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sojurner_truth, you ol' lady you, I miss you.
Coming up last week in July- Du's on me?

I was inspired to post again when something happened that I want a written record of: my 16 month old daughter learned how to give me kisses. If I ask for a kiss, she'll lean in close and touch her face to my cheek, and then back off and say "kiss!" This happened for the first time last night, and then again today several times, so I know it's not a fluke, and I just wanted to write it down so I could bask in how it felt every time I re-read this, her pure and innocent affection. *happy sigh*

In other news:
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In sum, I'm incredibly blessed, and hope to update at least once a month in the future.

Happy Birthday zehera!

*does dance of celebration for you*

For almost a year now, I've been posting on LJ only sporadically, and spending all of my LJ time reading my flist, and enjoying the stories and art that you post. I've finally decided that I need to winnow my flist to non-fandom friends, so that I don't get sucked into a vortex of reading and instead put my focus where it needs to be for now, on my beautiful Sprog.

I have very much enjoyed all the authors and artists who entertained me and broadened my mind over the years, and am sad to part with so much of my flist, but this is where I am being sifted right now. I wish you all the very best, and thank you for your contributions to the artistic community. Please pray God's blessing on me as I try to be the best mother that I can be.

Cut for gratuitous bragging
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A purely delighted post:
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Haven't been on LJ much lately, as it has taken all my efforts to keep up with RL.

So, to update you all on my holidays: ( Read more... )

So two years ago when I was ill frequently, Spouse went out and bought me the first four seasons of Buffy:the Vampire Slayer on DVD, so that I'd have something to do. (Isn't he amazing?) Anyway, life is plenty full without TV now, and I'd rather have some cash for the baby, so I'm putting them on the block.

When we got them it was $25 for the first season (12 eps) and $45 for seasons 2, 3 and 4 (24 eps)... I don't know what's current but I figured if I offered them $10 for the first and $20 each for the other three it'd still be a good deal. So I'm offering them here first and if no one posts in a week, I'll eBay them. They are in the original boxes and are in great condition, and of course you'd need to pay postage. I could fit 2 of them in a 2-3 day insured USPS mailer going anywhere in the US for $4.55.

Well, things have been crazy.
Spouse was officially "ranked" today: he's now a LT JG in the Coast Guard. If you don't know what rank that is, don't worry, the only important thing you need to know if you don't know much about the service is that he's going up. *grin* I'm so proud of him.

Friday the 13th is my 30th birthday (Whoo!) and also the day we'll be having Spouses's "Wetting Down" party, a celebration of his ranking. Sunday is Sprog's dedication, and so having all this events in the same week means that out-of-state family are coming down.

Tonight Spouse's parents arrive, Friday my parents do, and Sunday my mother's cousins. Full house. Good thing we moved on base into a house or we'd have no place to put them. As it is both our parent are going to be on air mattresses.

We also have other friends (grep & zehera) who'll be coming down after the fact since they want to celebrate these events but are wisely avoiding the crush, and arrive on the 22nd. (Yay!)

As our pals in Grass Valley have been MIA due to some stresses in their lives: a broken arm, a drug-addicted sister and a family camping trip, we've made arrangements to go see them for Thanksgiving for a chance to catch a breath.

So yeah, nuts. But I love it. The cleaning spree I went on to get things ready for the in-laws helped me accomplish some long-standing tasks, and I've been sticking with my Tae Bo exercise and my daily Bible Study, so I'm definitely feeling human again. 6 Months post-partum and it's all getting a little easier now. God is gracious.

Harlequin Romance goes Manga:
http://store.eharlequin.com/t10_view_series.jhtml;jsessionid=QUEDZCIH5NPF3LAUEAKSAOQ?CATID=80195&PRIM_MONTH=0

Hat tip to kc_anathema.

