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oh dear...has it almost been a week?

i swear, i'm really trying! we've had a pretty hectic week. first off, you might see that i may never never blog during my husband's time at home. i miss him so much during the week, plus he works some crazy late hours now a days. so, as of now, until it changes, tuesdays and wednesdays, i'm closed, to play the day and night away with my little family. we did enjoy our 'weekend' though, in case you were wondering. i went and sold some clothes to buffalo exchange. i brought in clothes that i spent about $500 purchasing at brand new, and selling what they'll take (they never take everything), and getting only $35. but hey, that's better than nothing to me. better than just throwing it to goodwill. they did leave behind some good stuff of mine that goodwill will soon carry, that someone else can enjoy: a pair of 7's, pair of frankie b's, two 7 tops, miss sixty top, and other cute pieces i'm ready to part with (or grew out of ::sad face::). they didn't take them due to snags, fadedness, or because something made them feel 'iffy' about it. ?! oh well. i did also see someone working there that i knew, but i just didn't have the guts to say 'hi' to. it had been years since i'd seen that person, so figured they'd probably give me the 'creep' look if i went up and insisted that we knew eachother. it's happened before, outside of a bar, where i used to hang out at 3 nights a week. i had not been there for about a year (being pregnant) and decided one night with my girlfriend that it would be a good idea to go, for old times sake. i saw a boy (i say 'boy' because i've known this kid since the 4th grade), immediately recognized him, said hello, and he says 'heyyy. yeah, i'm good. how are you?' (with the wide-eyed 'who are you' look and smile) then i say 'very well' and then the awkward pause. i feel that when someone you haven't seen in ages, someone who may think you have forgotten them, even, would say your name somewhere around there..then i come out with the bold 'oh no! you don't remember me.' and the 'uhhh.' finally comes out of him. horrified. i was absolutely horrified. how could he not remember me? we went to the same schools since the 4th grade. after a bit more of me reminding him, he remembered. but still.. it traumatized me. and that's where we go back to the buffalo shop, and that person i had hung out with a few times, shared some laughs with. nope.. 'i'll wait till she says something first.' and nothing.. i left and neither of us said anything. maybe she was a little afraid, too? or she just plain had no idea that the girl carrying her baby in the sling was 'stephanie'. oh well. honestly, i brushed it off so quickly, i forgot all about it until i decided to share this story, as this seems to happen a little bit (not a lot). just, i would never mind if someone says 'hi' to me. even if i don't remember them, let's talk, because i'd like to remember.

anywho, sorry to have bored you! the piece up there with the cute circus print, found by yours truly at my local savers shop for $7. best find of the week! i love love love finding gems at thrift shops. i just feel so rewarded. i came, i found, i conquered. yay! and the photo uptop, is my penelope. being her silly self as usual. baby billie has been more active and spending more time awake during the day, which has made things a little bit rough for me. it's hard. trying to give equal attention to both my lovelies. of course penelope gets jealous anyways because she was used to the full attention, so i know it's a little hard on her, too. but i try. billie has been here 8 weeks, and big sissy over here has yet to warm up to her. i wonder if that's normal? they are only 16 months apart, so maybe she still doesn't quite understand? i dunno. here's hoping that it all goes well!