Comments | ingenuemuse: I Must Confess, I Still Believe.

ingenuemuse

I Must Confess, I Still Believe.

Oct 08, 2006 12:42

When I saw my doctor for my monthly check up on 10/2/06 she was alarmed that my blood pressure was through the roof. I assured her that it only happened because I was held up in traffic on the way there, and started panicking that I'd be late, which is true. ( How mommy is doing )

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theclamsman October 9 2006, 00:12:14 UTC

Papery, huh?

If you're strapped financially, photos? Or a photo? When the time comes (after the baby is born, but you can start now too), you could become one of those freaky Scrapbooking Moms that frequent Michael's (HA! The irony for you!) for all of their scrapbooking goodness.

Re: the books...maybe something out of the children's section on dads and their sons? I see a lot of those types of kid's picture books whenever I go to pick up Chelle at work.

Or maybe just a plain old fashioned love letter (another thing you can doll up at Michael's with neat fancy-ish paper that'll only cost $.59 plus the cost of the envelope, which you could make out of ANOTHER sheet of fancy-ish .59 cent paper).

I just woke up so my ideas are few.

spacecowgirl October 9 2006, 05:28:00 UTC

I like theclamsman's ideas of photos or love letters. Maybe you could do both...a collage of photographs from special times you've shared together, and a love letter along with it. That would be a very sweet gift. :)

Art mememegetgetget October 9 2006, 14:26:25 UTC

Give Art. a sketch of yourself, a photo, something of that nature. But most importanlty don't get to caught up on it being paper... if you find somehting perfect that is, great if not. I doubt he'll mad he didn't get paper.
;)

Anemia and blood pressure. Unsolicited advice: Promptly discard if found annoying montecristo October 9 2006, 17:37:36 UTC

Ow, anemia and bloodpressure. Either of those things make doctors downright paranoid. You ought to get the doctor to fill out all the "why this has to be" stuff on the disability paperwork and bite the bullet and take the time off. Only an idiot would accuse you of goldbricking. You're in your third trimester, you're stressed, anemic, and getting episodes of high bloodpressure -- those issues don't get any easier, the closer you get to delivery -- I've seen the same thing with my ex. Have your ankles and calves started swelling yet? I wouldn't be surprised if they have, in your case. Please, Muse, amuse your friends and amaze your enemies -- get away from those damned harpies with whom you work -- they can't be helping. There are easier ways to make money than there are to fix your health if you break it. Regardless of what caused your pressure to be up, the fact is that it is/was up -- that is what the doctor is considering. High blood pressure is bad for you (yeah, right, I know, who doesn't know that?) and can do all ( ... )

Anneversary suggestions. montecristo October 9 2006, 18:05:36 UTC

On my first anneversary, I got my wife a big book of origami. She's one of those arty/crafty people, and I was inordinately pleased with myself for thinking of it: it was the perfect gift. Guys are somewhat more problematical...

Stocks and bonds count as paper, but they can be expensive. Cash counts, but it's terribly impersonal. Movie and concert tickets are at the other end of the range, but you can always make them supplemental to whatever else you choose. Gift cards are pretty much plastic these days, but enclosed in a card, I think they can be stretched to fit under the definition of paper. Books count. A subscription to his favorite magazine would count. Art prints can be nice, but that might not be his thing. If you've got the knack and the inclination, personal artwork is an intimate gift. My wife used to present me with her various creative efforts. She's a pretty decent artist. Another thing she used to treat me with is pictures -- there's a place called Glamour Shots that does good quality glamour photography ( ... )