The past weekend was fun, but exhausting. The entire weekend was packed with activities. On top of the previously mentioned parties, there was a rehearsal, a rehearsal dinner, pictures, and the actual wedding/reception to attend. In the end, I though the ceremony and reception were lovely (although, not everything went off the way SIL-1’s wanted). And I have a new brother-in-law (at least I think that’s the correct relationship term), BIL-1 (to match SIL-1 and he is now the oldest BIL I have).
On a related note, I had the first I-think-I’d-like-a-kid-and-not-just-a-cute-baby twinge. I ended up watching the ring bearer, who’s seven years old. Really everyone watched him. I just realized that it was late and he was too shy to partake of the food that was set out for the wedding party. So, I made sure that he got some food. The twinge came when I went to pour him some soda (I knew that he must be thirsty, he was stuck in a tux and it was approximately a thousand degrees in InLawTown) and he looked at me with big eyes and said, “I’m not allowed to have any soda. My mom would be really mad.” Twinge.
Luckily, I was able to suppress that with an excellent glass (or so) of sauvignon blanc.
Uhhh-ohhh. Baby twinge! I was just thinking that now that my only two distant cousins have just had babies, and my friends are nowhere near having children, it’s time for blog-friends to start reproducing so I have excuses to keep up making baby blankets…
yay for the wine keeping you on track… hehe.
Awww, just that he does right by his moms’ rules is too cute.
Glad to hear the whirlwind weekend was fun.
I can CURE that twinge, wanna babysit my MONKEY. He’s a sweet kid, just exhausting, frustrating and down right makes you wonder why the hell you did this. Just watch out for the Big Brown Eyes. He’s a well accomplished flirt
As I self-recruit to help with SIL’s kids (a baby and a 5-year-old) at family gatherings, she always says that her kids are either going to scare me off having kids or convince me it is not so bad. Somehow their cuteness overrides the rational “I would never get to sleep again!” I think I need some of that sauvignon blanc (does it really work?).
Did you drink the wine yourself, or give it to the kid?
My nephews have convinced me of the delights of other people’s kids. They’re fun for the first few hours but annoying and exhausting after that…
I have a sweet 7 year old I can send you. No charge for shipping!
EtBr: I think I’ll probably wait until I’m closer to the light at the end of the tunnel before I reproduce. On second thought, I’ll wait until Dr. Man can share in the parenting. On third thought, I may never reproduce if I wait for that.
Mimi: Wine = Bestest Ever
Albatross: I thought that was adorable. The big eyes killed me.
Scientist Mother: I read what you write about Monkey and I have pity upon my own parents. I was like him. I shudder to think what my own children might be like.
Science Girl: Well, the thought that I’d be parted from my precious sauvignon blanc for at least 10 months definitely made me reconsider.
Cath: I considered, but I figured if the soda was a no go, then wine would be out of the question 🙂
Aunt Becky: I’m afraid that I’ll have to decline. As I doubt your 7 year old can survive in the lab 🙂