Still potty-training. I thought Skipper " got it " last Friday, but then he reverted. Good thing I have a washer and dryer on the premises! I'm going easier on myself in other areas at this time. This is almost as stressful as having a newborn in that someone needs intense attention every 2-3 hours.

Some good news: I recently found 2 dresses, in one day! It was the 5th store I went to, and there they were, just waiting for me. I dislike dress shopping because I'm short-legged, but the rest of me is normal, so dresses tend to be too long. Or, the top fits, but the bottom's tight. ( Mainly since I had Skipper, as my baby-pouch got even bigger. ) I'd wear more skirts, but that waist-band, along with the underwear, panty-hose and slip waist-bands make me feel like there are 4 big rubberbands around my middle. This causes the following scene: woman comes running into the house from church, up the stairs to her bedroom to undress, shouting, " Aaauuugh! These things are squeezing the life-blood outta me! " Let's just say it's not very lady-like...

One of the reasons I bought the dresses was to wear one out to dinner with the Professor. We had to celebrate Valentine's Day late because he was sick on the 14th. I felt so good having secured 2 nice-looking dresses, I set about getting my very first pair of strappy dress-shoes. They're black and shiny, and I felt very pretty and feminine in them. As I quickly walked for the exit, I was filled with anticipation. I passed the make-up counters, and looked for the fanciest perfume sampler I could. I spotted Eternity, spritzed myself, and was off running again. As I passed a big ad photo of Catherine Zeta-Jones, I thought, " You ain't got nothin' on me, honey! " I think I might have actually said it out loud. ( I wonder if anyone was listening! ) I got home and dressed, and put on make up, then flounced into the family room, as husband, kids, and one of their friends looked on. The Professor was impressed. He gave me flowers, candy, and a pair of earrings. What a guy! I gave him a card and a big Hershey's Almond bar. This always pleases him because he loves those candy bars, and I haven't spent much. I get him the same thing every year. We had a lovely evening, and even stopped in to visit friends afterwards.