6 Things I Want

Let me start out this post by saying that Luke and I are incredibly fortunate people. We have this cool baby, we're both done with college, we have awesome families, and own the Law & Order detective game. But wayyyyyy back in November, we found out that Luke would start a job in San Antonio with a military intelligence program, pending a security clearance. That was 10 months ago. I was still working at the time, so we planned to save a bunch of money and just wait patiently.We keep recalculating our timetable and making tentative plans, and the days keep coming and going.

Some things are unexpected blessings, like being here for the birth of my niece, Jane, and on my birthday, no less! And some things are just stupid. Like using up all of our savings. But luckily, Luke's parents are super generous and are letting us move in with them. So that is what we are doing. In just about two weeks. 

SO. I have been thinking today about all the things I have been mentally saving up to do when we finally hear that Luke has been cleared to start work and we are settled into our new place. 

1. Get my hair done. It's terrible. I dyed it a kind of dark blonde a while ago and that's not too bad, but I have all sorts of split ends and it's at that gross stage where it's too long to be short and cute and too short to be anything legitimate, so it's always in a ponytail. I think I will try growing it out, but I need some help with the color. My friend, Amanda, has the best hair. I should schedule a consultation. 

2. Sign up for Birchbox. One of my Facebook friends just posted a picture of one of these delightful things on her wall, and I went into a frenzy of self pity and excitement. I asked Luke if I could do it, and he said of course, so I am planning on signing up just as soon as all this silly job stuff is sorted out. 

3. Get a new set of scriptures. Mine have my old name on them, and all my EFY notes written in them. As in, on the pages. As in, I don't want to look at all those crappy sports metaphors every time I'm studying. And my Bible dictionary is all stuck together. I tear pages every time I need to find some obscure information in there. 

4. Make all the foods on Gojee. That site is the worst/best. You can tell it what foods you crave, what ingredients you have, and which ingredients you dislike, and it shows you extremely large, high quality pictures of amazing food. I feel like I have to be more conservative these days, since I have never seen a recipe on there that wouldn't require me to buy lots of obscure items, and also, Luke isn't picky, so there's no rush. 

5. Buy a crib. It's a little embarrassing, but Ivy is sleeping in a pack and play with a bassinet attachment. We were planning on getting a crib when we moved, which we assumed would be sooner, and Ivy is really too big to sleep in the bassinet. She's a good sleeper, and it's not exactly an emergency, but I'd like to get her a real crib soonish. 

6. Get a pedicure. That last time I got one of these, the lady cut my toe! It was terrible. And she also rubbed the little scrubby thing on the top of my feet, as well as the bottom, and that was really painful, too. I need a new experience. 

So that's it. I'm a terribly spoiled girl, but that is my list. If there's anything else that I am unaware of deserving, please let me know.