll be better for it, because I'll be
willing to keep doing it, instead of busting my ass for a
few months, then rebelling for a few because I'm burned
out.

Since I was on base, I decided to stop by the Commissary
to get some staples. Bread, cheese, milk, etc. Stuff to
feed the girls. I remember what it used to be like taking
the girls with me grocery shopping. Annie would be all
over the place, putting things in the cart and just
getting on my nerves. Kiki would be okay, but would get
irritated by her sister and then would act out herself.
Thankfully, it was nothing like that today. Annie sat in
the cart and just chilled. The only thing she asked for
was Fruit Loops instead of Cheerios for her cereal. None
of the usual "can I have this?" over everything she saw in
a colorful box or wrapper. I think I want to kiss her
doctor, but I won't. I will thank him, though.

When we got home, I took a nice hot shower, put on my new
bra and some comfy clothes and took a L-O-N-G nap. I put
Kiki down for her nap, Annie was laying in bed reading, so
I took advantage of the down time. I hadn't realized I was
so tired. But, once I woke up I felt great and it was back
to doing stuff. I'm still working on the laundry. There's
a couple of loads left to do, but I'll probably take care
of them tomorrow. No sense in staying up late doing
laundry when I don't even work tomorrow.

Helena called me just as I was getting out of the shower.
I always know when she calls I'm in for a long lecture on
something. This particular one was about how I'm in no
condition to be getting pregnant right now. I don't know
what prompted this, since Snookums and I didn't tell her
anything about having another baby. We've entertained the
idea, but ultimately that's a decision we'll make
together, not with her. I told her that politely, but that
didn't get me out of the lecture. She felt that since
Snookums will be home soon, now was a good time to let her
feelings be known. Okay. Great. Thanks for the advice (as
it goes in one ear and out the other). If there's one
thing I can't stand, it's being told what to do when it
comes to my own affairs. Us having another baby, should we
choose to or not, has little to nothing to do with her
life. We've never asked her for anything. We don't plan to
start now. Whatever, she's going to say what she wants to
say, no matter how I may feel about it. Oh the joys of a
meddling mother-in-law.

That's all for today. Ciao and goodnight.




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