Sorry for leaving it to the last minute, but well, we were normally only away from the apartment for 3 or 4 hours a day - very hard going away on hols etc when someone is ruling your timetable. The web access there was timed too, you pay for 2 hours at a time, billed per minute, so I never logged in on my pc. Jen only logged in for her work (which was more than she hoped for)
Anyway, um not really gonna reply to things that happened to others, other than yikes re those falling off changetables - Jordy does a twist and can be on his tum within moments - and sometimes half off table - but thats as far as he's gotten so far. And climbing out of cot, thank god the top is only at Jordy's shoulders and we can lower the slats down a couple of inches yet. Hope you manage to keep bubs in. Jac?? I thought pillows werent recommended for some time yet ??
And so glad to hear its not Chicken Pox - thats good news
Now: So there we were in Maitland, all settled in and Jen left something behind so wandered off to go get something from a food shop - meant I was alone FINALLY... I ring Jen's parents house and get her mum.
Hi Maureen, blah blah blah, we're on hols in Maitland blah blah blah, can I speak to David for a sec. Jen's dad is not all there much anymore, parkinsons and p-related dementia has settled into place, but I ask anyway. I tell him we're up in the Hunter Valley for a few days and whilst here I plan on proposing to Jen, are you okay with that ?
Dont think it sunk in the first time, so I had to repeat it (thank goodness Jen isn't about coz she hears everything going on) I repeat the question and can hear him perk up a bit. He sounded a little excited and very happy :biggrin: I also said NOT to tell anyone... this is a secret/surprise. Here's where the dementia might come in handy
FF to saturday, we go out for a few hours but whilst driving through the streets I dont see a single florist nearby - hmm, this might be hard to organise - argghh. Sunday, same thing - Jordy was a bit of hard work, so no chance to really organise anything. Oh we spend the evening putting the Naming Day invites etc into envelopes. Now its Monday and the day flies by - the invites are posted, and now its evening. I was kinda wanting to wait til they were posted as its now too late for them to be changed
We go to bed after watching that 1vs100 dribble, and she is REALLY tired, but I'm wide awake. She falls asleep for a few minutes and I'm lying next to her, just watching. Jordy stirs a bit and she wakes... asks what I'm doing. Normally I'd be the one falling sleep, or reading my book etc
So I swallow my nervousness and start talking about Jordy's naming day. I eventually get around to mentioning that I'd been in contact with the celebrant about doing something extra for the "ceremony" and it was he who SMS'd me a few days prior... I'd said she'd find out who it was over the weekend, which as far as we were concerned last night it still was.
Her interest is sparked in what I am waffling on about so I say that I'd asked Michael if he could fit in time to marry us - you and me, husband and wife, us married. That was it... done. She sat up going OMG !! I was lying on my side, so technically I was on one knee, the other was not touching the surface of the mattress (this was pointed out a little later)
I get called all the naughty names under the sun... the invites are posted, what about so and so, we took them off the list before posting the invites etc. I said additional invites can still be posted.
She has very particular tastes in rings, prefers them wide, maybe 1cm? in width. A very good friend of hers and she used to swap a particular ring (that had a red ruby? on it) until Jen bought her a duplicate for Nic's birthday - was given to her before Xmas, birthday was last week. Took about 5 weeks to be made
I said we can go there and get something designed, with something of the diamond variety on it (more like several, not just one) - and it's a combined engagement/wedding ring. A friend of Jen's recently eloped in NZ and did something similar for Megs ring.
Anyway, still in twouble tonight. But whilst driving back today, she spoke with the manager of the club we are having it at to suss out how many people can be fitted in. We might have to "tell" a few people to ensure they come, as well as get a few more family members of mine up from Melbourne. Eg one brother was going to just bring his daughter... His son came up in October for my birthday as a surprise. But it'd be nice if all four came. Also need to suss out the situation with my other brother (who has a wife and three kids)
From the list of original people invited we can fit in another 20 or 30 people (so about 120-130 all up), and she thinks her parents will cover the cost - though that might be after the event
Umm, there you go. 7 weeks 4 days and about 13 1/4 hrs before the fun begins (11.20 on Mar 25) - might be out an hour if Daylight Savings finishes that morning
Now, how well can the secret be kept - stay tuned. The look on various peoples faces when we say something along the lines of "now that the naming ceremony is finished, we have a little surprise planned". Jen came up with the perfect quote to put on the cake "Welcoming another Bassett-Smith into the family"... Well Jordy is officially a B-S as his birth certificate is that, others will think it refers to him, when its actually for her.
She wanted to know about her name - I said I know plenty of women who professionally keep their maiden name, but otherwise change it etc etc. She seemed okay with that
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