[A post divided with lines of tildes because I don't want to serial, but these sentiments don't belong in one post to me.]

-t, I'm so sorry. That must be awful for you.

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Susan, I'm so sorry about your dad. I hope you get your five more years.

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Deena, I'm sorry for the news on Aidan. But I chime in on what so many people have said -- great strides have been made in understanding and treating autism, and I know Aidan will get great care.

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Stephanie, my old boss had a similar dilemma with Ellie, and he went with Elianna. (I'm not completely sure how they spelled it, but it was pronounced Ellie-aw-nuh, not Elllie Anna.) I do think a formal name is usually better for birth-certificate purposes.

I do think a formal name is usually better for birth-certificate purposes.

Hence, the Emeline.

I am miserable. Still sick and blech. And we thing the baby is teething.

{{t-}} I'm sorry. Much ~ma and strength to you.

Susan: I hope things turn out as well as possible for your father.

Deena: I'm glad Aidan's autism was caught at an early stage.

Aimée: Sorry you're still feeling sick.

March in general: Back off the Bitches already!

{{{Aimee}}} {{{Emeline}}}

I just had therapy. Surprisingly, she wasn't that upset about the whole decreasing the dosage of medication thing. I think her exact words were, "Well, now that we know that's not effective, we won't do that again, right?"

Although of course Emma is a perfectly good name with a very long history. Among others, I was named after Queen Emma of France (and maybe the Norway one, too). And there was a Queen Emma of Hawaii.

That's just a historical tidbit, not a suggestion that you run out and change the birth certificate or anything.

Don't forget Princess Emma of Toluca Lake!!

Emily, did you get my voice mail?

"Well, now that we know that's not effective, we won't do that again, right?"

That's pretty much what I thought. I mean, honestly, the fact that you have a concrete theory for why things were a bit bad for a couple days is actually good news.

sj, sorry, I was receiving a fax. Would you believe someone wanted me to do real work? It's done now if you want to call again.

Cash, thank you. I'm glad you called. I'm looking forward to our zoo expedition tomorrow.

Thank you all for the support. It's nice to be able to come here and vent a little. It makes it all a lot easier. Accomplishing things willy-nilly has helped too.