Blissfully Processing
ByI am home and I do not even know where to begin. I have about sixteen blog posts swimming around in my head and I open up my blog just now to post and I just sit and stare, yawn and drink coffee. Lots and lots of coffee.
Did I mention I’m sick? And that the kids are home from school because they are sick? It’s true, but it’s pretty cute because we are just hanging out in our pajamas with our stuffy noses and sneezing.
I’m trying to process this past week, like from this very minute at this time last week to right now, all that has happened:
I was pregnant.
Found out about miscarriage.
Next day had a d&c.
The next day made the decision at 9 o’ clock at night to leave the next morning for Blissdom. Packing has begun.
Left for Nashville.
Experienced severe cramping and bleeding all day. Thought I may die. or that my uterus would slip out of my butt on the airplane or in front of 250 bloggers.
Still managed to laugh 98 times because my friends are hysterical. And loving. And so fun.
Met The Nester in the most beautiful, natural and memorable way.
Met her sister. And wanted to put her in my pocket.
Traveled to downtown Nashville with Sarah Viola and ate beignets for the first time. (OMGDELICIOUS) (and yes, I would pronounce them like BEN NETS, because I am dumb.)
Met Heather. Began loving her immediately.
Sessions. Little Debbies. Sessions. blur. dinner. laughter. pictures. meeting amazing people.
bed time.
Turned 32 on Saturday.
Started the morning off with coffee, hugs from so many people and being sung to by two incredibly handsome (HOT) men.
Always knew that Barbara Jones and Amber from One2One were incredible, but realized just how much on this particular day. (Hint: GO JOIN NOW.)
Long day. Learned a lot. Dinner with friends. Old and new.
Yesterday, woke up, packed, went to downtown Nashville, ate ice cream. (Twice.) Walked a lot. Boarded a plane, came home and went to bed.
It really was blissful. But there were some definite downers:
1. I bought a sample size of Herbal Essence shampoo, I was hoping to get the same reaction the girl gets in the commercials, but that is not what happened. Instead, I got some shampoo in my eye and it pretty much hurt a lot.
2. None of the pictures I took with The Nester are good (of me). Which completely bums me out, this is the best one, which should portray to you, quite accurately, how awful the rest of the shots must have been:
3. I wanted to meet so many more people and sit down and talk with so many more bloggers. MORE TIME. I NEEDED MORE TIME. I’m seriously broken hearted knowing there was people I didn’t get to meet.
Next time, I suppose.
More updates about Blissdom later. Lots of pictures were taken. But for now it’s naptime. Don’t judge.
Go glad you had a great time Beth. You deserve it. I hope you and the kids are feeling better soon.
Glad you had a blissful time! Beignets are amazing, no matter how you pronounce it.
Crossing my fingers that the three of you wake up miraculously healthy tomorrow.
I am totally laughing out loud {I don’t do the whole LOL thing} at that photo of us together! Like, right now, I’m still laughing. She took like 5 Shots! How can they all be awful? Was my third eye showing?
And I did complement you on your silky hair.
Just saying the word Beignet puts pounds on my butt!! so totally worth it!! Get to feeling well soon…
Glad you had fun.
Sorry you’re sick.
Happy Birthday.
Cool shoes.
And carpet.
I totally counted you laughing more than 98 times.
Steph
glad you had a good time! Feel better and welcome home!
glad to hear you had a great time! So sorry you are sick though
I’m so glad you laughed and had fun and met the Nester. I know you’ve been dreaming of that moment since you set me her link eleventy hundred years ago. I must meet her now, so I can size up my competition. HA!
Seriously, enjoy your nap girl. You’ve totally earned it.
Love always,
Hi-C
It sounds like you had a wonderful time!
Glad you had a good time. Happy Birthday & I hope you all feel better soon, even though the mental picture of the PJ party & flying snot is quite lovely.
I am so glad for you! That is fantastic. I really didn’t think you’d feel like going..I bet you are so glad you did. Sounds like it!
Oh my goodness! What a HUGE week! So bad and so very good; I am glad you had a great time in Nashville, you deserve it!
Oh no! You got sick and that sucks! I had the BEST weekend thanks to you and your fabulous girls. I am now even more in love with you and will you marry me?
I’m so glad you had a good time – you def deserve some joy!
I am so glad that you went and had a great time. Even better being sung to by lovely men!
I hope you are all feeing oodles better!
love, love, loved meeting you. You were a star, just like I knew you would be.
Loved meeting you, Beth–you were just as delightful as I knew you’d be!
It was such a treat for me to get so many minutes and hours with you. To hear your stories, cry and laugh and kick the tires together. That was definitely bliss.
`A
Welcome home! I’m so glad you had such a good time. You certainly deserve it. Sorry you are all sick. We missed Racecar today, but hope he’ll be all better for the party on Wednesday.
