I talk to my parents about once a week--if I haven't called them in about a week or so, they'll usually call me. So I try to sometimes call them, because then I don't (a) get a phone call at an inconvenient time or (b) feel guilty because I didn't answer an inconveniently-timed phone call.

But I do have friends that talk to their parents nearly every day. But they didn't to college halfway across the country and stayed here just so they wouldn't be close to my family.

I see my brother (who's in college) on IM most days. I don't actually talk to him, but I know he's THERE...I usually read his away message if he's away...

My sister, I'd like to talk to more, but somehow don't. Maybe once a month, on the phone or a long IM session.

Oh, Sean, I'm so sorry. I hope you're able to figure something out. I know this game all too well, though.

Mom was here all afternoon. We got two of the Roman shades hung, and almost the third. They look beautiful...I just love them. Tomorrow mom's coming back to finish the last shade and hang a couple of other things that I have. I love getting this stuff done. It feels so good.

The Guardian minute-by-minute coverage of the royal wedding is making me happy.

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2.24: The Queen has arrived, with Prince Philip in tow. See, you can tell she's important because there's only a few minutes to the kick-off. Any more important and she'd be late. She's wearing white, white hat (saucepan with feathers), white coat, and glittering broach. And black gloves. Now even without Trinny and Susannah to guide me, I know that doesn't look good.

The BBC have just bemoaned how sad it was that she 'wasn't able to attend' the registry office ceremony. Is that why she didn't go? Was she busy? She wasn't busy picking out those gloves, I tell you that much.

so tired. actually went to a party in my neighboor hood. I made it about an hour and a half. I told matt he should stay out nice and late. poor thing has had a very stress full week. I maybe asleep by 8

My mom used to call me about once a week to catch up when I was in college. And to make sure I wasn't dead or needed money. Daily is excessive if you're kid's out of the 8th grade.

PLEASE tell my dad this. He calls me almost every day. He has nothing to say, really, but manages to tell me about the minutiae of his day. I think he got in the habit of calling me every day right after I had surgery, and he never got out of the habit.

I think he's just lonely, and so I feel like a bitch for getting annoyed when he calls every. freaking. day.

Stephanie, my husband was great during the first L&D. We both had some qualms about how he'd react, and he in particular was not sure he could see me in pain. But in the end, he was terrific, and very involved in the whole process.

I guess what I'm saying is that you and your husband should both give him the opportunity to surprise you.

We didn't have a doula. Or a birth plan, other than "have a healthy birth," and I guess the last minute addition of "since I made it this far, I'd like to avoid the cesearian, if possible."

The BBC have just bemoaned how sad it was that she 'wasn't able to attend' the registry office ceremony. Is that why she didn't go? Was she busy? She wasn't busy picking out those gloves, I tell you that much.

She's the titular head of the Anglican church, so apparently that's why she couldn't go to the registry. (I'm confused about that too.)

We didn't have a doula. Or a birth plan, other than "have a healthy birth," and I guess the last minute addition of "since I made it this far, I'd like to avoid the cesearian, if possible."

We have no doula (by choice, as I'm really the kind of person who'd crawl off into the woods if I could for delivery, and I know myself well enough to know a doula would annoy me), and I'm going to ask my OB on Monday if I should even bother with a written birth plan, as my only goal is for us to all come out okay.

We have no doula (by choice, as I'm really the kind of person who'd crawl off into the woods if I could for delivery, and I know myself well enough to know a doula would annoy me), and I'm going to ask my OB on Monday if I should even bother with a written birth plan, as my only goal is for us to all come out okay.

We had no written birth plan. We had some definite ideas of what we wanted, but decided that flexiblity, in light of the fact that we had never done this before, was the most important thing going into childbirth. I honestly think a written plan is more of a control tool for some people. And control is the first thing you lose going in. And I didn't want to have such a defined idea of the experience that I'd be disappointed if things didn't go according to my plan.

Nobody I know who's given birth actually wrote out a plan.

PLEASE tell my dad this. He calls me almost every day. He has nothing to say, really, but manages to tell me about the minutiae of his day. I think he got in the habit of calling me every day right after I had surgery, and he never got out of the habit.

I'm lucky. My dad HATES the phone. Just doesn't like to talk to people unless he's face to face. So this is something I don't have to worry about. Even Mom doesn't remember to call regularly sometimes. She's the type that knows I'll call her if something important comes up.

Timelies!

Today we put up the last Roman shade and hang some misc stuff in the living room. I'm so excited! I'm also going to try to get it all organized and cleaned up. I think Emily will be so surprised when she gets home.

I talk to my parents frequently...not necessarily daily, but frequently. Part of that, I think, is because they live so close...so we work out when we're going to see each other next, ect. I try to call more right now, especially my mom, 'cause she's so discouraged about the job thing. So, I try to call during the day and give her something to smile about.

Now, my brothers I talk to less, and I'm actually trying to change that. I got pretty frustrated when I found out about a big trip my brother and SIL's octet was taking from the group's website. So, we're trying to e-mail more frequently and be more involved in each other's lives.