A friend linked this comic about fanfic writers, I think you'll like it.
http://sojurnertruth.livejournal.com/95831.html

Yeah, so I'm still getting around to those pictures. Sprog is amazing, sitting up by herself for a little bit before toppling, growing like a weed, (she's 27 inches long) and just beginning rice cereal. I'm in love, and I adore staying home with her more than I ever thought I would.

Spouse is getting promoted, after an incredibly short time on active duty, and is being recognized as the stellar officer I knew he was. Kevin Costner & Ashton Kutcher stopped by Coast Guard Island on Monday to thank the SF CG for their help on the upcoming film "The Guardian", and Spouse got their autographs and a baseball cap at the meet and greet.

I am busy planning Sprog's dedication and starting my Organization Business up again, and cleaning my closets and balancing my budget, those perennial fall favorites. Still, I like my life. Hope all is well with you and until I can get around to uploading the photos, enjoy the meme.

Gacked from february_sea

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Somehow LJ got bumped a little on the priority list with the advent of a new baby, a move to a military base, and a three week vacation, not to mention 9 different houseguests who each stayed for at least a week.
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In short, my throat is sore, my head is congested, my house is in boxes, my budget is tight and my life is fantastic.

My Spouse brought flowers, my daughter gives cuddles, and my cup overflows.

Various pictures will be up when I get another moment, probably a week or so.

The title is misleading, because right now, Sprog is my life. ( Read more... )Hope all is well with you, I will catch up with my flist (and start acknowledging birthdays again) as soon as I can.

Have a happy one, windandsky!

My little sister has been accepted in the masters program at Cornell, and offered an 11K merit scholarship there. She has to decide if that's enough $$ to make living in the New York area feasible (she'll have to wait and see how the need-based aid comes out and if she's offered a Teacher's Assistant position) but it's still totally exciting to know that a) she got into an Ivy, and b) they wanted her enought to offer merit-based aid. She deserves it and we're all incredibly proud.

PS I found this out via cell phone while I was in labor with Sprog, so the 21st was apparently just a good day for my family all around. *grin*

Well, we've had the Sprog for a week, and while I absolutely adore her, I'm pretty exhausted. She's not very fussy and sleeps well, but nursing is another story. I'm sure things will improve in time, but right now it's just not very fun, to say the least.

Spouse has been a fantastic partner through all this, and I couldn't adore him more, which I why I am disappointed I don't have the energy to do something nicer for him today. (It's his 29th birthday today, Happy Birthday Spouse!) Still, he seems happy to spend the day relaxing at home and adjusting to all this change. He goes back to work tomorrow, and then tomorrow night his mom arrives to see the baby, so I'm sure it's for the best all around that we're taking it easy, but still.

My parents were down for a week and left on Sunday, and were a great help while they were here. My mom especially filled my freezer with several days worth of meals before going, and dad was key in holding Sprog when I needed a shower. So that was a good visit and I'm hoping the one with his mom is similarly blessed.

Thanks to everyone for all their well wishes and congratulations on Sprog's birth, I'm sorry I haven't responded individually but my time is not my own right now, if you know what I mean. I'm going to print all of them out and put them in Sprog's baby book, which will be an interesting memento 20 years from now when the world has changed and the internet is all virtual, or something.

Special shout-outs to pink_grrl on her anniversary, and to sh1mm3r on her job offer, and of course to xbeltanis and zehera on their birthdays.

Well, they've decided that Sprog has cooked long enough, and it's time for her to come out, so I go in tonight to have my doctor start the process of labor. Sprog should be out within 24 hours or so, if things go well.

My folks are down here (they got here on Friday) and while I've had a great time with them, just hanging out, I'm more than ready to move on to the baby stage of this party.

Spouse has done a fantastic job preparing for his paternity leave, and hopefully his cleared off desk and clear conscience will give us all the next week together as a family in peace. Kudos to him for all his hard work.

Thanks for everyone's well-wishes and prayers, and I'll let you all know how things went as soon as I feel up to it. Until then, pax.