Took C to the ortho - they want to do $5,500 worth of work. Took K-Bug to the oral surgeon - they want $440 to pull her wisdom teath. CJ has an ortho appt on Friday. I'm scared.

Oof. Teeth are expensive. Must be why we get a practice set.

ION, Bec tells me that I got her "addicted to penguins". I'm so proud. A toaster seems inappropriate. Maybe a bar fridge? And the penguins are everywhere! I just saw a trailer for Happy Feet. So much fun.

Oh, and Bec's marrying TOG, once our divorce goes through. And I'm not. Thus nature balances itself.

MG, the Navy told me when I was 19 that my wisdom teeth were impacted. Surprised the heck out of me when they all came in nice and easy-peasy around 21. I didn't have any of them taken out until around 12 years ago (in my 30s), and then it was only the uppers.

Also, ~ma to the DH for the interview!

vw, sorry to hear the tummy bug is still bugging. Wishing you clear fluids and crackers.

Calli, very sorry to hear about your former co-worker. But, glad that your memories of her are pleasant.

I've skipped and skimmed, so if anyone else needed ~ma, I send as much as you want or need.

Oh, and Bec's marrying TOG, once our divorce goes through.

Well, holy cow. How do you feel about that?

Knowing billytea, he's probably happy for her. Crazy nice guy.

flea, I suspect you are correct.

So apparently there's an equation editor in Microsoft Word. For five years I've been doing all my equations by way of "Insert Symbol" and superscript/subscript. Christ on a pogo stick.

Yep. There is. You should have asked me! I am Word Woman!

I mean, half the time, the things I think are in there are tools and add-ins that I've built myself (What do you mean, you don't have toolbar X--OH! Right. That's MY toolbar.), but I could have told you about Equation Editor!

So, umm. It's been a whirlwind week.

I start work again next week. Contract. One I've done before.

Kindercare had a slot.

We took it.

So Lillian starts daycare/school next week, too.

Wish me luck.

I'm totally unprepared.

So, umm. It's been a whirlwind week.

Indeed it has, honeybunny!

Wish me luck.

It sounds like you already got some luck, on the daycare slot.

But, yeah -- big changes afoot. How will you transition Lilybean from the magical boobie?

Wow, Plei, that's crazy and good and madness all at once! LUCK!

I'm in Tampa right now. It is suddenly POURING outside, based on the loudness of the rain on the roof...

Oh, and Bec's marrying TOG, once our divorce goes through. And I'm not

Well of course you're not marrying him. That's not legal here OR there, silly man!

Oh, and Bec's marrying TOG

I know you would prefer that she was happy. So um yay I guess.

Big transition Plei. It takes a bit of time to get everybody used to the change, but having a schedule again will be great. The social aspect of going to work again and the money thing are nice too.

Oh, good luck Plei!

Wow, the job and daycare gods smiled on you at once! That was convenient.

I don't know that it's possible to be prepared to leave your baby in daycare for the first time. Even when you are desperate to go back to work and very unhappy alone with an infant, as I was and you, I think, are not. But it will be okay, and the pump is a good pump, lemme tell ya.