So by this time I wrote my next blog I was hoping to be a new Aunt to a new baby boy. But alas he has yet to make his arrival in this world. We have taken walks and done deep breathing and thought the water had a slow leak all to now avail. Reina and Lola have a pass word for when her water breaks and that is "peaches". We were joking yesterday during our walk that it would be funny if Reina's water broke at Lola's school portfolio showing last night and she would have to turn guiltily to Lola and say Peaches in front of all the parents. But again, alas, no such embarrassment ensued. So I am still without a nephew to call my own, but I feel his time is near. Reina is more than ready and Justin is a nervous reck every time he gets in the car to drive to work in New York. We are all praying he is able to attend the birth and hoping he makes it home in time and safely.
In other news, I have been dating for the first time in a year. I had a couple dates with two very nice men who were definitely not for me. No real jobs, messed up family life, living with their parents (which I have nothing against since I live with my parents but its hard to date when both people involved live with their families if you know what I mean). But in between those two dates I did something I thought would be a step in the right direction. I bought four beautiful date shirts! I know it sounds silly but I went from having one date to dating three men in a week. It was amazing. And I had no dates when I bought the shirts. I know will give advice to buying date shirts to anyone experiencing a low point in their dating life.
So with my date shirts all ready and hanging in my closest I went over to visit my best friend Stephanie on Saturday and we had a great time having girl talk and catching up with one another. In the vein of our conversation we were talking about sex and old boyfriends and the name Matt came up who Steph had dated but knew was single and looking for a good woman to go out with. So I said, "Well send him my picture and lets see where things go". So she did and he responded with great excitement and in ten minutes we had exchanged numbers and were texting and he was asking me out on a date that night to go to the Freight House and that he would be picking me up at my house at 8. What!? Yay! So I rushed home after much giddy laughter and flushed checks and got ready for my date texting Matt the whole time trying to figure out what we should wear. Well, I had my date shirts so I was prepared damn it. Well, that was until my sisters saw me and wanted to dress me a little better than the outfit I had put together. So into the closet we went and we figured out a very cute skirt and date shirt outfit with cute sling back heels. My sisters approved and I was allowed to go on my date with Matt.
He showed up in a beautiful car in a suit and off we went to the Freight House where he had made reservations. A bottle of wine was ordered and delicious appetizers and we talked and laughed and drank and flirted to our heart content. We ordered filet and lobster and dessert and by the time we were finished we knew we had clicked. We sat at that restaurant for four hours just talking and it was amazing. After dinner we went to Saurmen park and sat by the water and had our first kiss. Oh my God! So sweet and sexy and amazing. As I said to Reina yesterday, it was like we went to the same kissing school or something. It was perfect.
So now I am actively dating one man named Matt, who owns two of his own houses, works like a mad man, and loves his dog and three cats like his own children. He is something truly special and I am lucky to have met him! All thanks to a simple, but lovely day of girl talk with my best friend. Thank you Steph for your sharing of your old lover with me. Without you, I would have had no dating life for the past three years. Something special is happening in my life and it is all happening at such a crazy time. But hey, like the pact Matt and I made at dinner, I'm just gonna flow with where the emotions take me and have no preconceived ideas of what is expected of me or what is expected of him. I'm going to be calm and see where this goes. So looking forward to getting to know this interesting man more and more as the days go on! Score one for the date shirts!
