On the run from Johnny law - it ain’t no trip to Cleveland*
We are headed out of town for the weekend. I can’t wait! We have not been anywhere fun and interesting in a Very Long Time. And me? I’m a “Need to be Somewhere Fun and Interesting All the Time” kind of gal.
We are traveling to Cleveland for the East Coast version of my friend Adam’s wedding reception. He was married in L.A. over Memorial Day and we, very sadly, could not attend because we were: moving, selling a house, packing, crying, feeding, not sleeping, and/or poor - you fill in the blank. There a few really GREAT things about Cleveland.
1 - Adam will be there. I haven’t seen Adam in about 3 years.
2 - My college roommate and fellow Knitter in Crime, Marne, will be there. I love Marne.
3 - Our friends Mike and Rosie, who I lived with for a bit in Georgia are there. We haven’t seen Mike, Rosie or their kids in many years (hell, we haven’t even MET one of the kids). We will stay with them and I am sure there will be good. times.
4 - Cleveland Browns. This weekend should shut Rob up for at least a few months. “Honey, when can we go to Cleveland.” “Honey, there are no stinking good places to find Brown’s paraphernalia here, I want to go to Cleveland.”
It promises to be a weekend of long waited for reunions and many giggles. Man, do I ever need it!
But this whole - find a dress to wear to a wedding reception thing?! Stinkers. I needed something that would fit me, allow me to nurse baby, and not make me look like the postpartum cow that I feel like. Fat face, fat boobs, fat tummy. I finally settled on this dress…
Except I don’t look anywhere near as hot in it. The rolls aren’t so apparent in this picture, but they are there.
So I went out and got…a girdle (or, as the department store calls it, “Shapewear”).
Wait, here’s something cute to make you forget that picture.
Fat rolls on baby = cute
Fat rolls on mama = not so cute
A girdle.
Lord help us all.
I am one sexy mama I tell you.
You must laugh…
Flight of the Conchords - If You’re Into It
A thousand thanks to Laura A for the link. This video has become my new go to video for instant giggles, replacing Pearl, the Landlord.
What can I say? I have a very refined sense of humor.
* a million besos for the person who can guess where this quote is from.
I call it creative underwear.
Pretty dress.
16 Aug 2007 at 4:30 pm
O.K. so I found two references for the quote (couldn’t resist!):
1) Movie: Bottle Rocket (1996)
2) Song Title/Lyrics by Brandtson
=-D
BTW - Good choice on the dress and adorable baby pic!
16 Aug 2007 at 4:35 pm
I’ve got one word for you: SPANX! I swear to god I never thought I’d wear anything resembling a girdle but these things WORK and they’re not too uncomfortable.
The dress is super cute! I couldn’t wear it post or pre or any other kind of partum so kudos to you! The kid on the other hand is ULTRA.
Have a great weekend!
16 Aug 2007 at 4:39 pm
That baby picture could make you forget a whole host of troubles. Shapewear…now I know what I need to do.
16 Aug 2007 at 4:40 pm
ok, first of all, you aren’t 6 feet tall.
second of all, you need to go find that duct tape thingy we made — remember? — and look at the sharpie heart/chubs note i left you.
i think you look great and stacey and clinton love shapewear. i bet you stacey wears shapeware (hell, maybe clinton does too)
16 Aug 2007 at 4:40 pm
You look hot in that dress- better keep Rob around you at all times, you know how men are always jonesing for the hotties at receptions.
And- don’t be mad- we are going to see the Browns next weekend. With both kiddos. We promised them a pre-season game (it’s becoming tradition) and it was them or AZ (I think) so I figured we should check out the competition…:)
16 Aug 2007 at 4:46 pm
I love the dress and I’m always shapewared up when I’m attending a wedding! And the Flight of the Conchords are fantastic. I have a DVD from their .5 hour HBO special that has been watched so much it no longer functions!
16 Aug 2007 at 4:47 pm
Since when is Cleveland the east coast?! :-).
No matter where you are, you’re gonna be one hot mama.
16 Aug 2007 at 5:01 pm
Have a great fun filled weekend - the dress is awesome, and you look great in it. I got so excited the other day in Target when I saw I could buy a butt there. The Spanx people make this product called Assets - I’m so getting a new Tar-jay booty.
Really like the shoes your wearing also
16 Aug 2007 at 5:16 pm
You are so. cute.
16 Aug 2007 at 5:28 pm
I just had to chime in on the Spanx. Because I’m soon to be a mommy with rolls (well, more rolls). I’ve made sure to dig up my Spanx. They do wonders! The dress looks great!
16 Aug 2007 at 5:33 pm
I know that you feel differently and I wouldn’t want to disregard your feelings, but seriously, you look fabulous in that dress!
Have fun!
16 Aug 2007 at 6:13 pm
I think receptions after the event might be more fun than the wedding itself–everyone is so much more relaxed and the bride and groom have regained the ability to form complete sentences. Definitely good signs for a rocking party.
Glad you like Flight of the Conchords as much as I do!
16 Aug 2007 at 6:23 pm
That dress is really cute…may I aske where you got it? My brother is getting married in late September and I am desperately seeking a dress as well. As for the quote, how about Curl Up and Die?
16 Aug 2007 at 6:36 pm
You look super cute in that dress. I swear by “foundation garments” after I saw a talkshow about famous people who wear them. I don’t care if they really don’t. It makes me feel better to think they do.
