October 10, 2010 · filed under life, pretty things

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gratitude, and cute wine

Wow. Thank you all for your comments and emails on my last post. I went offline for the weekend, so I am still going through and writing individual replies, but in the meantime wanted to say thanks. Your comments, support, and personal stories mean a whole lot to me, and I guess I hope that by writing about it we can all feel a little less isolated.

I have been thinking about writing about the big I-word for months now. We’ve been trying for a baby since last summer (2009), so I guess we technically became “infertile” this summer, and I’ve been wrapping my brain around that label, and all the baggage that comes with it, for a few months now. On on hand, it’s true – I guess medically that’s the diagnosis that gets slapped on you if you try for a year without success. But at the same time I want to scream out that nothing is wrong with me, and how dare they call me that?! So perhaps I’m still a bit defensive about it.

I’ve never been a very secretive person – after all, I have a personal blog – and in the last six months if you have spent time with me in person you likely know something about our fertility issues. So while I don’t intend for this to become an infertility blog, I am more open about it than my online secrecy makes it seem, and if you guys want to ask questions in the comments or via email I will do my best to answer them (privately or on the blog).

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In the meantime, let’s just acknowledge that one of the benefits of NOT being pregnant is being able to drink delicious, delicious, wine. This weekend I found myself at a suburban Target with an extensive wine collection and found The Absolute Cutest bottles of wine ever, and just had to share them with you. I haven’t actually tasted any of this wine, so I can only speak about the labels, but seriously, how great are these?

It’s called Middle Sister wine, and each bottle has a different middle sister character – this one is “Drama Queen,” a pinot grigio, and she is wearing a sassy little outfit.

And here we have “Goodie Two-Shoes,” a pinot noir, looking perfect in pink plaid.

You can see all of the Middle Sisters here, and may I suggest buying a bottle for any middle sisters in your life? (I’m an oldest sister so exempt from any teasing of this sort, of course!)

16 Comments

  1. Anna
    October 11, 2010 1:48 pm

    I know exactly what you are saying about the label of infertility having baggage. It’s like at 11 months and 29 days you’re still fine and dandy and all of a sudden you cross this magical threshold and everything changes??

    Those wines are the cutest. I’m going to have go look for them!

  2. the ambitious mrs
    October 11, 2010 3:27 pm

    I’ve never been in a Target that sells wine. It seems like such a funny concept to me!

    I’m days away from being done nursing. Maybe then I can become a wine drinker again!

  3. Mom
    October 11, 2010 8:36 pm

    Don’t drink the wine until we get there for Jon Stewart’s Rally to Restore Sanity!! I can’t wait to see you and join the “normal” people on the mall!

  4. Jen
    October 12, 2010 5:02 am

    okay so I’m a million years behind on blog reading! Sorry to hear about your fertility issues, that’s no fun :( I’ll be sending some happy baby-making thoughts your way. You have a great attitude though- looking on the bright side, there is wine ;)

  5. Rebel Red
    October 12, 2010 2:10 pm

    hey Janet! so happy you love our labels. the great part of these wines is that they taste really great too! :| (the closest i get to a smile)

  6. Red
    October 12, 2010 4:55 pm

    Just wanted to share that I have three friends who each wanted desperately to start a family, and all three thought that it might not happen for them. They each have their own story of how they got there, but one had a baby in May, one is due in February, and the other is due in May. The journey may not look like you thought it will when you were growing up, but from their experiences I truly believe it ends up meaning that much more at the end of the day. I wish you all the best.

  7. Betsy
    October 12, 2010 8:26 pm

    SO jealous of you living in a “state” where Targets and about any other place sells wine. That might be a fair trade off for the whole “taxation without representation” thing.

    I agree that infertility, and other fertility issues, are not talked about very often in our society. That makes them seem shameful in a sense, when in all reality it is nothing to be embarrassed or ashamed about. Hoping 2011 will be our year!

  8. Melissa
    October 13, 2010 8:52 pm

    You are such a positive influence on others, I know all that Good Karma is going to come back to you and everything will work out in time. Until then… YAY for wine! :)

  9. terra
    October 14, 2010 9:39 am

    I’m pretty sure I’ve tried some sort of Middle Sister wine because, let me just be honest here, I like to pretend I know things about good wine, but really I just go based of what has the cutest label.

  10. Erin
    October 15, 2010 2:05 pm

    I’m so glad you are opening up about your struggles with infertility. I think that blogging about it was my saving grace because I could just be as angry/sad/crazy as I needed to be sometimes without having to have a meltdown at work or something equally embarrassing. I’ll be thinking of you!

  11. Lex
    October 17, 2010 4:16 pm

    I think the “i” label is name and actually completely overused for lack of a better term. On the other hand, the like the wine labels. Cheers!

  12. Marianne
    October 18, 2010 8:59 am

    Hi Janet – I’m way behind, but I wanted to let you know that I was thinking of you. I thought about writing this crazy long message to you on FB, but … I don’t know, I was worried that it wouldn’t come across well.

    I’m sorry for the loss of your grandfather, and I am SO sorry for your struggles.

  13. Angela Noelle
    October 18, 2010 1:23 pm

    I’m sorry that you’re having to deal with the “I-word”, but yeah, imbibing delicious wine is definitely one way to find the silver lining :) I’ve had one of the Middle Sister reds and it was pretty tasty! I’d definitely buy it again, and it’s one that’s cute to have on the wine rack ;)

  14. Jade
    October 20, 2010 12:19 pm

    I’m loving those wine labels – I might have to try and see if I can find that particular brand in the UK.

  15. Chantel
    October 20, 2010 6:06 pm

    Nice blog you have here! I’m sorry to hear that you haven’t fallen pregnant yet. My brother and his wife tried for about 4 years until they got my little nephew… but they got him in the end. Hope it happens for you soon x

  16. Julie
    October 22, 2010 12:37 pm

    I will read no matter what. Just sayin.
    And I have an opportunity to be moving your way sooner rather than later….
    dun dun dun

    Can you tell me more about this suburban target that sells wine????
    I did not know they existed!!