When my bridesmaid dress for my cousin Kelsey's wedding first came in, I freaked. I spent so long in the fitting room trying to get it zipped that the woman from the bridal store came over to ask if I needed help. She did get it zipped, but barely...
I went to go pick it up after getting it steamed yesterday, and it zipped right up and fit perfectly! And it's so cute. Since that disastrous first fitting, I've been really conscious about what I'm eating, which has always been a struggle for me; I just love food too much! But my calorie-counting is paying off, because I'm down 6 pounds!
I've been cutting out my mindless eating, and I'm starting to feel really good again. For a while I was up about 20 pounds from what I was when I got married, and I just felt uncomfortable. My clothes were all too tight, and I just felt ugly. But with 6 pounds gone, I've gained a lot of confidence back. And I feel great :)
(I feel like I can finally share this now, knowing that I can get into that dress... I was terrified of not being able to get it on for the wedding!)
Anyway, happy weekend!
Friday, June 10, 2011
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
nicole gets creative!
This weekend, Eric and I celebrated our second wedding anniversary! I put my creative skills to the test and made him a little (and delicious!) anniversary present:
Next, I made invitations for Britley's bachelorette party:
And while I'm sharing pictures, I finally got around to taking some shots of the sweet peas by my parents' house. Every summer, these beautiful wildflowers take over the woods and the side of the road. And every year I tell myself that I should get some pictures, but this year I finally did it! These things are just so pretty; love them!
And his flowers for me:
Next, I made invitations for Britley's bachelorette party:
And while I'm sharing pictures, I finally got around to taking some shots of the sweet peas by my parents' house. Every summer, these beautiful wildflowers take over the woods and the side of the road. And every year I tell myself that I should get some pictures, but this year I finally did it! These things are just so pretty; love them!
And did you know that peonies depend on ants to help them open? I had no idea! Until last summer my grandma gave me some peonies that she'd cut and then I found ants all over the house! Here I caught some in action:
Friday, June 3, 2011
getting "shredded"?
So my friend Steph's latest post encouraged me to break out the Jillian Michaels DVD that's been collecting dust downstairs. I've been running, but I haven't done a workout like that in a while! I have the "No More Trouble Zones" one, and I've never been able to make it through the whole thing, but tonight I did. Thanks, Steph :) Oh, and to answer your question, I think Jillian came up with the term "shredded"... (Okay, so it's morning and I'm finishing this post, and my butt is so sore! haha)
I'd like to add a few things to my list of stuff I'd like to do after graduating:
My faculty liaison from Western came out to my internship yesterday for my final evaluation, and it was a great note to end on. And it means I'm all set to graduate once I complete my required hours (34 more to go!! - my last day is scheduled for June 30). My supervisor really gave me a good eval; she has done so much to help me grow over the past year. I'm so thankful for her!
I came in as one of the younger students, with no clinical experience, and I was basically terrified to do some real "social work." My first semester in placement was tough. I was tentative in working with clients and frustrated with not having all the answers. Medical social work is hard! There's just SO much to learn. This semester, things finally just clicked for me, and I've gained a ton of confidence. We had a set of students from GVSU graduate a couple of months ago, so I've had a chance to step up and train the new students that have come in to take the graduates' place. I was surprised that a couple of the other "veteran" students didn't step up more, but that's given me the chance to really blossom. And six months ago I remember saying that I would never do medical social work again, and now I think I really want to!
When I'm done I'm definitely going to miss working directly with patients. I'm starting to feel the itch to get into a more clinical setting, but we'll see where I go from here. I'm just excited about all the possibilities in front of me :)
Have a great weekend!
I'd like to add a few things to my list of stuff I'd like to do after graduating:
- crochet! I'd like to get good at it and actually start to finish projects I've started ;)
- go rock climbing - with the latest Living Social deal I purchased, along with Eric & Shelly
- have a shopping day - like birch run, outlets, or somewhere fun
- get back to my wedding weight - I'm already working toward it and have made some progress!
My faculty liaison from Western came out to my internship yesterday for my final evaluation, and it was a great note to end on. And it means I'm all set to graduate once I complete my required hours (34 more to go!! - my last day is scheduled for June 30). My supervisor really gave me a good eval; she has done so much to help me grow over the past year. I'm so thankful for her!
I came in as one of the younger students, with no clinical experience, and I was basically terrified to do some real "social work." My first semester in placement was tough. I was tentative in working with clients and frustrated with not having all the answers. Medical social work is hard! There's just SO much to learn. This semester, things finally just clicked for me, and I've gained a ton of confidence. We had a set of students from GVSU graduate a couple of months ago, so I've had a chance to step up and train the new students that have come in to take the graduates' place. I was surprised that a couple of the other "veteran" students didn't step up more, but that's given me the chance to really blossom. And six months ago I remember saying that I would never do medical social work again, and now I think I really want to!
When I'm done I'm definitely going to miss working directly with patients. I'm starting to feel the itch to get into a more clinical setting, but we'll see where I go from here. I'm just excited about all the possibilities in front of me :)
Have a great weekend!
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