Gorgeous! Thats what I kept saying with each dress she tried on, but when she put this one on...we knew it was THE ONE!
This is my younger daughter Jordan modeling "the Veil"...Jordan is not a girly girl and this picture confirmed that we may be getting her wedding attire some day from the neighborhood Harley Davidson Dealer!
I got back from my NY trip and had such a good time with my daughters and the rest of the relatives! What a relief to have gotten a dress picked out so early! Mallory is getting married next March but I can see how fast the time is going already! It makes me want to start losing this weight I got the Lap-Band for, huh?
As great as my trip was, the scale was not my friend. I am up 1.4 lbs since last Wednesday! I still don't understand how this is even possible as I am eating so much less food! I have 3 more weeks until my first fill. Will I make it until then? I am getting so discouraged after losing 10 lbs from surgery and now I'm gaining? May 5 cannot come fast enough!
Mal's wedding is bringing up so many emotions, not the least of which is that I will have to deal with my childrens father who has been less than a steller father to his two beautiful daughters. I don't know where my girls get their forgiveness genes from because it is not from me when it comes to him! Yes, I get the whole "he is the only father I have" thing but what I don't get is giving him all the priviledges and honors that are usually given to deserving fathers! Its making me nuts actually and I have to just "let it go", right?
The wife of their father is another issue for me. First of all, she is the ex-wife of my ex's best friend...are you following this? Very Jerry Springer to be sure! Anyway, she is also the stepmother that Disney used as a model in the Cinderella movie. She is so jealous of my daughters and has never even tried to act like she likes my girls! It will take everything I have not to spit in her face when I see her. So much has happened with that one....instead of things getting better with time, they get worse where she is concerned. I have to get this out here so that hopefully, when the time comes, I will be able to control myself with her and HIM! Enough about those two.
It was great spending time with my mother also while I was visiting in NY. I'm trying to get her to come for an extended visit to my home in FL but so far, she isn't buying it. She only comes for a few days at a time when I really wish both her and my step-dad would come for a longer period in the winter. We have a great "mother-in-law" suite that everyone loves because its actually separate from our house. Total privacy so it doesn't feel like you are staying with us. I'm not giving up on that!
I have so much blog catching up to do and can't wait to have a couple hours tonight to go through all that I've missed!
For now though, I better get ready for work....we have a wedding to pay for you know!
Ciao!
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I can't wait to be a mother-of-the-bride in a beautiful thin body. Still years off, but a small reason I got the band.
You will be smokin in your new bod by next March. Make the ex jealous and act like you own the day with your daughter. Let your daughter decide how she wants to handle things but also mention that you want to be involved. I plan to walk my daughter down the aisle with her dad (although I am still married to him) because I am half of what my kids are and don't believe in all that "old fashioned" stuff anymore. Your daughter will be trying to make everyone happy and it is so hard.
The dress is amazing. You will find one just as amazing and wow everyone.
Both of your girls are gorgeous!! I heart the dress. It is perfect for her!
On the ex issues, keep blogging them if it helps you. Sometimes I wonder how people don't kill their ex's. Glad your back!
Absolutely gorgeous! I'm so glad you had a great trip. I'm feeling you sister on the scale front. I guess there will be some adjustment time for our bodies.
I got really lucky, my ex married a wonderful woman, she is a stellar step mom to my boys and if she weren't married to such a turd, we'd probably hang out together. lol.
That dress is gorgeous! That is terrible about the wedding situation. I went through something like this last July, when I had to see my ex-boyfriend (who totally broke my heart) and his new girlfriend at a friend's wedding. It was really difficult.
It did help though that I'd lost around 50 pounds since he and I had broken up and was wearing a really fabulous dress. And, I just acted like the bigger person (largely, but not obviously ignoring them). All in all, it was less difficult than I thought it would be, and I made it through just fine. Hang in there!
Jaquie, I just read your comment on my blog, I'm getting my first fill on the same day! I can't wait.
Your daughters are cuties! You are going to look great! I can't believe you have kids that are so grown up! You sure don't look it!
Jaquie - I relate so much to you. I have two daughters and hope that we remain close during their teen years (they are 14 and 11). I'm sorry that the wedding has a bit of a shadow due to your ex, but please try not to let him get to you. Ultimately it's you that suffers from the negative feelings, not him. Don't worry about the gain - your fill will help you lose that and more.
Jaquie - you and I need to have lots of wine together sometime and share ex stories! Sounds so familiar...so well said as well as to how our children have such a capacity to forgive when it comes to a parent. So true. I see it with my own children and their Dad (who isn't a good father and doesn't financially support them - though makes sure he lives in a nice big house, fancy cars and vacations!! but I'm not bitter!!!)...I just am thankful I have a brain and can support my kids.
Your girls are beautiful and you are going to be so gorgeous at the wedding. Don't get down about the weight gain - I am going through the same thing...not losing a thing since week one...oh well. We are in this for the long haul right? This thing is in us forever!!! LOL!!
The dress is stellar!!! In a year you will be a skinny minnie mother of the bride! Intially, I was thinking eloping could be fun and eliminate some of the stress...she could still wear her beautiful dress...or perhaps an intimate destination wedding for just a few guests (and conveniently lose the ex's invite). Bad me...You have to admit that it did sound fun for one moment. In the course of the year and planning, I think the focus becomes more on the bride and the ex will fade a little more into the background. It looks like you had a fun trip! Welcome back!
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