Phew!

We're good, I just a: have an easily dinged cervix (though one that's nice and closed and as it should be); and b: strained the HELL out of my ligaments last night while I was cleaning.

Strong heartbeat (and per my OB, it was moving around a lot, and is an active little critter), all looks okay. I'm going to go easy on myself today, so brunchistas, apologies in advance for the mess!

i'm not up to sifting through all the posts i've missed the past several days, but i wanted to thank all of you for the ~ma you sent to me. i truly believe that everyone played a part in how well i came through the surgery.

i'm still pretty sore and taking it very easy, but the pain i'm feeling now is hardly comparable to what i was feeling before. now i just hurt when i have to get up or cough or sneeze or things of that nature. before it was pretty much a constant pain. so yay for that.

anyway...i just wanted to make a quick post thanking all of you for thinking good thoughts. every little bit helps.

I will be dark for the next week. Joe and I are heading off on a cruise around the Caribbean before he leaves. I don't think it will be as exiciting as P-C's cruise. Instead of late nights and intrigue, we are planning to sit in the sun and perhaps snorkel. Regardless, we are just hoping to spend some time together (and we will miss the election hype that is sure to come!).

Everything is all right ~ma is needed for Plei, who is at the emergency room right now. I don't know any more than that, but good thoughts would be appreciated.

Update on Plei: she's okay, the baby is okay. There was some bleeding and the baby is low, but everything is okay. Thanks for the good wishes, gang.

Update update from me, home from the ER:

I may be slightly grey until I get the okay from my regular doctor to go back to being my active self. The (very squirmy on the ultrasound screen) midget looks fine; it's the placenta that's a touch close to the cervix (mild placenta previa, common enough at this stage, and it usually migrates up and out of the way). At the moment, I'm basically under orders to flop.

In the event that any of you ever have to visit a Seattle ER for something other than trauma, I strongly recommend Swedish. They kept bringing me warm towels and making sure Paul and I were comfortable, even offering him soda. I hope I wasn't expected to tip...

(((Plei)))

I just came here to ask for job-ma, please. My long-planned job here in Athens fell through, so I've applied for part-time work at the Embassy and have an interview tomorrow. Gainful employment would be a very good thing!

I would like to thank the Buffistas who sent me Amazon.com gift certificates for my birthday. Don't know if they want me to mention their names, so this will remain vague on that point.

Moving on, because I'm too manly to get verklempt.

::sniff::

My hero died today. Some of you met her when she came with us to f2f and she always sat with me while I typed so I wanted y'all to give my bitch an honorary Bitch farewell. I'm gonna miss you, Baile the Wonder Dog. We were seriously robbed!

Here's a handful of pictures from Halloween here in LA.