July 2011 Goals

I’ll get to her in just a second. :)

So I’m in Connecticut.  I’ve been here for about a week and a half now in total, but for the last three days I’ve been staying at my (soon-to-be) brother- and sister-in-laws’ home.  And for the last three days my future brother-in-law has been giving me nothing but grief about being late with my July goals.  Every day it’s, “Posted those goals yet?”  Or, “July up?”  Or, “What am I going to read at work tomorrow?!”  As if I haven’t been busy with the birth of my goddaughter.  As if I haven’t been busy playing with HIS KIDS — yeah, Keith, I said it: I’m entertaining YOUR KIDS INSTEAD OF BLOGGING.  As if. ;)

Speaking of his kids, I’m pretty sure my niece has a crush on me.  Yesterday, while we were playing outside on her swing set and she was showing me the rooms of her “house” (a.k.a. the jungle gym / climbing / slide portion), she told me she had three (imaginary) babies.  Their names?  Molly, Olly and Ly (“Leigh”).  She has also renamed one of her dolls after me.  I feel important. :)

And speaking of dolls, let me introduce to you the most perfect, beautiful baby I have ever set my eyes upon: my goddaughter.

This is Eliana.  She was born on July 2nd at 4:34 in the afternoon, she looks like her dad but has her mom’s lips, and never have I ever loved a baby more.  Plus, her mom is a phenomenal woman who makes me feel lucky to know her, and blessed to call her my best friend.  Life is good. :)

July Goals (June holdovers in italics):

  • Meet my goddaughter — Obviously, this is SO taken care of
  • Photograph the heck out of that new baby
  • Spend some time with my Connecticut family
  • Play with my niece until she tires of me (this isn’t actually possible)
  • Take some photos of some lovely Connecticut pals
  • Finish up that enormous secret from last month, which, if everything goes according to plan, I should be able to talk about at the start of August (This is the one I wasn’t allowed to be excited about.  I’M EXCITED NOW.)
  • Celebrate my mother and father’s birthdays
  • Design my wedding invitations
  • Meet a new photography friend for coffee
  • Repaint our coffee table — Turns out old paint is kind of gross.  Must get new paint!
  • Shoot a little film — Gotta hunt out a new battery

Completed June Goals:

  • Meet with my personal trainer twice a week
  • Kick my own rear two to three other times per week
  • Find a model for a personal project
  • Visit Connecticut
  • Buy that sweet new baby some presents
  • Contest a dumb parking ticket
  • ANOTHER SECRET! — This is a surprise for someone, actually, which is why I can’t share ;)
  • Hopefully unveil the rest of our styled shoot — check it out!
  • Blog twice this month — I am intensely proud of having accomplished this one

YOU’RE WELCOME, KEITH.

July 8, 2011 - 8:30 am

debbie I love you with all my heart. Eliana is so lucky to have you as her godmother.

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