Nesting?

I should NOT be this excited about plates.
I really shouldn't.
But, I think my female instincts are in a "nesting" sort of mood.
(and I'm sure it has nothing to do with all the pregnant women around me. no. nothing.)

And suddenly, nothing is more exciting to me than my new plates.
And I have to say how much I loved the "a woman can never have too many plates" comments...because I would have thought you were all crazy before. I mean, SHOES, I get...but plates?

Oh, but now I get it.
I GET IT!
Because I am oh so excited about my newest little purchase.
I dare say GIDDY.

But I'm not going to do the reveal until they actually arrive and I can take live pictures.

So, you'll just have to wait.

Oh, who am I kidding?
I STINK at waiting (the great irony of my life, yes.)









So...










without further adieu....










are you ready for how much you are going to love these?
are you ready???




















I went with these traditional white .Don't you love?
(and yes, you are correct. these are NOT the same traditional white many of you voted on...but they are lovelier and classier and more-me-er. And I love what Tammy said: "The Traditional is the Larrie (my mom, just fyi) in you. Safe, conventional, mother of four seeks solace in a good old fashioned home cooked meal and in dinnerware that compliments such ideals. These are a timeless classic and will ALWAYS work no matter the guest or the era (hmm a lot like Larrie) sort of a no brainer and very practical".)

But, instead of the ready made "set" (pictured above), I just got what I wanted.
The dinner plates (pictured).
The cereal bowls (also pictured...& I adore them...what is it with me and bowls?)
and the PASTA bowls (pictured below...which I think are cooler than the salad plates and yet can be used as salad plates...or pasta bowls...or soup bowls...SO practical!)
Well done, Laurel. Well done.

I found them, loved them and placed them in my little Mikasa cart.
And I was much pleased.

Oh, but then upon realizing I was "much pleased",
Well....

















I might have looked one more time at the plates that really spoke to me.
(Or as Tammy said: "The French country represents the Jane Austen in you. They are all together lovely and very befitting of a woman with her own means and not dependent on a man for such support (at least not yet) You really like them but aren't sure if they are practical enough and part of you wants to throw caution to the wind and just get them but is worried you will regret the decision later.")
She nailed it...but...












I have not a single regret.

Don't worry. I didn't go crazy.
This is just my new "brunch set".
Shouldn't every girl have a "brunch set"?

So, I just got the salad plates and the bowls (because I told you how I loved the bowls!...what is it with me and bowls?) and I might have gotten the darling serving bowl pictured above too.
I might have.

I don't think I should be this excited about plates.
I have NEVER been this excited about plates.

Is this what nesting is?
Am I nesting?
Should I be worried?

(I think we should have a little "just around this corner" brunch and break them in. what do you think?)