Separated, new baby, but still hopeful

[newmama]

Well, last night went fine...I heated up some sourdough breadbowls, put garlic-butter on the "lids" and added cheese and baked til bubbly, then filled with reheated homemade chili.

I ate some and left for my class. (yes, I still cooked but purposely didn't eat with WH) The pilates class kicked my core, then I returned and WH had just put S to sleep. He hung out for 10 minutes then left. He has this terrible head cold.
Before he left, we both laughed a few times while watching the end of this corny sci fi movie and it felt good.

He really liked the dinner and told me he put the leftovers in the fridge because he wants to eat it when he comes over on his day off! So that was a compliment to me.

Before I left for my class, I heard him bustling around in the garage. Then I saw he put the very same gift box of crown whiskey that I got him for Christmas on the entry table--apparently he had hid it in the garage instead of taking it with him! Come on, he could have lied and told OW that he bought it at the liquor store because it was a good deal. In the past, he would do that(buy the gift sets) so it is realistic. Maybe she got him the same gift box? who knows but I think it's amusing that he didn't take it! Also, makes me wonder what he did with the "I Love Daddy" picture frame w/ photo of S. I will be giving him copies of photos of S but I won't waste my money on frames again, LOL!

I remember my divorced parents giving each other Christmas gifts from my younger sisters like the frames and they both had significant others....so I honestly thought it was appropriate to give WH. Oh well.

So tonight I'll be making dinner(using the grill...something I have now done 2x in my life! WH used to do it) and bringing up the toybox project. I'll try to see if I can get him to "come up" with the idea but am ready to suggest it myself if needed.

My next goals are to plant the herbs, continue mirroring interests, and get him to talk about himself (VERY hard anyway, but especially with the current sitch!)

Also, I am adding a self improvement goal of not interrupting and BEING COMFORTABLE WITH SILENCE in conversations! I have procrastinated on these 2 goals forever because they are very hard for me. Please understand I love to listen to other people talk, but if they are slow talkers then I kind of take control of the conversation.

Oh and today I added more pics to the memory card for the digital picture frame he set up for me earlier. It might be easy for others, but this was kind of tricky for me, so I was proud! Also I think it will surprise WH.

Oh yeah I ordered a belly dancing DVD that got great reviews so I can practice at home! Next week I will let on about that... just to show another surprise. He still hasn't asked me about my Monday night class and I haven't told him, so maybe he'll thin that is when I'm taking the belly dancing and Thursday nights can remain a mystery!