16 Aug 2007 at 6:40 pm
You are completely hot in that dress. Shut up. You do.
16 Aug 2007 at 7:12 pm
Yeah, thoe little munchkins are hell on the figure, but they are so adorable we make the sacrifice. I love the dress, but you might want to rethink the facial expression
16 Aug 2007 at 7:43 pm
You look great in that dress! I don’t know what you’re talking about. And foundation garments are good for what ails ya. Ain’t nothing wrong with it. Have fun in Cleveland, you deserve a lotta fun.
16 Aug 2007 at 9:04 pm
Ah, shapewear… I like the dress. And really, I think the only person or people who are going to look as hot as the model walking it down the runway are other models. You look great.
16 Aug 2007 at 9:36 pm
You ARE one sexy momma — you look awesome! Have a great weekend.
16 Aug 2007 at 10:10 pm
I am laughing, you sense of humor is contagious, and you are a brave woman: I could not even think of getting into a girdle!
Love your dress, and Sophia looks wonderful!
16 Aug 2007 at 10:40 pm
That dress is gorgeous and you look so cute in it. And really, everyone is going to be looking at the cute rolls on the cute baby anyway. I’ll wager you get a few “you don’t look like you just had a baby!”s over the weekend. Have a great time!
16 Aug 2007 at 10:51 pm
pfft! you rock that dress, no lie.
and i’m all about the spanx or rather the target version appropriately named assets.
i hope you have a fantabulous time in cleveland. sounds like it’s going to be hard not to.
that little one is presh.
16 Aug 2007 at 11:34 pm
I have Spanx for under my wedding dress.
You, and your gorgeous daughter, are gorgeous. Wait — I need a synonym for gorgeous. Beautiful, then!
16 Aug 2007 at 11:36 pm
btw, i am so into jemaine clement.
16 Aug 2007 at 11:37 pm
I think the dress looks great on you! And you look wonderful for someone who’s recently had a baby.
And your little girl…what a doll!
17 Aug 2007 at 6:38 am
Have fun at the wedding! You chose well in the dress considering you will be nursing and at a wedding. The only time I had that experience, I went for vanity. I had a button-up dress and there was no where to nurse, save the broom closet . . . so that is where I nursed the girls. When I was done, my cousin used it to nurse her son. Lots of fun 16 years ago when nursing was still looked at as an oddity.
17 Aug 2007 at 7:40 am
Love the dress!
Given that I’m now staring at a 5-day postpartum belly bu;ge, that girdle looks great!
17 Aug 2007 at 8:20 am
Great dress!
17 Aug 2007 at 8:21 am
Hello, Cleveland!
Dude, ever since having my kids, I am all about the amazing butt-lifting, gut-sucking action of the shapewear. But don’t worry — people will be more impressed by the nursing boobs than any belly rolls. I think you look great, but what matters is how you feel.
Enjoy Cleveland!
17 Aug 2007 at 9:20 am
Lewd with two dudes and food - dinner at our house these days with Greg and Owen!
Finding a flattering dress that lets you nurse is not easy - ask me how I know! I think you look fantastic!
17 Aug 2007 at 9:48 am
First of all, you are totally hot. So be quiet about that.
Second, I had a pretty good idea where your title post came from, but since I googled it to be sure, I’m just gonna say…I was right.
xoxo
I’ll still take the kisses, though.
17 Aug 2007 at 11:15 am
Wait til the kid is old enough to tell you “I love to hug you Mommy, cause your so fluffy…” makes it all worthwhile.
17 Aug 2007 at 4:16 pm
You look fanTAStic in that dress. Honest.
I caved to the shapewear years ago. Changed my life.
17 Aug 2007 at 7:04 pm
I need shapewear! I’ve learned something here. You look MARVELOUS in that dress, girl.
17 Aug 2007 at 10:01 pm
It’s Bottle Rocket, one of my favorite movies of all time!
“Bob, you’re the zero out here in the car.”
18 Aug 2007 at 12:34 pm
You really do look great in that dress!!! You’re being way too hard on yourself! Now go have some fun.
19 Aug 2007 at 1:43 am
Doesn’t it suck how they never show shapewear being modeled by someone who actually needs to be wearing it? Ugh! But the dress is fabulous and so are YOU.
19 Aug 2007 at 3:58 pm
I had to comment again to say THANK YOU for the Flight of the Conchords link. Greg and I have been laughing our asses off tonight watching a bunch of their clips. We may need to get HBO…
19 Aug 2007 at 9:24 pm
I grew up in Cleveland — I have a great deal of empathy…it’s tough to be a Cleveland Browns fan. Have a great time! The dress and the shoes are perfect.
19 Aug 2007 at 10:32 pm
Can I just say that I think you are absolutely adorable!!! I love reading your blog. You are hilarious and I look forward to new posts everyday.
20 Aug 2007 at 12:18 pm
You look just fine in that dress. Hope the wedding was good.
29 Aug 2007 at 3:37 pm
You look mahvelous. I hope you had a blast! I haven’t pulled myself together enough to shop for new clothes. Go you!
01 Sep 2007 at 12:44 am
What Cara said. And whatever it takes, it takes. Time marches on. And that is out of our control.
23 Sep 2007 at 3:30 pm