I feel like I've been gone ages and ages, though I think it's only been a couple of days. Also, ZOMG, I'm tipsy. First time since last December.

Minor attempt at catching up:

I second everyone else's first impression of the snarky, self-possessed and stylish Tep, and would add that I was horrendously intimidated by her and everyone else at first meeting because, as Robin noted, I am SHY. I do much better at smaller F2Fs, or, at the big F2Fs, with people I've already previously met. And I'm just slightly too tipsy to run down a full list of first impressions of everyone, except to note that everyone was generally foamy and very, very familiar -- something about the board culture makes it possible for people to express themselves very much the way they actually are in meatspace; voices and heights are an occasional surprise, but most first in-person impressions are somewhere in the range of "Even prettier than in your pictures!" and "Yes, of course, it's you!"

Also, as I noted many months ago on first meeting her, libkitty is low-key but exquisitely witty and has gorgeous expressive eyes and really cool glasses, and I wish her mom could see and properly appreciate her manifold goodness instead of leaving long soul-stomping messages on her voicemail.

ION, Matilda had her first shots today, two in each thigh, followed by her first crying with actual tears. We both emerged completely shattered -- I did manage to comfort her, soothe the tears away and lull her to sleep within minutes, but it was an utter dagger in my heart to see water spurting out of her eyes all over her face. She's hard asleep right now (I keep checking nervously, but she's neither fretful nor feverish; so far so good) and I'm mildly martini'd.

Also, in the last week, while breastfeeding I've read Jane Eyre, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, two Charles Williams novels ('30s-40s mystic Brit novelist, friend of CS Lewis), and about a quarter of a Roald Dahl omnibus Tep sent us a while back. Currently in the midst of The Secret Garden and some Garrison Keillor. Recs for further BF reading will be gratefully pounced on.

Also, man, I miss everyone. Looking forward to more days when Matilda isn't nursing constantly and using up all my hands.

and about a quarter of a Roald Dahl omnibus Tep sent us a while back.

Oh, yay!

Have you (or your lovely daughter), perchance, received anything else from me lately?

Recs for further BF reading will be gratefully pounced on.

t thinks

Err.

Hmm.

Well, I'm BFing right now (AIFGTime Consuming), and I'm reading... umm.

Well, this. But without a laptop, I'd probably be reading Pratchett or something.

Tep, YES. It is made of awesome and I can't wait for (a) Matilda to grow into it and (b) warm enough weather for her to wear it. Which will probably happen at about the same time. LOVE IT. Thank you!

Am still tipsy.

Also, did you survive the weekend? I was thinking good thoughts for you all through it.

Tep, YES. It is made of awesome and I can't wait for (a) Matilda to grow into it and (b) warm enough weather for her to wear it. Which will probably happen at about the same time. LOVE IT. Thank you!

Woot!!! You're very welcome. I happened upon it by sheer chance, and knew it was the Universe telling me that the Littlest Smay needed it.

Also, did you survive the weekend? I was thinking good thoughts for you all through it.

Oh, thank you! And I did survive, much better than I had thought. In fact, The Boy is sitting on my living room floor right now, cutting out coupons (he has a minor obsession with coupons -- it's endearing and frightening). So I think that means All Is Well.

You know, I don't think we've seen any Matilda pictures in a while. Perhaps we should all spring for a Matilda-cam....

Glad I popped in before seeking the pillow. Very happy to read All Is Well. And most lovely to see JZ's font.

Too tired to attempt further conversation.

And I did survive, much better than I had thought.

I think that means All Is Well.

Yay! Teppy, I hope you realise that my enthusiastic squeeing just set off a coughing fit. (The ick has invaded.) It was totally worth it.

::dances about with inhaler in one hand and cough drops in the other::

JZ! We miss you.

Yay Sparky!

Yay Tep (lordy you are braver than I)!

Yay beth! It sounds like my high school cut which I loved. Pix!

This is way better than any cut I had in high school - but that's because I am in charge and - I have embraced the messy. I can't do sleek. The word on my hair seems to be Cute!

Glad things went well this weekend Teppy.

Now to see if there are batteries in my camera. Because it is all about my hair