Glad to hear you have good doctors that you like, connie. That makes such a difference.

Laura, #1 son sounds very forward thinking. Starting saving two years before you can get a license is smart.

I hope Ben's party works out somehow, Cindy.

Raquel, I'm sorry the grandparents are being such poops. Fuck, I'm excited for a little Raquel-sprog in the world. It's a guaranteed cool, smart, funny and good looking human. We need more of those.

Cindy, that's a gorgeous post about boys. I keep waiting for Emmett to outgrow affection and push me away, but he still crawls into my lap every night to be read to, and I carry him to bed every night.

Congratulations, Hil! Unsurprised at your distinction.

billytea, I'm very pleased you attracted a woman type without resorting to lekking. Good on ya, man! The dreams and the foot-pain can go away, though.

connie, my Mom never had to take rat poison, but part of her chemo involved a platinum isotope. We thought that was very swanky, though it still made her throw up.

Cindy, I think it hit me because when I was trying to get pregnant, I always thought I wanted a daughter. When my best friend M. had her son last December, though, everything changed. I adore that little boy so much, and now I understand that if I ever did have a child I would be madly in love with him or her regardless of gender. Being around Isaac has changed my perspective so much.

Oh yeah, and Go, Karl, Go! Jobma galore for you, good man. You deserve that job, and that job deserves you.

Your mom got platinum? Fan-cee! My grandpa made do with radium! And liked it!

Okay, I doubt he liked it. And actually I can't remember if it was radium, but 'twarn't platinum!

Your mom got platinum? Fan-cee!

We thought so. Like, the nurse should be wearing an evening gown to administer the shot, which would be brought in on a silver tray.

I feel so behind in everything. I skippity skipped my way here. I miss the buffistas!

Raquel - boys are fantastic. I'm so happy for you. I had a girl first, and love her beyond all reason. When I was finally pregnant with kid #2, I wanted to know what we were having, but the sprog was not being cooperative. I waffled between wishing it was a girl, because I knew what to do with a girl, and wishing it was a boy, cause - well - I already had a girl. CJ is ALL boy and as different as night and day from K-bug, but I love him beyond all reason also.

Like Cindy, I am an only also, there are very few boy children on my side of the family, while my husband had one brother and very few other girl children on his side. It has been quite the learning experience for both of us.

The point being - I'm happy for you - ENJOY motherhood!

Now, someone tell me what teens are wearing to the prom these days. K-Bug has been asked to the junior prom by her new boyfriend. Aaaaccckkkkkk!!!!

Yeah, well, Hubby's got $50,000 in the very latest in titantium around his spine. And he gets to keep it.

New boyfriend for K-Bug! Prom! Squee!

I don't know what the kids are wearing these days, I just wanted to squee.

Much job-ma for Karl.