Beth, first I hope you’re feeling better!
Second, I’m trying to start up my photography business and I’m wondering if you can help. You had mentioned a site that you print photos off of, but it’s only available to businesses. Could I get more information? Also, how did you register your photography business so it’s recognized as a real “business” with the copyright and all?
I’m new to all of this!
Thanks in advance!!
I’m glad you were able to go and have a good time.
Glad you went. Sorry you are sick. We all had the same thing. It is evil. I hope it wasn’t the cookies that gave it to you.
I so wanted to meet you at Blissdom but didn’t get to. You girls were great. So sorry to hear you weren’t feeling well. Love your blog and just wanted you to know that.
Happy you made it to Blissdom. Happy you are home safely. Sorry to hear you are sick. Wish I could have spent more time with you, though happy we could meet!
So fun to briefly meet you this weekend, but I feel like I know you a bit better since the Nester raved about you…so glad I can peek through the archives and get a glimpse into your life. So sorry to hear about your miscarriage. I know how devastating it is when you can plan a lifetime in just a day.
You were one of the main reasons I was hyperventilating during my packing process…I was so looking forward to meeting you and hugging you. I know this week has been unbelievably topsy turvy but I took home the joy of building a friendship with you and THAT made the whole weekend for me.
Love!
Hi there!
I just wanted to let you know that I left you an award!
http://imadramamama.wordpress.com/2009/02/09/when-life-gives-you-lemons/
your blog is LOVELY ! So sad we didn’t get to chat more at BlissDom. Sounds like a crazy week – full of all kinds of emotions. Sounds like my January! really appreciated your re-cap of the conference; your personality really shines in your writing.
enjoyable.
Not so dumb. I don’t even know what beignets are.
Welcome back home. I hope your family gave you a wonderful homecoming. And I have to say, I am loving how cute your hair looks! Did you get it cut even shorter? You look so sassy! I hope you and the kids feel better soon. Maybe if you post some pictures of those hot men who sang to you it would help. I know that would work for me!!! LOL!
Sounds like a good time was had by all.
Hope you and your family are better soon.
Well, it certainly sounds like you have a great time. I cannot imagine how cool it would have been to ge to meet all the bloggers I read everyday.
It must have been a really crazy week.
We’re sickly around here too, so I feel ya.
Glad you went to Blissdom and had a good time. What a whirlwind week, huh? I hope you are feeling better too…
OH MY HEAD, you crack me up. I’m laughing hysterically about the herbal essence shampoo comment. ROFLMAO! I’m glad to see your sense of humor is well intact. I LOVE that about you and this blog. Glad you had time to get away and enjoy your friends and blissdom even though you had a heavy heart. I’m so sorry that you’re having to go through this.
Damn – no earth shattering experience with Herbal Essences? I would contemplate legal action for misleading advertising …..
Glad to hear that you had a good time despite other things on both your mind and heart. You are truly so lucky to be surrounded by such amazing friends and to have gotten to go to an event like Blissdom where there is such a positive, buzzing atmosphere.
Happy Belated Birthday!! I look forward to hearing and seeing many more stories about your trip! Hope all is well!
Just stumbled onto your blog today, it’s lovely!
Welcome home… I know the kids missed you.( and Brian too)
I hope you are feeling better.
First off- Happy Belated Birthday! It sounds like even thought it wasnt with your family- it was a fun birthday and no child responsibilities sounds devine to me right now!
I am glad you went even though your heart must be hurting. Big hugs to you! Thanks for giving me some links to check out in my spare time!
Hi Beth
I am praying for you as you go through another difficult time. So sorry to hear about your most recent pregnancy.
Hugs to you,
Julie
Okay, first of all, please let me say I am so sorry for your loss. I haven’t checked in on your blog for a couple of weeks and obviously missed a lot. You are such a brave person. Seriously, you have more strength than you probably even realize and are such an example for so many women. Hang in there – you and your family are in a lot of people’s prayers.
My sister lives in Nashville – love that town! Glad you had so much fun. The conference sounds like such a good time.
Hope you and the kiddos are feeling better soon.
Well, I live under a rock in BFE Arkansas so I didn’t even know Blissdom was going on. Aw hell, I don’t even know what Blissdom is. I suck. But if I had known I would have wanted to come just to meet you for real!
Take your nap. Feel better.
Oh, my…there were BEIGNETS IN NASHVILLE AND I MISSED ‘EM? Tears. Lots of them.
It was great meeting you and my only regret is there were 49 hours in a day so I could reallyREALLY talktalk to all the peeps. So many wonderful women…so little time!
You know I adored meeting you. Time was too short. Hey, I’m coming to Chicago in April. Don’t know if I can get away but would love to do dinner.