10.26.14 - Destination Maternity

I am going to babysit Rocket for a week in Mexico this December, and Jill offered to buy me a maternity bathing suit. However it's October, so no one is selling bathing suits right now, and I don't buy clothes online because it's so unlikely they will fit me when I receive them.

I mentioned the problem to Jack, and on his own he talked to one of his coworkers who also works at a Destination Maternity shop in the same mall. He described the kind of swimsuit I like and she put a whole bunch of them on hold, along with other maternity clothes she thought I might like for Mexico. Jack also arranged a time for me to meet her so she could help me with the clothes. It was such a thoughtful gesture.

So yesterday I went to his mall for the first time (place is huge, btw) and met the woman for the appointment. I did find a swimsuit I liked, along with a really cute top too, both majorly on sale since they are out of season. I also stayed and bought some long-sleeved maternity shirts on sale. I spent more than I normally would on clothes, but they were pretty good deals, especially considering how difficult it's been so far finding any decent maternity stuff at the thrift shops. I bragged a little to one of the sales associates about how my husband set this all up for me to help me out.

Then I went and found Jack at his department (which I'd never seen before) and I mentioned I might go home because I have a lot of grading to do. He asked me to stay and work in their in-house cafe so I could have lunch with him in about an hour, so I did. He ate his lunch with me and then walked me around his department to introduce me to his coworkers. He was clearly eager to do that, which made me feel pretty special. Then he carried my bags (I also had my backpack for work) and walked me to my car to say goodbye.

He told me he'd be off work around 9:30pm, but he forgot it's Sunday and they close early, so he called me at 8:30pm to ask if I wanted to go out and do something. Once he got home we went to Gunther's, and good thing too! Every October they have pumpkin flavored ice cream (that really tastes more like pumpkin pie and is surprisingly soft and delicious) and they get rid of it at the end of October. It's one of Jack's favorites and we hadn't been there yet this year, so I'm glad we made it in. It was a nice mini-date night.

He sure is a sweet guy. :) I feel very lucky.

About to eat pumpkin ice cream.
I got chocolate peanut butter.