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Secrets

I have an addiction to my car's GPS system.

But somehow still manage to get turned around with great frequency.

I really appreciate that the voice commander refrains from using a judgemental tone.

I have known our baby girl's first name since October 2011.

Paul talked me out of my first choice for her middle name.

He's right…I think.

And we are still tossing back and forth ideas via email.

Nothing is sticking.

My best decisions are made in the moment with little to no planning.

So maybe we'll have a stroke of genius in the delivery room.

I miss red wine.

But not nearly as much as I thought I would.

Those blog comment "are you a robot?" captcha's have got to go.

I hope the baby gets Paul's patience.

And my energy.

And Arrested Development's sense of humor.

And neither of our dancing abilities.

If I could only wear one color for the rest of my life, I pick gray.

It took me longer to come up with that color than it did to come up with the first 18 secrets.

I spent half that time trying to figure out if "stripes" would suffice.

I haven't been able to read a book all the way through since my first trimester.

Which, believe it or not, is an even lamer pregnancy side effect than my daily finger sticks.

I've been watching Downton Abbey and it's good.

But it's not "WOW, I CAN'T BREATHE THIS IS AMAZING" good like I expected based on twitter reactions.

Now Scandal, that is a fantastic show.

see the first set of secrets here (2010), the second set here (2010) and the third set here (2011).

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60 responses to “25 final secrets.”

  1. Sam Avatar

    As a Brit, we have tons of ‘Downton Abbey’ type period dramas, so it is not anything special for me really. You guys Stateside seem to love it and it’s fast becoming a major love for you. I can take it or leave it. I prefer the classic Jane Austin television films.
    Another great drama set in another time is The Royal, set in the sixties. Alternatively Foyles War is anpther great TV show.
    Sam
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  2. Heather Avatar
    Heather

    Baby names are so fun and yet so tricky sometimes! We knew right away we wanted our son’s middle name to be Rex (after my husband’s grandfather- the sweetest man!) but had a lot of difficulty settling on a first name. We had several girl names we liked, but all of our boy options had gotten too popular recently, which is a deal-breaker for me personally. (I grew up in the 80s as a Heather!) All this to say, we had it narrowed down to 2 names and chose his name right after he was born- he was lying on my chest, looking up at me and my husband, and we knew that he was our Calvin Rex. 🙂 Choosing in the moment worked beautifully for us!
    Very excited for you and eager to see what lovely name you’ve chosen for your daughter!
    (Totally unsolicited- I like Kate, Pearl, and June for one-syllable girl middle names. I will definitely use June one day.)

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  3. Carole Avatar

    Bay. I love the middle name Bay. 🙂

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    Alyssa

    Hi Elise – I bought a succulent the other day – totally inspired by you! It was a real joy picking it out! Just wanted to let you know that your influence reaches all the way to here in sunny Australia. I’m excited for your baby too btw, I’ve been reading your blog since your wedding and she feels like a completion of a lovely journey. That, or the beginning of a wonderful new one! Have a good day!

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  5. elise blaha Avatar

    June is on our short list. 🙂

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  6. kate Avatar

    bea, that’s so pretty.

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  7. Lucrecia Avatar
    Lucrecia

    Totally addicted to Scandal. The long breaks between shows in just inhumane torture!

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  8. Danielle Avatar
    Danielle

    my best friend in high school had “Rose” for a middle name and it was always a favorite, every time she told someone she’d get an “oh i LOVE that” reaction 🙂

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  9. Chrystina Avatar

    Streams of consciousness are my favorite. You might have just inspired tomorrow’s post. Thanks, Elise.

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  10. Chrystina Avatar

    Clearly I got pretty far into this post. But it makes me smile that in a previous one you mention that Paul is braver than you are, but now your 2013 word is brave. Just saying…

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