Blabbermouth

I got my first baby gifts last week!  I'm so stinking excited about our plans to start planning a family that I can't keep my mouth shut about it, and just about everyone I know is clued in to the fact that we're going to start trying in September, some because I needed a little cheerleading and support and some because I recruited them to talk to my husband about the issues he was having "wrapping his head around" potentially becoming a poppa.  He really needed to talk some things through and didn't want me to be part of the conversation since I'm so clearly biased towards baby, so I asked a few of my friends who are already parents to chat him up on the subject.  Anyway, so everyone knows, which could potentially be a hassle when we get close to September.  I'm sure there will be a lot of questions coming my way from the casual "how are things going?" to the more pointed (and intrusive) grillings I should probably expect from my sister.  But, keeping secrets stresses me out, so I blabbed.  I might come to regret it, but I'm feeling really good about being so open right at the moment.

Anyway, we had some friends who are moving over for dinner the other night, and she brought over some awesome retro wooden puzzles that I just love to pieces.  She said she'd been hanging on to them for the longest time waiting for a good opportunity to give them a good home.  I'm kind of honored that she picked me!  Plus, I really appreciate the paint colors from that old-school 1960's palette and the illustrations are pretty adorable.  I'm really bummed that this couple is moving away.  I've known them for a long time, casually, and we share many common interests, but I JUST learned that they live, literally, a block away which could have been a great catalyst for developing a much closer relationship (especially since my husband really needs some close guy friends and he gets along great with my friend's husband) but now they'll be gone.  Oh well.  I guess I'll just have to be on the lookout for more opportunities to grow friendships with interesting folk of all stripes.