Fourteen Days

That's right, folks. If you are not obsessed with looking at blogs like I am and you missed yesterday's post, we are about to leave for the U.S. In fourteen days, to be exact. We're countin' it down, baby! Yesterday was busy and productive, although not really in the way I had hoped. Surprise dinner guests (which were a real encouragement, so I am thankful) took most of the evening, so from about 5 when we met up to about 10 when I collapsed into bed, nothing on "the list" got done, but people are more important than lists (or at least that's what I have to keep telling myself all the time). What did get done was:

• dentist appointment--that's right, I put down my fear of dentists and didn't even panic once! (although I made the mistake of letting Matt go first and the noise of the dental tools made me have to leave the room because I was starting to nervous-sweat) They filled an itty bitty cavity in one of my teeth and aside from feeling at one point like they were using a pressure washer in my mouth, all went well, and quickly-thank the Lord!
• dress shopping--before we went, I was thinking that this was almost as bad as going to the dentist. I do not love my body right now. In spite of weeks and weeks of Jillian Michaels and I spending quality time together, I still have baby body. But on Saturday a friend is getting married and I literally didn't have anything that was appropriate to wear (that I can fit into). Shopping here is challenging. I am amazon-sized compared to these women. I rarely find things here in my size. But God totally provided through a new store that is overstock items from the U.S. at really decent prices and in American sizes. So in less than an hour I was able to find a dress that disguises the midsection, highlights the highlights, and only cost $30! And it's Ralph Lauren!! Hooray! This was truly a gift from a Kind Father!
• packing--i didn't get far, but at least I dragged out our suitcases and trunks and realized we don't have enough luggage. Texted a friend who is loaning us some, and started making piles.
• emptied the vacuum bag--yep, that was actually an item from the to-do list. Then it got all in my hair. But no time to wash it. Gross. Probably wouldn't have stuck in my hair if it hadn't already been kind of dirty. Nice.

Things that probably should have gotten done, but didn't:

• wash my hair?
• give my child a bath (don't turn me in, she's not that dirty)
• wash the dishes from dinner (but my hero of a husband did them all for me this morning)
• lots of other things . . .
  

Tune in tomorrow when I tell you how productive day 14 was . . . hopefully.